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Brothers for Life By: Michael Aparicio

Just a couple of weeks shy of sons throughout the ceremony. man.
graduation, the class of 2017 regrouped “It was a great opportunity to The seniors left with the clear
one more time to participate in the not only celebrate together as a class, message they had been given, to reflect
baccalaureate mass. This important but also to honor our mothers who do on their last year in high school, and the
event was held at Our Lady of Guadalupe so much for us,” said senior Brandon future that lies ahead.
Catholic Church in Doral. Toricella. Also present to witness this
As is the custom, the mothers of The mass was officiated by memorable moment in the lives of the
the seniors were escorted into the church school president Father Willie Garcia- seniors were their extended families,
by their sons, and placed a single rose at Tunon, SJ. His homily was about the members of the faculty, staff, and
the altar. They went on to sit next to their ongoing theme of Esto Vir, or being a administrators.

Seniors and their families stand to begin the Baccalaureate Mass at Our Lady
of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

Carrying the Dominican flag, senior Juan San Escorting his mom, Mrs. Ana Blanco, senior Francisco At the podium, senior Agustin Leos reads the After receiving the award for Peer Ministry, senior
Martin makes his way into the church. Some of Blanco participates in the entrance procession. The responsorial psalm. All the Jesuit priests from Alejandro Carriazo poses for a picture with Father
the seniors carried the flags of their heritage to moms of the seniors carried a yellow rose, and placed the school were there to witness this memorable Willie Garcia-Tunon, SJ. Carriazo was an active
demonstrate the different nationalities found in it at the feet of Our Lady of Guadalupe as they entered event. member of Peer Ministry for the past three years
the community. the church.