The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is generally closed on New Year’s Day. In honor of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the Shrine will briefly open for a 12:15 p.m. Traditional Latin Mass. The Shrine reopens with our normal business hours on January 2nd.
Shine Grounds open: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a Holy Day of Obligation
Plenary indulgence – the entire remission of temporal punishment due to sin
One special blessing available for pilgrims is that, at the Shrine, there are numerous occasions to gain a plenary indulgence. Some of those occasions occur on certain days.
Occasions for plenary indulgence at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- August 5: The Patronal Feast Day of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
- December 12: The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Shrine’s Patronal Feast Day
- All Solemnities of the the Virgin Mary
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