St. Mark Parish Puerto Rican Community celebrate Las Posadas
Las Posadas
Members of the St. Mark Parish Puerto Rican Community celebrate Las Posadas with traditional Catholic Puerto Rican Christmas music.
Joel Berrocal
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Joel Berrocal, Rosa Gonzalez, Elizer Berrocal, and Pablo Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas
Left to right, Joel Berrocal, Rosa Gonzalez, Elizer Berrocal, and Pablo Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas with traditional Catholic Puerto Rican Christmas music.
Pablo Berrocal and Eliezer Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas
Left to right, Pablo Berrocal and Eliezer Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas with traditional Catholic Puerto Rican Christmas music.
Sienna Berrocal in front of a Christmas tree during Las Posadas
Sienna Berrocal in front of a Christmas tree during Las Posadas.
Rosa Gonzalez, Father Dennis Mooney, Sienna Berrocal, and Pablo Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas
Left to right, Rosa Gonzalez, Father Dennis Mooney, Sienna Berrocal, and Pablo Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas with traditional Catholic Puerto Rican Christmas music.
Antonio Gonzalez-Berrocal and Pablo Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas
Left to right, Antonio Gonzalez-Berrocal and Pablo Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas with traditional Catholic Puerto Rican Christmas music
Joel Berrocal and Sienna Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas
Left to right, Joel Berrocal and Sienna Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas with traditional Catholic Puerto Rican Christmas music.
Giuseppe Sagolla, Eliezer Berrocal, Joel Berrocal, and Pablo Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas
Left to right, Giuseppe Sagolla, Eliezer Berrocal, Joel Berrocal, and Pablo Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas with traditional Catholic Puerto Rican Christmas music.
Lorenzo Santiago, Joel Berrocal, Pablo Berrocal, and Sienna Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas
Left to right, Lorenzo Santiago, Joel Berrocal, Pablo Berrocal, and Sienna Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas with traditional Catholic Puerto Rican Christmas music.
A guitar, bongos, and el cuatro, the official musical instrument of Puerto Rico, displayed in front of a Christmas tree at the home of local Puerto Rican businessowners Eliezer and Damaris Berrocal.
Traditional Puerto Rican artwork at the home of local artist Joe Sagolla
Traditional Puerto Rican artwork at the home of local artist Joe Sagolla.
Pablo Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas. In front of a painting of his hometown of Lares, Puerto Rico. A town where many of Bristol's Puerto Rican population originates.
Joel Berrocal, St. Mark Church Pastor Father Dennis Mooney, and Sienna Berrocal, celebrating Las Posadas.
Left to right, Joel Berrocal, St. Mark Church Pastor Father Dennis Mooney, and Sienna Berrocal, celebrating Las Posadas
Sienna Berrocal playing las maracas. A traditional Puerto Rican percussion instrument.
Sienna Berrocal playing el guiro. A traditional Puerto Rican percussion instrument.
Eliza Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas in a traditional Puerto Rican skirt
Eliza Berrocal celebrating Las Posadas in a traditional Puerto Rican skirt.
Three Kings Day at St. Mark Catholic Church
Three Kings Day celebration at St. Mark Catholic Church, Bristol, Pa.
Pablo Berrocal, and Antonio Gonzalez Berrocal at a Three Kings Day celebration.
Pablo Berrocal, Antonio Gonzalez Berrocal, and Joel Berrocal at a Three Kings Day celebration
Antonio Gonzalez Berrocal, Pablo Berrocal, and Joel Berrocal at a Three Kings Day celebration
Antonio Gonzalez Berrocal, Joel Berrocal, and Pablo Berrocal at a Three Kings Day celebration
Pablo Berrocal, Antonio Gonzalez Berrocal, Joel Berrocal, and Sienna Berrocal at a Three Kings Day celebration
Joel Berrocal, Pablo Berrocal, and Antonio Gonzalez Berrocal at a Three Kings Day celebration
Antonio Gonzalez Berrocal ,Pablo Berrocal, and Joel Berrocal at a Three Kings Day celebration
Pablo Berrocal, Joel Berrocal, and Antonio Gonzalez Berrocal at a Three Kings Day celebration
Thank you letter from a school in Utuado, Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria Relief
Thank you letter from a school in Utuado, Puerto Rico, for a donation from the NPRCC. Page 2 contains signatures from school staff.
Flyer for Ethnic Food Festival coordinated by local residents
Flyer for Ethnic Food Festival coordinated by local residents. All funds raised were used for relief efforts.
Flyer for a charity softball game coordinated by the local men's softball league
Flyer for a charity softball game coordinated by the local men's softball league. All donations were mailed to Puerto Rico.
Flyer for a Thanksgiving drive coordinated by Dr. Charlie Flood
Flyer for a Thanksgiving drive coordinated by Dr. Charlie Flood. All donations were mailed to Puerto Rico.
Sienna Berrocal pulling her wagon full of donation boxes to the post office
Sienna Berrocal pulling her wagon full of donation boxes to the post office.
Toys that were mailed to children in Puerto Rico during Christmas time
Toys that were mailed to children in Puerto Rico during Christmas time.
A trunk full of donations to be mailed to various recipients throughout Puerto Rico
A trunk full of donations to be mailed to various recipients throughout Puerto Rico. Dozens of boxes were mailed daily.
Pablo Berrocal receiving an award from NPRCC Founder, Dr. Justin Velez-Hagan for his local relief efforts
Pablo Berrocal receiving an award from NPRCC Founder, Dr. Justin Velez-Hagan for his local relief efforts.
Sienna Berrocal holding a Thank You sign
Sienna Berrocal holding a Thank You sign at Josefina's Unisex Salon during a donation drive.
Joel Berrocal handing Dr. Justin Velez-Hagan, Founder of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce (NPRCC), a check for relief efforts
Joel Berrocal handing Dr. Justin Velez-Hagan, Founder of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce (NPRCC), a check for approximately $14,000 to be used for relief efforts.
Juanita Berrocal-Diamond, Ismael Rivera, Joel Berrocal, and Betty Rodriguez receiving awards from NPRCC Founder, Dr. Justin Velez-Hagan for their local relief efforts
Left to right, Juanita Berrocal-Diamond, Ismael Rivera, Joel Berrocal, and Betty Rodriguez receiving awards from NPRCC Founder, Dr. Justin Velez-Hagan for their local relief efforts.
Joel Berrocal receiving a check at the Trenton Puerto Rican Community & Friends Organization
Joel Berrocal receiving a check for over $4,000 from the team at the Trenton Puerto Rican Community & Friends Organization
Pablo Berrocal, Tom Diamond, Joel Berrocal, and Laura Berrocal coordinating during a donation drive at Josefina's Unisex Salon
Left to right, Pablo Berrocal, Tom Diamond, Joel Berrocal, and Laura Berrocal coordinating during a donation drive at Josefina's Unisex Salon.
Sienna Berrocal and Juliana Velez-Hagan playing at a donation table at Josefina's Unisex Salon during a donation drive.