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The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, is celebrated on Dec. 12. In New York, a church of the same name is a seminal part of the city's Spanish and Hispanic history.
Much of the western United States belonged to Mexico at various times and the descendants of those Mexicans carry on many of their traditional celebrations. These celebrations, called fiestas (feasts or festivals), are held on any number of religious or civic holidays. Many communities also plan local celebrations throughout the year.
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Virgen de Guadalupe), is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with four Marian apparitions to Juan Diego and one to his uncle, Juan Bernardino reported in December 1531, when the Mexican territories were part of the ...
Our Lady of Guadalupe quickly gained prestige in Hispanic America. Father Hidalgo lead rebels with the famous Grito de Dolores in 1810: " ¡Viva Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, muera el mal gobierno, mueran los gachupines! " ( transl. "Long live our Lady of Guadalupe, down with bad government, down with the spurred ones" (or Spanish Mexicans)) [ 9 ]
Thousands are commemorating the Virgen de Guadalupe, Mexico's patron saint in the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Des Plaines, Illinois. In the Midwest, thousands make a pilgrimage to ...
Loboc, Bohol - Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura; Manila - Our Lady of Guidance. Santa Ana - Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados de Manila (Our Lady of the Abandoned) Obando, Bulacan - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Salambao; Pampanga - Virgen de los Remedios de Pampanga (Our Lady of Remedies) Parañaque - (Nuestra Senora del Buen ...
Celebrants hope future generations keep up the tradition for culture and family even if younger folks are not as religious as their grandparents.
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe [1] Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe [2] Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe (Dallas, Texas) [3] Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Puerto Vallarta) [4] Basilica of Guadalupe, Monterrey; Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura [5] Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral; Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church