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Archdiocese Celebrates Our Lady Of Guadalupe Feast

Published December 8, 2005  | En Español

The following is a list of churches around the archdiocese holding celebrations in Spanish in honor of the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12. The celebrations honor Mary as patroness of the Americas, a title arising from her appearances in 1531 to St. Juan Diego on Tepeyac hill outside Mexico City. Her image, miraculously transferred to the cloak or tilma of the saint, has been preserved for over 470 years and is displayed in a basilica in Mexico City. For information on activities at churches with Hispanic ministries not on this list, please contact the church office directly.

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta: Sunday, Dec. 11, at 9 p.m., Mass in Spanish; at 10:45 p.m., artistic presentation, dances, apparitions of the Virgin. Monday, Dec. 12, at midnight, songs, prayers, poems; at 4 a.m., mañanitas; at 6 a.m., Mass in Spanish; at 7:30 a.m., social with breakfast at parish center; at 9 p.m., artistic presentation (repetition); at 10:15 p.m., dinner and gathering.

St. Joseph Church, Athens: Monday, Dec. 12, at 5:30 a.m., mañanitas, rosary, procession to church; at 7:30 p.m., Mass in Spanish.

Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta: Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m., Mass in Spanish. Sunday, Dec. 11, at 11 p.m., Mass in Spanish and mañanitas. Monday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., Mass in Spanish, procession; at 8:30 p.m., gathering, dances, mariachi.

Lindbergh Mission, Atlanta: Sunday, Dec. 11, at 9 p.m., Mass in Spanish and mañanitas.

Holy Cross Church, Atlanta: Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m., rosary; at 8:30 p.m., mañanitas sung by adult chorus. On Monday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m., procession; at 7 p.m., Mass in Spanish, dances of Indians by children and adults, mariachi and social.

Holy Spirit Mission, Atlanta: Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., pilgrimage with dance group, rosary. Sunday, Dec. 11, at 9 p.m., pilgrimage with rosary; at 11 p.m., Mass in Spanish, and midnight mañanitas with mariachi. Monday, Dec. 12, at 1:30 p.m., Mass in Spanish; at 3 p.m., pilgrimage of Virgin with mariachi.

Sacred Heart Church, Atlanta: Saturday, Dec. 10, from 7-10 p.m., serenade, rosary, chorus, mariachi. Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m., Spanish Mass with mariachi, social.

St. Jude the Apostle Church, Atlanta: Sunday, Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m., Mass in Spanish, Marian exhibition and social.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Atlanta: Saturday, Dec. 10, at 9:30 p.m., rosary; from 10-11 p.m., Holy Hour and prayers; at 11 p.m., mañanitas with mariachi. Sunday, Dec. 11, a midnight recital; from 12:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m., matinal worship; at 1:30 a.m., lauds to Virgin; at 1:30 p.m., Spanish Mass; at 2:30 p.m., procession to school cafeteria, celebration with representation of apparitions, dances, songs, poetry. Monday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., Mass in Spanish.

St. Francis of Assisi Church, Blairsville: Sunday, Dec. 11, 5:30 p.m. rosary, Spanish Mass. Monday, Dec. 12, 5:30 a.m. mañanitas, Mass in Spanish, social.

Prince of Peace Church, Buford: Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m. Holy Hour. Sunday, Dec. 11, at 11 p.m., representations of apparitions. Monday, Dec. 12, midnight Mass in Spanish and mañanitas; at 5 a.m., mañanitas; at 8 p.m., Mass in Spanish.

St. Clement Church, Calhoun: Sunday, Dec. 11, procession at 9:30 a.m. to Calhoun City Auditorium; noon Mass in Spanish; 11:30 p.m. representations at St. Clement. Monday, Dec. 12, midnight Mass in Spanish and mariachi.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Carrollton: Sunday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Holy Hour. Monday, Dec. 12, 4 a.m. mañanitas with mariachi; 5 a.m. Mass in Spanish then breakfast; 5 p.m. rosary, procession; 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish.

