On Sunday, May 4, Father Szymon Kurpios and St. John The Evangelist Church hosted the Filipino-American Association in their celebration of Flores de Mayo. Flores de Mayo, or “Flowers of May” in Spanish, is a religious celebration in the Philippines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The event featured Mass celebrated by Father Von Erick Maria Sandoval, O.Carm., the Parochial Vicar of Saint Simon Stock – Saint Joseph Catholic Church in the Bronx, ceremonial dancing, a procession of flowers, a crowing of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a celebration with traditional Filipino food.
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En este caso, el número 40 alude a un tiempo de purificación, sacrificio, prueba, aprendizaje de la fe, búsqueda de la liberación del mal, para una gran epifanía o manifestación de Dios, o del accionar del mismo, de cara al futuro de quien ha vivido esa cuarentena.