
September 2021
Pontifical Mass
Rev. Timothy A. Martinez Free Event A celebration of the Eucharist officiated by the 12th Archbishop of Santa Fe, The Very Reverend John C. Wester, as called for in the City of Santa Fe Proclamation of September 16, 1712 establishing Fiesta de Santa Fe. The mass is infused with beautiful traditional music, dance prayer by Native American community members, mariachi and the individuals portraying the notable Don Diego de Vargas, his Cuadrilla and the Royal Court.
Find out more »Mass of Thanksgiving and Candlelight Procession
Rev. Timothy A. Martinez Free Event Perhaps the most visually stunning event is the final event of the Fiesta. A candlelight procession follows a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. Hundreds of participants make their way through the historic downtown streets from the cathedral and up the hill to the Cross of the Martyrs, where luminarias, a small festival or vigil bonfire, dot the hill and light the way of participants. The lights from the…
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