By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
Jesuit Brother Mike Martinez, a speaker and rapper, talks with participants at the annual Mercy Night 2020, held in the Fernandez Family Center of St. Thomas University, Jan. 31, 2020. Attendees at Mercy Night included teens, young adults and families.
Village Lights, composed of performers Ricky Vazquez, Sarah Kroger and Catholic recording superstar Ike Ndolo, lead praise and worship for the youths, young adults and families who attended this year's Mercy Night, held in the Fernandez Family Center of St. Thomas University, Jan. 31, 2020.
Teens enjoy the praise and worship led by Village Lights at this year's Mercy Night, held in the Fernandez Family Center of St. Thomas University, Jan. 31, 2020. Mercy Night attendees included teens, young adults and families.
Sarah Kroger was one of three Catholic music performers who led praise and worship for the youths, young adults and families who attended this year's Mercy Night, held in the Fernandez Family Center of St. Thomas University, Jan. 31, 2020.
Catholic recording superstar Ike Ndolo leads praise and worship for the youths, young adults and families who attended this year's Mercy Night, held in the Fernandez Family Center of St. Thomas University, Jan. 31, 2020.
Catholic performer Ricky Vazquez leads praise and worship for the youths, young adults and families who attended this year's Mercy Night, held in the Fernandez Family Center of St. Thomas University, Jan. 31, 2020.
Father Matthew Gomez, parochial vicar at St. John Neumann Parish in Miami, leads the eucharistic procession and adoration that concluded this year's Mercy Night, held in the Fernandez Family Center of St. Thomas University, Jan. 31, 2020. Mercy Night attendees included teens, young adults and families.
Father Matthew Gomez, parochial vicar at St. John Neumann Parish in Miami, leads the adoration that concluded this year's Mercy Night, held in the Fernandez Family Center of St. Thomas University, Jan. 31, 2020. Mercy Night attendees included teens, young adults and families.
Photography: IZZY RENNELLA | FC
MIAMI GARDENS | The young and young at heart from around the archdiocese gathered at St. Thomas University Jan. 31 to listen to some rousing praise and worship before concluding the evening with solemn adoration.
The occasion was the annual Mercy Night put on by the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. This year, Mercy Night was open to teens, young adults and families.
The night began with Jesuit brother, speaker and rapper Mike Martinez, a graduate of Belen Jesuit Prep in Miami who is now a theology teacher and campus minister at his alma mater.
Brother Mike was followed by the sounds of Village Lights, featuring Catholic performers and recording artists Ike Ndolo, Ricky Vazquez and Sarah Kroger. Both Vazquez and Kroger are Florida natives. Ndolo was born in Missouri to parents who immigrated to the U.S. from Nigeria.
The night concluded with a eucharistic procession and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament led by Father Matthew Gomez, parochial vicar at St. John Neumann Church in southern Miami-Dade County.
Photographer: IZZY RENNELLA | FC
Father Matthew Gomez, parochial vicar at St. John Neumann Parish in Miami, leads the eucharistic procession and adoration that concluded this year's Mercy Night, held in the Fernandez Family Center of St. Thomas University, Jan. 31, 2020. Mercy Night attendees included teens, young adults and families.
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