More than 500 Latino parishioners from churches throughout the 12-county diocese gathered Oct. 17 to mark the more than 50 years of Hispanic ministry in the Diocese of Rochester. The Mass, which was said entirely in Spanish, was celebrated by Bishop Matthew H. Clark at Rochester’s Sacred Heart Cathedral. (Click here to view more photos from this event and/or buy prints.)
Bishop Matthew H. Clark blesses those in attendance.
Juan Lozada (left) and Kenneth Rodriguez hang posters.
Carlos Sanchez (from left), Brother Juan Lozada and Carlos Builes.
Deacon Carlos Vargas proclaims the Gospel during the Mass.
Eight-year-old Illiani Ramos prays during the Mass.
Sacred Heart Cathedral was packed for the Oct. 17 Mass.
Nine-year-old Angelique Colón takes communion.
Four-year-old Estefania Martinez Muñoz stands during the Mass.
