Pilgrims in November can pray for the departed not only in the Shrine Church, but in the Shrine’s own cemetery, the Memorial to the Unborn. Here, the remains of children who died before birth are entombed in the columbarium.
This Extraordinary Jubilee marks the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis’s death, which took place on October 3, 1226. It is fitting, then, to celebrate this Holy Year especially in October, the last month that saw him on earth.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe welcomed 48 couples from ten different states to the Becoming One marriage retreat the weekend of July 24-25th. The retreat was led by Peter and Theresa Martin, founders and directors of the Wojtyla Community and Institute.
We live in a world changing and developing at a speed that can feel overwhelming. New technologies have changed overnight how we work, spend leisure time, learn, interact with each other, and even think. AI appears everywhere, and while it has its useful functions, it has also raised serious concerns. These include privacy, access to accurate information, and protection of people’s jobs. What are the implications for us as Catholics?
The Shrine grounds are blessed by numerous life-size bronze statues. Maintaining bronze requires a slightly unusual method: blow torching.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe rests on over 100 acres of bluff country in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In October, these acres of trees are ablaze with the deep oranges, reds, and yellows of Wisconsin autumn. Plan your pilgrimage to the Shrine this October to witness the Shrine during one of its most beautiful seasons, and also get the chance to venerate the relics of many great saints.
On August 5, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Snow with a Solemn Pontifical Mass offered by His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke.
One of the greatest blessings given to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse is its affiliation with two great Marian pilgrimage […]
Guadalupe and the Flower World Prophecy by Joseph Julián González and Monique González explores how ancient Mesoamerican beliefs providentially prepared indigenous peoples to embrace Christianity […]
The month of July is traditionally dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus. To someone unfamiliar with Catholicism, a devotion involving blood might sound strange, […]
