El Cántico de La Mujer Latina es un grupo creativo y artístico en el Ministerio de la Mujer. Compartimos nuestra fe e invitamos a otros en forma creativa usando música, poesía y el arte. Nuestra música y nuestras lecturas son en Español e Ingles aunque enfatizando el Español. Estamos disponibles para conciertos, retiros, días de oración, liturgias especiales y en eventos creativos del Ministerio de La Mujer.
Showing posts with label St. Gabriel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Gabriel. Show all posts

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Cantico de la Mujer Latina to Sing at Detroit's St. Gabriel Parish

St. Gabriel Parish in Detroit

Is celebrating 93 years.

One of the many festivities being planned

Is a wonderful concert.

This will take place this Friday,

September 26th at 7:45p.m.,

immediately after the evening mass.

Featured in this event will be

Proyecto Artifice and Rondalla San Gabriel.

Both groups are from St. Gabriel parish.

St. Gabriel pastor, Fr. Jaime,

Directs both of these groups.

And you guess it,

Cantico de la Mujer Latina will be participating

in this great event!

I will be reciting one of my original poems that night as well.

The event will also feature an Art Gallery.

I’ve already seen some of the works to be displayed

And I can say first-hand that the artwork is spectacular!

At least 20 works by a young man name Gilberto

Will be on display during this event.

This enjoyable evening is the brainchild

of the pastor, Fr. Jaime Hinojos.

Fr. Jaime is always finding creative ways

of celebrating special moments in parish life.

Do Join us:

Friday - Sept. 26th@ 7:45p.m.

St. Gabriel is located at

8118 W. Vernor

Detroit, MI 48209

The concert will take place in the school hall.

Better yet,

Come to mass at 7:00p.m.

And then stay for the concert and art exhibit.

And, oh, mass is in Spanish!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Cantico Sings Next Week

Cantico de la Mujer Latina is set to sing
For two events next week.

We will be singing at the
Latino/Hispanic Cultures Appreciation Day
Held at Detroit’s Receiving Hospital.
This event will take place
On Wednesday, Sept. 24,
From 12:00p.m. – 2:00p.m.
In the hospital cafeteria.
It is being sponsored by
The DRH Diversity Council.

On Friday, Sept. 26,
We will be taking part in a concert
At Detroit’s
St. Gabriel Parish.
This concert is a part of the parish’s
Many feastday activities.
The event will take place at 7:45p.m.,
Immediately after the evening mass.
Featured in this event will be
Proyecto Artifice and Rondalla San Gabriel,
Both groups are from St. Gabriel parish.
And of course,
Cantico de la Mujer Latina
Will be making a joyful noise!

The event will also feature an Art Gallery.
I’ve already seen some of the works to be displayed
And I can say first-hand that they artwork is spectacular!

St. Gabriel is located at
8118 W. Vernor
Detroit, MI 48209Do come join us!

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Doña Consuelo

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Anoche, Cántico tuvo otro buen ensayo,
Aunque hubo un poco de confusión.
Llegamos a la parroquia de San Gabriel
Y no se pudo entrar
porque arreglaron el estacionamiento.

La verdad es,
Que yo supe que lo estaban arreglando
Porque estuve allí por la mañana
En la misa con los niños del Vacation Bible School.
Cuando pregunte,
Me dijeron que si íbamos poder entrar a la escuela para ensayar,
Solo íbamos a tener que estacionarnos
En otro lugar.

Pero sabes,
Esto no era problema.
A veces,
Tenemos que mirar a estas inconveniencias
Como las oportunidades que son.

Decidimos ensayar en la casa de Janie,
Ya que ella vive por ese rumbo
Janie es uno de los miembros originales de Cántico.

Nican Mopohua,
El canto nuevo que estamos ensayando,
Ya esta tomando forma.
Nuestros miembros nuevos (Rosa, Irma, Gabriela)
Se han hallado muy bien con el grupo.
Y ya hemos conquistado el Náhuatl,
“Nican mopohua, motecpana in quenin yancuincan
Hueytlamahuizoltica, monexiti in
cenquizca ixpochtli Sancta María Dios Inantzin
tocihuapillatocatzin, in oncan Tepeyacac, motenehua Guadalupe.


Repartimos el horario de ensayo
Junto con el programa para el concierto
Que se va a llegar acabo en septiembre
En la parroquia de San Gabriel.

Marcy,
Nuestro guitarrista y compositora,
Siempre nos dice
Que todo lo que pasa,
Pasa por una razón.

Cuando llegamos a la casa de Janie,
Doña Consuelo, su mama,
Nos pidió un canto a la Virgen,
“Desde el cielo una hermosa mañana. . . .”
Los cantos importantes
Siempre están cometidos a memoria,
No importa que largas son.
¿Interesante, no?

