Commemoration of the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz

Join us for a Celebration of Faith and Culture

We invite you to join us for a special Mass to commemorate the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 10:30 am ET at the Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Rockville, MD. Bishop Evelio Menjívar-Ayala, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, will be the principal celebrant and homilist.

The program will start at 10:00 am with the recitation of the Most Holy Rosary and a solemn procession of San Lorenzo Ruiz before the Mass.  Fellowship will begin at 12:00 PM ET.

For more information, contact DC Filipino Catholic at [email protected] or the Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach at (301) 853-5335 or c​u​l​t​u​r​a​l​d​i​v​e​r​s​i​t​y​@​a​d​w​.​o​r​g​.

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For ASL interpretation, contact [email protected] two weeks in advance.

In 2021, a celebration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines and the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz was celebrated at the Basilica of The National Shrine in Washington, D.C. Watch highlights from the event below.

Invitamos a todos a unirse el sábado 23 de septiembre a la celebración de la fiesta de San Lorenzo Ruiz! Obispo Menjívar, Obispo Auxiliar de Washington, será el celebrante principal y homilista.

El programa comenzará a las 10:00 con el rezo del Santísimo Rosario y una solemne procesión de San Lorenzo Ruiz antes de la misa. Compañerismo comenzará al mediodía.

Para más información, póngase en contacto con [email protected] o c​u​l​t​u​r​a​l​d​i​v​e​r​s​i​t​y​@​a​d​w​.​o​r​g​.