Looking
forward to 2010, the UPSES Board and I are committed to the
community and to the continued celebration of our culture,
our traditions, and securing them for future generations.
The main focus of our traditions here in San Diego is our
Festa do Espirito Santo; celebrating 100 years of tradition
in our community. At this time I would like to congratulate
Evelyn DaRosa Feliciano, our Centennial Festa President.
She has dedicated this year’s Festa in memory of her
late husband Michael, and congratulations to our beautiful
Festa Queen Karinna, their daughter, and to King Joshua,
their son; congratulations on being our Centennial Queen
and King and to her family “muitos parabéns”.
I’d also like to thank, in advance, the community for
coming out and supporting our “Festeira” this
year, and every “Festeiro” for the past 100 years.
The Festa allows us to pay homage to the “Espirito
Santo” every year for continually listening to our
prayers and turning our promises into miracles.
The Festa do Espirito Santo will be a week-long event,
with festivities and rosaries beginning on Sunday May 16th;
the actual Festa runs May 21st through the 23rd, with open
air concerts, Bazaar, and much more.
In closing, I would like to say it gives me great pleasure
to serve as the 2010 United Portuguese SES President. I look
forward to sharing our Portuguese culture and continuing
the success of past Presidents in preserving the hall and
our community.
May the Holy Spirit Bless You and Your Family!
Sincerely,
Manuel Fernando Leal
UPSES President 2009
