“Quinceañera (lit. meaning One (f.) who is fifteen), sometimes called “Fiesta de quince años”, “Fiesta de Quinceañera”, “Quince años” or simply “quince”, is the celebration of a girl’s fifteenth birthday in parts of Latin America and elsewhere in communities of people from Latin America.” ((From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincea%C3%B1era))

“The quinceanera tradition dates back more than 600 years when the Aztec and Maya cultures celebrated the time when a young girl became eligible to marry, have children, and take on the responsibilities of women in the community. Eventually the Spaniards influenced the event and a deeply Catholic connection emerged.”

((From http://www.quinceanerasite.com/church-ceremony/liturgy.html))

Information

For information on Quinceañera at St. Clare Parish, please contact Marisabel Lopez.

Quinceañera Rules & Guidelines

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church has certain requirements for the celebration of Quinceañera. The following are the guidelines and required documents:

-        Family registered as parishioners and attend Sunday Mass weekly.

-        Provide certificates for Baptism and First Holy Communion of the Quinceañera

-        Quinceañera must be registered in a Faith Formation or Confirmation Program

-        Quinceañera and court must attend a One-day Quinceañera Retreat (if applicable)

-        Family Interview with Coordinator and or Priest

-        Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation as part of the preparation (Suggested one week prior to date)

Reserving your Quinceañera Date & Rehearsal Time

Once your eligibility to celebrate the Quinceañera in the Catholic Church is verified after a meeting with a quinceanera coordinator, you may secure your Quinceañera date as well as your rehearsal time. A non-refundable deposit  will be required at the time of reservation, this deposit is part of the overall total. 

If you wish to discuss any of the above requirements with us,

please feel free to call our Parish Office:

661-252-3353 | ParishOffice@st-clare.org

Contact:

Marisabel Lopez

+1.661.770.5656