The pilgrim images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego have begun their annual tour through the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, with a kick-off celebration at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Oct. 22. The images’ first stop is at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, where they were welcomed with a parish procession and Mass celebrated by Bishop Marc Trudeau.
Each year, the images travel to different parishes around the archdiocese, where they are venerated at special Masses and celebrations.
The Guadalupe image is an exact digital reproduction of the original image in Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and has been blessed and touched to the original image.
Wednesday, October 20 – Thursday, October 21
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles,
Wednesday, October 20
8 a.m.-12 p.m. Images on display for veneration
12:10 p.m. Daily Mass & bilingual rosary
1-4 p.m. Images on display for veneration
Thursday, October 21
8 a.m.-12 p.m. Images on display for veneration
12:10 p.m. Bilingual farewell Mass and rosary
1-4 p.m. Images on display for veneration
Friday, October 22
St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, 800 Beacon St., Avalon
8 a.m. Send-off blessing at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels by Auxiliary Bishop Marc Trudeau with dancers and mariachi
2:30 p.m. Images arrive at St. Catherine of Alexandria
3 p.m. Rosary
4-5 p.m. Procession from parish to Bird Park
5-6:15 p.m. Confessions (Bishop Trudeau, Fr. William Ruther, and Fr. Julio Ramos)
6:30-7:30 p.m. Mass celebrated by Bishop Trudeau
Saturday, October 23 – Monday, October 25
St. Martha Church 6000 Seville Ave., Huntington Park
Saturday, October 23
6 p.m. Arrival of the images, ringing of bells. Reception and procession with the images inside the parking lot with Matachines dancers.
6:45 p.m. Entrance of the images to the parish.
7 p.m. Spanish Mass with church choir
Sunday, October 24
6 a.m. Mañanitas with mariachi
6:30 a.m. Spanish Mass
8 a.m. Spanish Mass
10 a.m. English Mass
12 p.m. Spanish Mass
3 p.m. Testimonies of parishioners who have received a miracle from the Virgin
4 p.m. Narration of the apparitions of the Virgin of Guadalupe to Juan Diego
5 p.m. Spanish Mass
7 p.m. Spanish Mass
Monday, October 25
9 a.m. Spanish Mass
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Visit of parish ministries and groups to the images (recitation of the rosary, offering of flowers and praises)
12 p.m. Spanish Mass
2-6 p.m. Visit of parish ministries and groups to the images (recitation of the rosary, offering of flowers and praises)
7 p.m. Spanish farewell Mass with church choir and dancers.
8 p.m. Farewell procession of the images in the church with dancers and parishioners.
Tuesday, October 26 – Wednesday, October 27
St. Gregory the Great Church, 13935 Telegraph Rd., Whittier
Tuesday, October 26
8:30 a.m. English welcome Mass (opening procession by St. Gregory the Great School students)
9 a.m. English morning rosary group
10 a.m. Spanish prayer workshops
11 a.m. English and Tagalog Filipino ministry
12 p.m. Spanish lectors
1 p.m. English bible study
2 p.m. Matachines dancers
3 p.m. English Alliance of Two Hearts
4 p.m. Spanish Divine Mercy/Sacred Heart
5 p.m. Religious Education/RCIA/First Communion
6 p.m. Knights of Columbus
7 p.m. Bilingual Mass with music and Aztec dancers.
Wednesday, October 27
8:30 a.m. Mass
9 a.m. English morning rosary group
10 a.m. St. Gregory the Great School students
11 a.m. English and Tagalog Filipino ministry
12 p.m. Spanish Marriage Encounter
1 p.m. Spanish Divine Will meditation
2 p.m. Spanish Eucharistic ministers and sacristies
3 p.m. English Alliance of Two Hearts
4 p.m. Spanish prayer group
5 p.m. English Confirmation and youth ministry
6 p.m. Spanish Guadalupe ministry
7 p.m. Farewell bilingual Mass and procession with Mariachi and Aztec dancers
Thursday, October 28 – Friday, October 29
St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 7215 Newlin Ave., Whittier
Thursday, October 28
5:30 p.m. Spanish Mass with mariachi
7 p.m. First rosary of 46 days of rosaries leading up to Our Lady Guadalupe’s Dec. 12 feast day
Friday, October 29
8 a.m. English rosary
8:30 a.m. English Mass
12 p.m. English rosary
3 p.m. Holy hour
5:30 p.m. Spanish Mass
6 p.m. Spanish rosary with adoration
Saturday, October 30 – Sunday, October 31
Mission Santa Inez, 1760 Mission Dr., Solvang
Saturday, October 30
6 p.m. Welcome procession at the back of the Mission with Aztec dancers and music
7 p.m. Spanish Mass
8 p.m. Rosary with choir and dancers
Sunday, October 31
8 a.m. English Mass
9:30 a.m. English Mass
11 a.m. Spanish Mass
12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass
6 p.m. Rosary with choir and dancers
7 p.m. Aztec dancers outside of the Mission
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will host the 90th annual procession and Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Sunday, Dec. 5. This year’s theme, “Always Forward in Mission and Hope,” unites this celebration with the Jubilee Year “Forward in Mission” for the 250th anniversary of Mission San Gabriel, as St. Junipero Serra entrusted his ministry to establish the missions in California to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The annual event is free to the public, through the financial support of parish Guadalupano groups, donors, and generous LA Catholics. All funds raised by the Give Central Donation page will be used to cover the costs of the event. For more information, and to donate, visit lacatholics.org/guadalupe.
