Guadalupe Celebration
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We invite you to a celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Cathedral of the Our Lady of the Angels on Wednesday evening, December 11, 2024.
The annual celebration will include dances from indigenous dancers on the Cathedral Plaza and the veneration of the relic of the tilma of St. Juan Diego and the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.The Cathedral is home to the only relic of the tilma outside of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
The celebration continues inside the Cathedral with a special Rosary, followed by a performance by mariachi and other musical tributes who will sing “Las Mañanitas,” a traditional Mexican birthday song to honor the Virgin on her Feast Day.The program will be in Spanish and the festivities will culminate with midnight Mass celebrated by Archbishop José H. Gomez. Watch Live Online // Download the Worship Aid 2024 (PDF)
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The Celebration
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6:00 - 9:00 PM Plaza Festivities: Dancers (indigenous) Tamales, hot chocolate, and traditional sweet bread! 6:00 - 9:00 PM Interior Chapel: Veneration of the Relic of the Tilma 9:30 PM Veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe inside the Cathedral 10:00 PM* Holy Rosary (with the Cathedral Choir) 10:40 PM* Serenade to Our Lady of Guadalupe and Mariachi Performance 12:00 AM* Midnight Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalulpe
Join us LIVE via our live stream starting at 10:00 PM through our Facebook Live and Cathedral YouTube Channels!
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About the Event
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The annual celebration "Las Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe," will begin on December 11 at 6:00 PM with indigenous dancers on the Cathedral Plaza and the veneration of the relic of the tilma of St. Juan Diego, on which the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in 1531. The Cathedral is home to the only relic of the tilma outside of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
At 10:00 PM, the celebration continues inside the Cathedral for a special Rosary, led by emcee Ernesto Vega; international inspirational speaker Lianna Rebolledo and other invited guests accompanied by the Cathedral Spanish Choir. The Rosary will be followed by a Mariachi performance.
The musical tribute, or serenata, begins at 10:45 p.m. with a Mariachi performance and special guest singers invited to serenade the Virgin and sing “Las Mañanitas,” a traditional Mexican birthday song to honor the Virgin on her Feast Day.
This year’s musical tribute, or serenata, will include Ángeles Ochoa, Julian Torres, Carmen Jara, Gustavo Hernández, Jackie Ibarra, Stephanie Amaro,
Mariachi Ángeles de Pepe Martinez Jr. and the Cathedral Spanish Choir.
The program will be in Spanish and the festivities will cultimate with midnight Mass celebrated by Archbishop José H. Gomez.
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Event Sponsors & Support
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Las Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe 2023 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is made possible by the support of the Catholic Communication Collaboration (C3), Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries, Vallarta Supermarkets, Tacos Gavilan, El Gallo Giro and the Archdiocesan and Cathedral staff and volunteers.
Live transmission production of this event is possible by the additional support of EWTN Español.
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