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Washington D.C., Mar 28, 2013 \/ 04:12 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- A recent Latin-style party in Washington, D.C., drew hundreds of young adults for a night of music, food and salsa dancing that benefited Catholic outreach to low-income immigrants.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cWe had so many young people there, so many new people. It was a fun night,\u201d Monsignor John Enzler, president of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, told CNA March 27.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThere was an excitement there that we hadn\u2019t had before,\u201d he said. \u201cCommunity was built in a very special way on Friday night.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe M\u00fasica y Sue\u00f1os event, which means \u201cMusic and Dreams,\u201d featured a sit-down Latin-inspired dinner buffet and salsa dancing at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce building March 22.<\/p>\n

\tD.C. salsa dancer Ricardo Loaiza provided dance lessons and a live DJ provided the music.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cPeople enjoyed themselves. It was not expensive,\u201d Msgr. Enzler said, characterizing the event as an effort to \u201craise new friendships rather than funds.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe event benefitted the Catholic Charities-run Spanish Catholic Center, which has been in operation for more than 45 years. With three different locations in the District of Columbia and Maryland, the center served 18,000 clients last year.<\/p>\n

\tThe center provides medical and dental clinics, food pantries, employment counseling, legal aid and language instruction. Its social services help provide those in need with food, shelter and clothing.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIt\u2019s our goal and our effort to try to meet their needs where they are and make sure we can assist in whatever way we can,\u201d Msgr. Enzler said.<\/p>\n

\tHe noted the growing Latino population in the United States and in the archdiocese. Hispanics make up about 40 percent of the U.S. Catholic population and are expected to reach 50 percent within the decade.<\/p>\n

\tThe Spanish Catholic Center, he said, is part of \u201ca huge and important effort for us to make sure that we are meeting the needs of this burgeoning population.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tHe explained that clients want \u201cthe services and commitment that the Church provides\u201d and also \u201chelp to grow in their faith.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tCatholic Charities invited young Latino leaders to the event through social media like Twitter. Msgr. Enzler said about 300 of the 400 attendees were new to Catholic Charities events.<\/p>\n

\tA silent movie played during the event to help partygoers learn more about the center. Spanish Catholic Center staff also mingled with the crowd and spoke about their work.<\/p>\n

\tThe archdiocese\u2019s Catholic Charities intends to make M\u00fasica y Sue\u00f1os an annual event.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cPeople were excited and thrilled and felt they were being asked to participate, but also asked to collaborate. And they did,\u201d Msgr. Enzler added.<\/p>\n

\tHe noted that the event supports Catholic Charities\u2019 efforts to serve anyone who comes to their doors, Catholic and non-Catholic alike.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cI think we do a great job of making that happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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