Sr.Sue Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Ok...I've been asked to do a Quincinera for a girl. Which rite do I use?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eynion De' Tilston Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 What country is she from?Link, Click Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr.Sue Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 What country is she from?Link, Click Here.Her family is from Mexico....then, to confuse matters...she says she's Jehovah's Witness.....so I asked her to check with her mother first. I may end up modifying the service.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady christina marie Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Looks like it will be a very neat ceremony.Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator murphzlaw1 Posted January 16, 2007 Administrator Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Her family is from Mexico....then, to confuse matters...she says she's Jehovah's Witness.....so I asked her to check with her mother first. I may end up modifying the service....now my knowledge of Jehovah's Witnesses is....dim from long past memory use...but if she's Jehovah's witness, wouldn't she not be able to have a party?? I thought they frowned on that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr.Sue Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Yeah...they don't celebrate birthdays. And the typical Quince starts with a Thanksgiving Mass.....hence..the problems I'm having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator murphzlaw1 Posted January 16, 2007 Administrator Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 understandable....(I'm glad my memory hasn't gone all that much lol)Unfortunately, at this point it looks like you're going to have to wait and see what the parents will allow. It may not be a bad idea to speak with them about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr.Sue Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 That's a definite. Oh well, even if things don't work out, this has definitely been a learning experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw_reifert Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 That's a definite. Oh well, even if things don't work out, this has definitely been a learning experience!Well, looking through my book "World Religions made easy", what I'm seeing is that if she follows her religion very closely there won't be a party. The ones that stand out in the book (listed under 'unusual practices'):1. Blood transfusions are refused2. The cross should not be used as a symbol3. They refuse to vote in political elections, salute the flag or sing the Star Spangled Banner4. They do not celebrate Christmas or birthdays5. They refuse to serve in the armed forcesNow, my sister-in-law is also a Jehovah's Witness. I can remember celebrating her birthday several times, and last Christmas she accepted a gift card from me and money from my parents. If one of her children needed a blood transfusion to live, I'm betting she'd do it. How closely do they follow the religion?Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr.Sue Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Not very closely...their Present Day was on December 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Matthew T. Brock Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 MTV had a quincinera episode of "My Super Sweet 16" (GOSH! The things my wife makes me watch).... If you want to see an exercise in excess, check out the episode... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady christina marie Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 How did it go?You were fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr.Sue Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 No news yet from the parents. However, even if this is a no go, perhaps we as a group should consider writing a service. I know that in the area of the country I'm in, there is a large number of hispanic people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ree Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 The parents might just want to have a religious service recognizing her as an adult. That's basically the idea of the celebration, and the big party is usually after a mass (my only familiarity with Quincineras is through Catholic families). I kinda link it to a Bar Mitzva in Jewish tradition. MAybe you could look at it from that angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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