St. Francis of Assisi Church, Cartersville: Monday, Dec. 12, 4:30-6:30 a.m. mañanitas; 6:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish, apparitions.

St. Bernadette Church, Cedartown: Sunday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m., Mass in Spanish at the auditorium. Monday, Dec. 12, 5 a.m. mañanitas; 7:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish.

St. Mark Church, Clarkesville: Sunday, Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m., Mass in Spanish and mariachi, then “kermes” (dances).

St. Paul the Apostle Church, Cleveland: Sunday, Dec. 11, rosary at 11 a.m.; noon Mass in Spanish, social and music.

St. Pius X Church, Conyers: Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 p.m. rosary, procession, mariachi, dances; from 11 p.m.-12 a.m. mañanitas, social. Sunday, Dec. 11, 1:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish; 3 p.m. representation of the apparitions of Virgin; social in parish center with dances, food, music.

Good Shepherd Church, Cumming: Sunday, Dec. 11, Mass in Spanish at 1:30 p.m.

St. Brendan the Navigator Church, Cumming: Monday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish, social and mariachi.

St. Luke the Evangelist Church, Dahlonega: Saturday, Dec. 10, at 11 p.m. Marian Holy Hour, adoration, mañanitas. Sunday, Dec. 11, at 8:30 a.m., Mass in Spanish and social.

St. Joseph Church, Dalton: Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. vigil. Monday, Dec. 12, 12 a.m. Mass in Spanish; 5 a.m. mañanitas; 6 a.m. Mass in Spanish; 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish, representation.

Our Lady of the Americas Mission, Doraville: Sunday, Dec. 11, 8 a.m. Mass with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory; 10 a.m. Mass in Spanish; 5 p.m. Mass in Spanish. Monday, Dec. 12, 5:30 a.m. Mass in Spanish; 12 p.m. Mass in Spanish.

St. Theresa Church, Douglasville: Sunday, Dec. 11, Spanish Mass at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, bilingual Mass at 7 p.m.; 8:30 p.m. social, dances, mariachi.

St. Benedict Mission, Duluth: Monday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. rosary and procession; 7:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish, mañanitas; 8:30 p.m. social, dances.

St. Benedict’s Church, Duluth: Sunday, Dec. 11, rosary and procession at 7 p.m.; 11 p.m. Mass in Spanish with dances; 12 a.m. mañanitas.

San Felipe de Jesus Mission, Forest Park: Sunday, Dec. 11, 8 a.m. Mass in Spanish, then social; 10 a.m. Spanish Mass, then social; noon Mass in Spanish; 7 p.m. rosary, Mass in Spanish, dances; 10 p.m. rosary, apparitions, Mass in Spanish, dances and mañanitas. Monday, Dec. 12, 5 a.m. Mass in Spanish and mañanitas; 11 a.m. Mass in Spanish, then social; 8 p.m. Mass in Spanish, then social.

St. Michael Church, Gainesville: Saturday, Dec. 10, 5 p.m. Mass in Spanish. Sunday, Dec. 11, apparitions at 7 p.m.; 8:30 p.m. rosary; Mass in Spanish at 9 p.m. and at 10:30 p.m. mañanitas with mariachi. Monday, Dec. 12, Mass in Spanish at 5 a.m.; rosary at 5 p.m. sung by children from catechist program; vespers at 6 p.m.; Mass in Spanish at 7 p.m.

Christ our King and Savior Church, Greensboro: Sunday, Dec. 11, all-night adoration. Monday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish, then social.

Sacred Heart Church, Griffin: Sunday, Dec. 11, Mass in Spanish at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12 mañanitas and breakfast at 5 a.m.

St. John the Evangelist Church, Hapeville: Sunday, Dec. 11, 12 p.m. Mass in Spanish, procession, mariachi and social.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Hartwell: Sunday, Dec. 11, 11 a.m. procession and Mass in Spanish; 12-6 p.m. Guadalupe celebration.

