Thanksgiving Mass for the Canonization of Venezuelan Saints

The Venezuelan community of Alicante and the Association of Women for the Venezuela-Spain Sociocultural Alliance (AMASVE) warmly invite you to a Thanksgiving Mass celebrating the canonization of Dr. José Gregorio Hernandez and Mother Carmen Rendiles. The event will take place at the San Esteban Protomartir Parish in Alicante on November 7, 2025, at 7:00 PM.

The solemn ceremony will feature Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla, Vicar General D. Welcome Moreno, and other high-ranking Church dignitaries. Accompanying the service musically are the renowned Alicante Tobacco Choir, conducted by Maestro D. Manuel Ramos Aznar, and the celebrated Venezuelan operatic soprano Maria Eugenia Briceño, who will premiere a piece composed especially for this occasion.

This mass is not only a moment of deep gratitude but also an opportunity to honor these two remarkable figures from Venezuela. Their legacies as spiritual influencers continue to resonate with many across the world. Attendees can expect an unforgettable evening filled with reverence and artistic beauty.