St. Simon's Episcopal Church/Iglesia Episcopal de San Simón

12/10/2020

Joy to the world! The Lord is come: let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing. Perhaps like me, you’ve sung this hymn for years – in church, at home …

12/05/2020

The members of the Program Group on Hispanic / Latinx Ministries believe that a primary step towards unity is to know our stories and our differences, and how they intertwine with each other, and how they also intertwine with God’s history.

At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, Bishop Diane M. Jardine Bruce and the members of the Program Group invite all to share an afternoon with the diocesan Latinx community to hear from Oscar Alcántara (All Saints, Pasadena) some religious-historical data about the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, followed by a space for questions and answers.

El Gran Convivio is a program (inspired by “The Gathering” for Asian Pacific American Episcopalians) with the purpose of reconciling these differences and rediscovering harmony, and collaboration between the elements of creation, especially among us humans, through sessions of cultural immersion.

Did you know that the process of Hispanization and Christianization of the 16th century is also known as the Conquest of Bodies and Souls?

The Spanish evangelizers introduced a maternal image to the indigenous people of the Americas in the 16th century. In 1810 a group of Jesuits used this image as a banner and symbol for the movement that led Mexico to its independence. It was also used in the Mexican Revolutionary movement in 1910, and in the 21st century, this image is one of the greatest symbols of identity in Mexico, reflecting in a very deep way the popular religiosity of its people. This devotion now extends to several countries around the world, including the United States of America.

We will have the opportunity to see some of the cultural elements (music, dance, and rituals) that give color to these celebrations; and the event will end with a liturgical celebration (Celebración Guadalupana).

The event will be conducted in Spanish with instant interpretation to English.



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At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, Bishop Diane J. Bruce, and the members of the Program Group invite all to share an afternoon with the diocesan Latinx community to hear from Oscar Alcántara (Church of All Saints, Pasadena) some religious-historical data about the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, followed b...

11/30/2020