At the Latin Women's Initiative Luncheon, Father Juan Torres of Holy Rosary Catholic Church gave the invocation.Nothing too startling about that. But then - He decided to tell the crowd who he was wearing!
He said his "outfit" is the same one that Dominican friars were wearing in 1216! He gave a demonstration of the layers of fabric and shared historical accounts of his robe. He referred to his rosary as his "jewelry." It was a great event - but Father Juan Torres was a hard act to follow!
LWI president Daisy Mendoza later announced which six local charities would receive the annual grants from the group: Bayou City Blessings in a Backpack, Chinquapin Preparatory School, L.I.F.E. Houston, the Kid's Reading Room, Undies for Everyone and UH Center for Mexican American Studies' Academic Achiever Program.