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.
Feast of Saint Juan Diego
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe invites you to honor the humble messenger of Tepeyac, Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, on his feast day. We are deeply honored to announce that His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke will be the principal celebrant for a special Bilingual Holy Mass (English and Spanish) in the Shrine Church.
The Messenger of the “Morning Star”
Saint Juan Diego was a simple indigenous layman whose life was transformed on December 9, 1531. While walking to Mass, he was visited by the Blessed Virgin Mary on Tepeyac Hill. She called him her “dear little son” and entrusted him with a mission that would change the course of history for the Americas: to ask the Bishop to build a “little holy house” where she could show her love and protection to all her children.
Juan Diego’s witness is a powerful example of:
Humility: Despite describing himself as a “man of no importance,” his faithfulness made him the catalyst for the conversion of millions.
Obedience: He persevered through skepticism and personal trial, ultimately bringing the miraculous Castilian roses to the Bishop.
Devotion: After the miracle of the tilma, Juan Diego spent the rest of his life as a hermit near the first chapel, caring for the image and welcoming the first pilgrims.
Event Schedule
11:45 AM: Public Recitation of the Holy Rosary & Confessions available
12:15 PM: Solemn Bilingual Mass
Celebrant: Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke
The Culina Mariana Café and Flores Mariae Gift Shop will be open during their regular hours to serve those traveling for this special occasion.