The Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (Celam) announced his traditional Christmas concertin what will be its fourth consecutive edition, for this Monday, December 23, at 7:00 p.m. Colombia time. The event will take place under the title Jesus comes into your house.
The concert will be broadcast live through the Celam accounts on YouTube and Facebook. It will be animated by the Nicaraguan nun Xiskya Valladares and the Colombian priest Víctor Hugo Gaviria.
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Among the groups that will perform at the event is Grupo Siembra, “considered the Peruvian musical group that is the precursor of popular Latin American religious music,” according to the official Celam website.
In addition, the Mexican group Jésed will participate, with its praise and worship music, one of the most listened to Catholic groups in Latin America, with more than 50,000 albums sold from its 13 musical productions.
The Venezuelan couple Elizabeth “Nenita” Ferrer and Fernando Carreño will also participate with their Paz y Bien Music Ministry.
“Since the beginning of Advent, Celam has directed its efforts toward preparing families—in their diverse realities—to receive the child God, which is why, in this musical gala, it has prepared a select recital with the contribution of singers and groups. of topics that define our Latin Americanness,” explains the organization.
“From traditional carols, popular Christmas songs and even special performances such as the Indigenous Pastoral of Colombia that comes with a song by Luis Ariel Fiscué. In addition, the Salinense Ministerial Board (Puerto Rico) and the music ministry Searching for Jesus, belonging to the Garífuna Pastoral of Honduras, will participate. “Christmas fills us with hope!” he concludes.
Andres Henriquez
I have been a writer for ACI Prensa and a correspondent for EWTN since 2023. Since then, I have covered events in the Catholic Church in Venezuela and Latin America. I have more than 5 years of experience in bilingual media. Additionally, in Venezuela I have worked with non-governmental organizations in favor of freedom and respect for human rights in the country. I have been a member of the Regnum Christi Federation since 2014.