St. Philip Benizi Church, Jonesboro: Sunday, Dec. 11, 12 p.m. procession, then Mass in Spanish with representation of the apparitions, dances; Mass in Spanish at 8 p.m.; 10:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish and mañanitas. Monday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish.

St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw: Saturday, Dec. 10, 6:45 p.m. rosary and procession; 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish and mariachi, social. Monday, Dec. 12, 7 a.m. Mass in Spanish.

St. Peter Church, LaGrange: Sunday, Dec. 11, 6 p.m. Mass in Spanish.

St. Lawrence Church, Lawrenceville: Sunday, Dec. 11, midnight mañanitas, dances, representations and social. Monday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish; 8 p.m. procession.

St. John Neumann Church, Lilburn: Sunday, Dec. 11, 1 p.m. rosary; 1:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish, social; 11 p.m. rosary; midnight mañanitas. Monday, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. rosary with procession; 7:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish with mariachi.

St. John Vianney Church, Lithia Springs: Sunday, Dec. 11, 2 p.m. Mass in Spanish with mariachi, then social.

Holy Family Church, Marietta: Sunday, Dec. 11, 12 a.m. mañanitas; 12 p.m. Mass in Spanish, then social. Monday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish.

St. Joseph Church, Marietta: Sunday, Dec. 11, 10:30 p.m. rosary; 11 p.m. Mass in Spanish; 12 a.m. mañanitas. Monday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. procession; 7:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish; 8:30 p.m. social.

Transfiguration Church, Marietta: Sunday, Dec. 11, 2 p.m. Mass in Spanish, then social, dances.

St. George Church, Newnan: Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. apparitions, dances, serenades and social. Sunday, Dec. 11, 5 a.m. mañanitas, Mass in Spanish, dances, songs, and breakfast; 12 p.m. procession and Mass in Spanish.

St. Patrick Church, Norcross: Sunday, Dec. 11, Mass in Spanish at 11 p.m., mañanitas with mariachi, dances, social. Monday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m., Mass in Spanish with mariachi, dances and social.

Holy Trinity Church, Peachtree City: Sunday, Dec. 11, 11 p.m. mañanitas. Monday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. bilingual Mass, then social.

St. Mary Church, Rome: Sunday, Dec. 11, 12:30 p.m. procession from church to forum, mariachi and dances; 1 p.m. Mass in Spanish at forum, then apparitions and dances; 11 p.m. mañanitas.

St. Andrew Church, Roswell: Sunday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish, dances, mariachi, then social.

St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna: Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m. rosary; 8:30 p.m. Spanish Mass, dances, music. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Jim R. Miller Park there will be 8 a.m., 2 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Masses in Spanish, with the evening Mass including mañanitas. Monday, Dec. 12, at the church at 2 p.m. Mass in Spanish, blessing of pregnant women, and consecration of the children; at 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish, blessing of the community work tools and equipment.

St. Oliver Plunkett Church, Snellville: Sunday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish, dances and social. Monday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. procession, dances; 7:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish, mariachias and social.

Corpus Christi Church, Stone Mountain: Monday, Dec. 12, 5 a.m. mañanitas; 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish and representation; 8:30 p.m. social.

St. Matthew Church, Tyrone: Monday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., Mass in Spanish.

St. Joseph Church, Washington: Monday, Dec. 12, at 6 a.m., Mass in Spanish.

St. Matthew Church, Winder: Monday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., procession; 7:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish, play of apparitions, social.

St. Michael the Archangel Church, Woodstock: Monday, Dec. 12, 5:30 a.m. mañanitas with mariachi; 6 a.m. “paraliturgia” and breakfast; 6 p.m. rosary; 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish, mariachi and dances; 8:30 p.m. social with representation of the apparitions.