Archbishop John J. Myers proclaimed the week of October 1-6, 2002 as Hispanic Heritage Week after recognizing the presence of close to half a million brothers and sisters of Hispanic origin and their faith, devotion and love for our local church.

It was a week of many presentations and great exhibits of folkloric art, music, customs and traditions from twenty one Latin American countries and Spain. “As we begin this third millennium, we have a great challenge and responsibility to live out and promote a spirituality of communion” said Maricela Quintana, Director of the Hispanic Apostolate Office in 2002.