What type of ceremony may formally present a quinceañera to the congregation?

A Mass of thanksgiving may formally present a quinceañera to the congregation.

In Catholic quinceañera traditions, the religious service is often described in English as a Mass of thanksgiving. Its purpose is to give thanks for the honoree’s life and to ask for blessing and guidance as she reaches the fifteenth-birthday milestone. The service can include readings, prayers, music, and participation by family members.

The Mass is separate from the reception, although both are commonly planned as parts of one day. At the reception, families may hold an entrance, speeches, special dances, a meal, and symbolic presentations. Some families also choose a church blessing rather than a full Mass.

Terminology varies across countries and parishes. Spanish-language sources may use expressions such as misa de acción de gracias, while English sources translate the phrase. Not every quinceañera includes this ceremony, particularly when the family is secular or belongs to another religious tradition.