Quizás la razón que ensayamos en la casa de Janie
No tenia nada que ver con un estacionamiento nuevo.
Era solo para poder dar una serenata
A una ancianita
Que nos inspira a todos
Con una vida de fe.
Pero saben,
Esto no era tanto para cantarle a Doña Consuelo.
Mas, era pare que, al pasar un poco de tiempo con ella,
Ella nos pudo inspirar.

Cántico de la Mujer Latina.
A veces, el canto no tiene nada que ver con música.

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Last night Cántico had another great rehearsal.
Though, it was not without a little bit of confusion.
We arrived at St. Gabriel to rehearse,
only to find out that the parking lot had been black topped
and we couldn’t enter the grounds.

I knew they were working on the parking lot
as I had been there that morning
for mass with the Vacation Bible School children.
When I asked
I was told that we would be able to enter the grounds,
but would need to park elsewhere.

But you know,
it was no problem at all.
Sometimes,
we really need to just look at these little inconveniences
as the opportunities that they really are.

We decided to rehearse at Janie’s house
as she lives in the area
and was gracious enough to have us over.
Janie is one of the original members of Cántico

Nican Mopohua,
the new song we’ve been working on,
is really taking shape.
Our new members (Rosa, Irma, Gabriela)
are all fitting in the with the group rather nicely.
Yes, we’ve all managed to conquer the Náhuatl,
"Nican mopohua, motecpana in quenin yancuincan
Hueytlamahuizoltica, monexiti in
cenquizca ixpochtli Sancta María Dios Inantzin
tocihuapillatocatzin, in oncan Tepeyacac, motenehua Guadalupe.


We handed out a rehearsal schedule
for the rest of the summer and most of the fall
as well as a tentative program for our
part in the concert at St. Gabriel Parish in September.

Marcy,
our group’s guitarist and composer,
always says that everything that happens
happens for a reason.

As we started arriving at Janie’s,
Doña Consuelo, Janies’s mother, asked us to sing
her favorite song to La Virgen.
How could we not oblige?
“Desde el cielo una hermosa mañana. . . .”
Isn’t funny how the songs that are important
are committed to memory
no matter how many verses there are?

Perhaps the reason we rehearsed at Janie’s house
had nothing at all to do with a new parking lot.
It was so that we could serenade an elderly woman
who continues to inspire us all
with her life of faith.
But you know,
it wasn’t about us singing for Doña Consuelo,
It was so that by spending a little time with her
she could continue to inspire us.

Cántico de la Mujer Latina.
You know, the song isn’t always about the music.

Friday, July 11, 2008

A Fundraiser for Asi Es Mi Tierra


Cantico de la Mujer Latina is very happy that we have found a new rehearsal venue at St. Gabriel Parish in Detroit. St. Gabe's has many talented folk, including many of her young parishioners. In fact, they even have a Mexican Folkoric Ballet.

And. . they are having a fundraiser!

The funds will benefit the group’s new costumes. Some of which, I may add, are elaborate and absolutely gorgeous!But you know, if you can’t make it to this event, you may just want to drop a check in the mail.

Mail to:
St. Gabiel
8118 W. Vernor Highway
Detroit, MI 48209-1524

Please make check payable to St. Gabriel, but put “dance group” or “asi es mi tierra” in the memo line so that Esther, the parish secretary, will be able to apply accordingly.

Loteria Mexicana
El Ballet Folklorico Mexicano
' Asi Es Mi Tierra' invita a una Loteria Mexicana

The Mexican Folkloric Ballet“Asi Es Mi Tierra”
Invites Everyone to Mexican Bingo

Lugar / Place
Cafeteria de la Iglesia San Gabriel
St. Gabriel Parish Cafeteria
8118 W. Vernor, Detroit, MI

Hora / Time:
2:00 PM

Fecha / Date
Domingo 13 de Julio del 2008 / Sunday July 13, 2008

Precio:/price:
$10.00 (tickets) 2 tablas/20 juegos (2 cards/20 games)

A beneficio de:
Vestuario Grupo Folklorico

To Benefit:
Dance costumes for group

Antojitos y Refrescos de venta
Food and beverages for sale

For more info or tickets contact:
Yolanda Perez 734-642-5414 or Sra Ofelia 313-730-6680

Monday, June 30, 2008

Upcoming Events

A list of upcoming events for Cantico de la Mujer Latina:

Mass of Remembrance - Misa de los Angelitos
Oct. 26, 2010 - 3:00p.m.
Ste. Anne Parish
Detroit, MI


Advent by Candle Light
Nov. 30, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
St. Francis Xavier Parish
4250 W. Jefferson
Ecorse, MI