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La Ciudad de los niños Choir/Coro de Salamanca, México. by irapuato 30.08.2012Más
La Ciudad de los niños Choir/Coro de Salamanca, México.

by irapuato 30.08.2012
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Ciudad de Ninos de Salamanca orphanage in Mexico
Parishioner Celia Gonzales of the Spanish-Speaking Community
OLA staff liaison: Sandra Leonor, (909) 626-3596, ext. 231
In 2008, Celia Gonzales was the grandmother on a mission who brought her community along. She traveled to Mexico seeking a child for adoption by her son and his wife. Instead, the Holy Spirit sent her to an orphanage known as …Más
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Ciudad de Ninos de Salamanca orphanage in Mexico
Parishioner Celia Gonzales of the Spanish-Speaking Community
OLA staff liaison: Sandra Leonor, (909) 626-3596, ext. 231
In 2008, Celia Gonzales was the grandmother on a mission who brought her community along. She traveled to Mexico seeking a child for adoption by her son and his wife. Instead, the Holy Spirit sent her to an orphanage known as Ciudad de los Ninos de Salamanca to "adopt" its 293 children, ranging in age from toddlers to teens. Disappointed at first when a formal adoption was denied, she was touched by their warm welcome and great need. A generous impulse prompted her to promise she would return with gifts from her own community in Claremont. She brought her appeal first to the Spanish-speaking Community at OLA and collected clothing, toys, and cash donations for a wonderful meal she prepared for the children a few months later. The rest is OLA history. Los Niños arrived at OLA for a fundraising concert and a whole lot of fun, including a stay at the Claremont Hotel and a trip to Disneyland in 2008... all funded by generous OLA parishioners and business partners that included the hotel, Cardenas Market in Pomona, BC Café of Claremont, and North Pole Fudge of Big Bear. This year, Rincon Azteca of Claremont has joined that honorable group. Celia was undaunted when the H1N1 flu epidemic kept Los Niños from traveling last year, working tirelessly to assure that their upcoming tour of California will be a success – both in fundraising and fun. She arranged accommodations for 60 musicians and chaperones, and included a little "rest and relaxation" for the hard-working entourage. These orphans are renowned in Mexico for performances at the Basilica of Guadalupe, the Governor's Palace in Mexico City, the Cathedral of Morelia, and for Vicente Fox when he was President of Mexico. Their daily routine beginning at 5 a.m. includes classes at 32 local schools, chores at the orphanage, exercise, homework, and band practice.
www.olaclaremont.org/cgi-bin/complex2/showPage.plx
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El Coro de Salamanca, México
✍️ El padre Pedro Gutiérrez Farías es responsable de la finca que alberga más de 270 pequeños de todas las edades, provenientes de las ciudades del estado e incluso de varios estados de la República, niños que fueron abandonados por sus padres por diversas circunstancias.