A man and woman, accompanied by a toddler, walk down the aisle of a church holding a painting.

Mary Alcantara (left) and Joseph Alcantara, along with their 2-year-old granddaughter Amaya, lead the procession at the start of the 2023 Our Lady of Altagracia Mass at Rochester’s Holy Apostles Church. (EMC file photo)

Dominicans marks 30 years of honoring Our Lady of Altagracia

By Gina Capellazzi/EMC | 01-17-2025

Section: Faith

The annual Spanish Mass honoring Our Lady of Altagracia, protectoress of the Dominican Republic, will be celebrated Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church, 530 Lyell Ave., Rochester.

Following the Mass, there will be a reception in the school hall with food donated by several local Dominican restaurants.

All are welcome to attend.

In 1995, the Dominican community of Rochester gathered to honor Our Lady of Altagracia with a Mass on her feast day. This year marks the 30th anniversary of that liturgy.

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