On December 12, Fr. Vince Haselhorst visited Mater Dei to say the Mass in Spanish to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mrs. Bodinet’s Spanish I class, Mr. McNamara’s Spanish II class, and Mr. Wescovich’s Religion III class attended the Mass during period 4/5.

Sophomore Hayley Heimann read the First Reading, freshman Elizabeth Bishop read the Responsorial Psalm, and freshman Grant Toennies read the petitions, all in Spanish.

Also attending the Mass were Sr. Joan Stoverink, ASC, who helps with the Hispanic people in Damiansville, and Darlene Beer, who is an advocate for Hispanic Ministry for the North Central Deanery.

Fr. Vince Haselhorst reads the gospel in Spanish while students follow along at the Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe Mass held in the MD chapel.

Mrs. Bodinet (right) and the freshmen in her Spanish I class participate in the Spanish Mass.