What does Corpus Christi mean? The words “Corpus Christi” mean “Body of Christ” and are another name for the “Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ” celebrated on the Sunday after Trinity Sunday. This solemnity marks with particular emphasis the doctrine of Christ’s real presence—body, blood, soul, and divinity—in the Eucharist.
June 12 – The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and grounds will be closed all day Friday, June 12, for a private event. June 13 – The 3:00 pm Holy Hour / Adoration is canceled due to the America 250 Event at the La Crosse Center. Please plan your pilgrimage accordingly.
Catholics from across the nation will gather in La Crosse for a historic day of prayer, renewal, and public witness. Hosted by CatholicVote President and CEO Kelsey Reinhardt and spiritually led by Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, this national event, the Zeale for America 250 Rally, will be held at the La Crosse Center on June […]
Mexican Baroque: Music from New Spain
Relive the musical glory of 17th-Century México.
Music from New Spain. La Grande Bande, an ensemble of professional orchestral and vocal specialists in the Baroque period, conducted by founder Michael Asmus, will present music written by Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla, the music director of the Basílica Catedral Metropolitana in Puebla, México from 1628 until 1664. This is a not to be missed opportunity to hear 90 minutes of grand, indigenous, Mexican Sacred Music in Our Lady’s Shrine.
We are very pleased that a pre-concert lecture will be given via Zoom by Dr. Luisa Vilar-Payá, the preeminent scholar of the Puebla Cathedral’s musical life, from the Universidad de las Américas Puebla in Puebla, México. She will discuss the music to be heard that evening, thereby deepening our appreciation and enjoyment of the music.
This is the first event in the Cardinal Burke Golden Jubilee Series (50th Anniversary of Ordination).
The Shrine will remain open all day. Cart rides will be available for those needing assistance.
Schedule
6:45pm Pre-concert Lecture in Crypt (lower level of Shrine Church)
7:30pm Mexican Baroque Concert (main level of Shrine Church)
9:00pm Downhill to Reception in Pilgrim Center
10:00pm Shrine Closes
Join us as we celebrate the music of Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla, the Cathedral’s famed music director from 1628 to 1664. His music played a key role in the Cathedral’s consecration in 1649.
Golden Jubilee Events
Golden Jubilee Adoration Week
On June 16-21, from 1-4 p.m. each day, there will be an extended time of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, leading up to the Feast of Corpus Christi on June 22nd. Attendance at Adoration by pilgrims is encouraged during this week as a way to offer a spiritual bouquet of prayer in thanksgiving for His […]
Solemn Pontifical Mass at the Throne / The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
The 1st Class Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus / Cardinal Burke’s Golden Jubilee Week
Golden Jubilee Mass
The Solemnity of Ss. Peter & Paul – Cardinal Burke’s 50th Anniversary of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood