This past weekend The Fundación MIR celebrated its 28th annual Charismatic Retreat, surpassing the expectations of each of the attendees. The celebration was held on Saturday September 29 at the Politécnico Fundación MIR of La Romana with the participation of the communities of Casa de Campo en La Romana who year after year attend from […]
Category: Religión
The Fundación MIR XXVIII Spiritual Retreat: Sept. 29th
Fundación MIR announced its 28th ‘Retiro Carismatico’ 2018, which in English means “Charismatic Retreat” or more accurately “Spiritual Retreat” and will take place on Saturday, September 29th starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Politecnico Fundación MIR, located on the Km #2 of the La Romana-Higueral highway.
Easter mass schedule at St. Stanislaus Church in Altos de Chavón
While the St. Stanislaus Church in Altos de Chavón is one of the area’s most beautiful tourist attractions, it is first and foremost a church, and while Semana Santa (Easter Week) is undoubtedly a popular time to party, it is also a religious celebration which is why we know you’re interested to know the special […]
Three Kings Day in the Dominican Republic
Three Kings Day, also known as the Epiphany, is a holiday that carries as much importance as Christmas in the Dominican Republic, with children receiving gifts and adults getting time off to celebrate. It is a time spent with family feasting and exchanging gifts, wrapping up the holiday season.
Fellow Catholics enjoy another year of worship with Fundación MIR’s Spiritual Retreat
This year, the Fundación MIR celebrated its 27th annual “Retiro Carismático” or “Spiritual Retreat” in a slightly different way. Instead of hosting three days of activities, the retreat was celebrated on Saturday, October 30th at the Politecnico Fundación MIR in La Romana. This didn’t hold back any of the event’s annual supporters and was yet another […]
Dominican Republic celebrates the “Día de la Virgen de las Mercedes”
Yesterday, the 24th of September, the Dominican Republic celebrated “El Día de las Mercedes,” otherwise known as the “Virgin Mercedes Day.” Her devotion on the part of the Catholic population of the country begins almost from the discovery of the island, but it wasn’t until 1844, the year of the Dominican Independence, that the Virgen de […]
Save the date for this year’s Fundación MIR Spiritual Retreat
Every year, the Fundación MIR hosts the Retiro Carismático, which in English translates to ‘charismatic retreat,’ but would be more accurately translated as a spiritual retreat. The aim of this retreat is to open the hearts of the people, embrace religion and impart and share biblical knowledge. This is the 27th year of the annual event […]
The festive season is closer than ever! The complete Christmas Holiday Calendar is here!
This Christmas, Altos de Chavón is the place to celebrate! With the official inauguration of the merry season with the Christmas Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 9th, we thought it would be helpful to bring you the FULL schedule of holiday events coming your way. We hope to see you all here, and encourage you to have a look […]
Fundación MIR celebrated it’s 26th annual Spiritual Retreat!
Last weekend, September 30th-October 2nd, the 26th Fundación MIR “Retiro Carismático” or “Spiritual Retreat” successfully took place. The 3 day annual event has been has been celebrated in Casa de Campo every year since 1990, organized by Lian Fanjul de Azqueta and Lyanne Azqueta, President and Founder and Executive Director of the Fundación MIR, respectively.
The Fundación MIR XXVI Spiritual Retreat: Sept. 30th – Oct. 2nd!
Every year the Fundación MIR, hosts the ‘Retiro Carismatico’, which in English translates to “Charismatic Retreat” or more accurately “Spiritual Retreat”. This is the 26th year of the 3-day annual event which has been a tradition in Casa de Campo since 1990. It is organized by Lian Fanjul de Azqueta and Lyanne Azqueta, President and Founder and Executive […]
Farewall to “Road to Sanctuary” by Cristobal Rodriguez at the Museo de la Altagracia
Tomorrow on Saturday the 3rd of September at 3:30 p.m., there will be a guided tour and toast to close the exhibition “Road to Sanctuary” (Camino al Santuario) by Cristobal Rodriguez. The exhibition which launched on July 30th is part of the celebrations commemorating the 4th anniversary of the Museo de la Altagracia opening and the one-hundred uninterrupted years of the pilgrimage […]
