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| Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Yet once again, I find myself thinking about the Fall 2011 Goddess Trip, the amazing women who went and the hospitable loving people of the Yucatan and the astonishing beauty we encountered.
Tonight in St. Paul, Minnesota it is scheduled to be the coldest day here since last March. Burrrrr! While I celebrate Advent and look forward to Christmas with my dear family and friends, I am also mindful that Monday, December 12, is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
I began to learn about Our Lady of Guadalupe when I was a student at St. Catherine's and then learned even more from Sisters of St. Joseph who lived and worked in El Pasco, Texas and Lima, Peru. Then in 2002 I began visiting the Yucatan where images of "Our Lady" are ubiquitous and my curiosity deepened. While on the Fall 2011 Goddess Trip to Puerto Morelos, I encountered numerous images of Our Lady of Guadalupe, some very traditional, others quite quirky and stylized!
Today I decided to visit the website for Puerto Morelos and found complete details of this year's events. Below is a description of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the ways the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is being celebrated in Puerto Morelos this year from that website. May Our Lady of Guadalupe watch over all people of the Americas and bring justice and peace.
Our Lady of Tepeyac or Our Lady of Guadalupe) is a manifestation of the Virgin Mary who first appeared on Tepeyac Hill outside Mexico city to a native Mexican peasant named Juan Diego in 1531. In Puerto Morelos they really celebrate and invite everyone to join in their celebrations.
Please join us to celebrate our traditions! Itinerary below. All visitors are always welcome to participate in the events of our community (it's also yours).
The Virgin of Guadalupe (also called Our Lady of Tepeyac or Our Lady of Guadalupe) is a manifestation of the Virgin Mary who first appeared on Tepeyac Hill outside Mexico city to a native Mexican peasant named Juan Diego in 1531. She asked him to speak to the bishop and tell him that she wished for a temple to be built in that place in her honor. The bishop required a sign as proof. Juan Diego returned to the Virgin and she told him to pick some roses and carry them in his cloak. When he went back to the bishop he opened his cloak, the flowers fell out and there was an image of the Virgin on his garment.Juan Diego's tilma, or cloak, with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe is displayed at the Basilica of Guadalupe. Over 12 million faithful visit the Basilica every year, making it the most visited church in the world, after the Vatican. Juan Diego was canonized in 2002, making him the first indigenous American saint.
FIESTA DE LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPEJueves 2/Dic
9:00 a.m. a 7:30 p.m. Adoracion al Santisimo
Viernes 3/Dic
1:00 p.m. Santa Misa. Gremio de Comerciantes
7:00 p.m. Novena
Sabado 4/Dic
1:00 p.m. Santa Misa. Gremio de Artesanos
Domingo 5/Dic
1:00 p.m. Santa Misa. Gremio de Senoritas
Lunes 6/Dic
1:00 p.m. Santa Misa. Estudiantes y Misioneros de la Universidad Interameridana de desarrollo (UNID)
Martes 7/Dic
1:00 p.m. Santa Misa. Gremio de Senoras
Miercoles 8/Dic
1:00 p.m. Santa Misa. Comunidad celebrando fiesta de San Juan Diego
Jueves 9/Dic
3:30 p.m. Encuentro y Salida de peregrinacion de los Hoteles
4:30 p.m. Santa Misa frente la Iglesia de Guadalupe
Viernes 10/Dic
1:00 p.m. Santa Mida. Gremio de Ejidatarios y Palqueros
6:00 p.m. Bendicion del Gremio de Volqueteros
7:00 p.m. Homenaje literario musical a la Virgen
10:00 p.m. Llegada de Antorchistas
12:00 a.m. Manianitas y Santa Misa
Sabado 11/Dic
11:30 a.m. Primera carrera Juvenil Guadalupana
1:00 p.m. Santa Misa. Gremio de Taxistas
4:00 p.m. Procesion en la Colonia de la Virgen Guadalupana
6:00 p.m. Misa de Coronacion y Bendicion de Ninios
Photo taken by Margo Hinnenkamp, Goddess Travel Planner and Guide, 11/2011
Posted by: Ginger K. Hedstrom, Goddess Technology and Promotion
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