This past Sunday Bobcats and their moms came together at our school gym to celebrate the mother and daughter mass. Father Matthew Gomez was the celebrant and gave a beautiful sermon that revolved around the importance of building mother-daughter relationships through God. 

Mothers and daughters shared vows with each other while holding hands and looking into each other’s eyes to symbolize the importance of fostering a healthy and trusting bond between them. 

“The mother-daughter mass is about renewing the commitment as a daughter to your mother and vice versa, and the love and special bond that they share.” Ms. Lourdes Tuñon said. “It’s also a reminder of how that love is strengthened with God.”

The mass was commemorated with a gift that all daughters presented to their mothers as a reminder of their connection and the beautiful ceremony. As well as with a video presentation of pictures of the mother-daughter pairs and finally with refreshments and snacks in the Grotto, where many took pictures along the Blessed Mother. 

“My favorite part of the mass was seeing the picture of my mom and I in the video,” junior Nailah Bouchereau said. 

The mass has been a yearly tradition since the beginning of our school. Many alumni have switched roles and are now attending as mothers instead of daughters.

“I felt nostalgia and pride,” Ana Cutie-Diaz ’99, mother of Ale Diaz ’26, said. “I loved sharing that tradition with my daughter and best friend. I look forward to her sharing that with her own daughter and my granddaughter in the future.” 

Every year the mother-daughter mass is a reminder of the significance that a mother makes in a daughter’s life, and how important it is for them to share God’s gift with each other every day. This is one of the schools most loved traditions and will continue as future generations of Lourdes girls are able to attend with their mothers.

“Attending the Lourdes’ Mother Daughter Mass brings back so many delightful memories of times I participated in the event with my mom and my sister, who is also an alumna,” Sylvia Cirillo ’98 said. “Even though so many years have passed, it continues to be a special unique experience for mothers and daughters to come together to celebrate their faith and build a wonderful community. I loved sharing this moment with my daughter, Isabella!”