A peek inside at the stained glass windows of the First Dominican Evangelical Church Primera Iglesia Evangelica Dominicana founded in 1922. Colonial Zone (taken 9-9-2012) The First Dominican Evangelical Church/ Primera Iglesia Evangelica Dominicana founded in 1922. Colonial Zone (taken 9-9-2012) The Asambleas de Dios / Assembly of God Church on Padre Billini and Santome […]
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Lady of Mercedes Day 9-2012
September/ Septiembre 24 is Our Lady of Mercedes Day/ Día de las Mercedes. This holy day the faithful will make their trek to La Vega. Here, about 8 miles from the center of town, is located The Holy Hill/ El Santo Cerro. The hill top shrine build to honor this important patron saint. Since this […]
Noise in the Colonial Zone Disturbs All
The pastors, vicars and Chaplains of 12 churches, two temples and five shrines of the Colonial Zone came together to deal with a big problem in the neighborhood. Reverend Padre Nelson Rafael Clark from the Sanctuary of La Altagracia, Friar Santiago Batista, San from Iglesia Miguel and Vicar Evaristo Heres of Iglesia Santa Barbara came […]
Operation Holy Week 2012
Operation Holy Week (Easter) 2012 from Thursday April 5th to Sunday April 8 / Operativo Semana Santa 2012 de jueves 5 al domingo 8 de abril. Here in Dominican Republic the weekend of Easter is one of the biggest travel weekends. Most people leave the cities and go to the beaches, rivers or just get […]
Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Day 2011
Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes/ Our Lady of Mercy day is upon us again. Each year on September 24th the faithful make their trek to Santo Cerro in La Vega to show their devotion to this patron saint. Those who cannot make this venture will be visiting their local Catholic Church to pay homage to […]
Renovation for Santa Bárbara
The National District City Council / El Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional (ADN) signed with the Spanish Embassy and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECI) to renovate the Plaza de la Iglesia de Santa Bárbara area of Colonial Zone. They say they will fix several homes in Santa Barbara, and restore the walls surrounding […]
