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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 ...
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.
Día de los Fieles Difuntos (Día de Muertos) Honors dead relatives and friends (who were 18 years of age or married) with candles, food and flower offerings, altars, and pre-Columbian and Christian rituals. It is not a state holiday. December 12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Las Mañanitas is an annual event held in Ponce, Puerto Rico, dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe.It consists of a pre-dawn popular religious procession, followed by a Catholic Mass, and a breakfast for attendees hosted by the municipal government. [1]
“Regardless if you are Catholic, if you practice a different religion or don’t practice at all, we invite you to have a meal with us.”
Celebrants hope future generations keep up the tradition for culture and family even if younger folks are not as religious as their grandparents.
Las Mañanitas are also an annual event held in Ponce, Puerto Rico, dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe. It consists of a pre-dawn festival parade, a Catholic Mass, and then a popular breakfast. [3] The celebration started in 1964, [4] but its precise origin is uncertain.
Many Latino faithful have a strong personal connection to "la Virgen de Guadalupe," as she is known in Spanish. According to tradition, after Mary appeared to Juan Diego a fourth time in 1531, he ...