Hundreds of parishioners, many attired in costumes from their native country, attended the second annual Multicultural Mass and Festival at St. Bridget of Sweden Church in Van Nuys Feb. 7. Multilingual petitions during the Mass were spoken in several languages, including English, Indonesian, Spanish, Tongan and Tagalog.

After the liturgy, parishioners shared a feast in the parish hall and enjoyed international entertainment. Tongan, Hawaiian and Mexican dancers performed as well as musicians Frank Marraco and Jesse Rodriguez. Members of the parish Indonesian community added musical harmonies with their traditional Indonesian bamboo chimes.