Join us Sunday, September 13 at 3:00 p.m. for an organ recital by Dr. Catherine Rodland, acclaimed concert artist and Artist in Residence at St. Olaf College, performing on the Shrine’s magnificent Noack pipe organ. Admission is free.
The Diocese of La Crosse invites all the faithful — and in a particular way our brothers and sisters of Hispanic heritage — to a Day of Pilgrimage at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, to honor the Mother who came to the Americas as one of her own children.
Nos complace anunciar que el padre Javier Ravasi regresará al Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el domingo 4 de octubre para oficiar la misa en español a las 11:00 a. m.
Christmas Eve and Day – Adjusted Hours
Our Lady’s Shrine will be open this year for the following Christmas Masses. The Shrine will close immediately after the Spanish Mass to allow staff and Volunteers to be with their families. 9:00 am – Traditional Latin Mass 11:00 am – Spanish Mass
December 24: Closed after the 12:15 Mass.
December 25: Closed at 12:00 pm.
Traditional Latin Mass at 9:00am*
Spanish Mass at 11:00am*
The Culina Mariana Cafe and the Flores Mariae Gift Shop and Marian Catechist Bookstore will be closed on Christmas Day.
*Please note there will be no on-site hospitality following either Mass.
What Does the Pope Say about AI?
Faith & Liturgy ai, encyclical, pope leo, technology
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 Little-Known Way Saint Clare Helped Saint Francis Receive Papal Approval
Faith Formation, Saints & Relics clare, francis, prayer, relics, saints
No story of the Franciscan family would be complete without Saint Clare (1194–1253), whose feast day we celebrate on August 11. In a sense, she was the beating heart of Saint Francis’s movement.
Blow Torches and the Art of Bronze Statue Restoration
Art & Architecture, Faith & Liturgy, Pilgrim Stories art, pilgrimage, shrine grounds
The Shrine grounds are blessed by numerous life-size bronze statues. Maintaining bronze requires a slightly unusual method: blow torching.