 On Wednesday, Sept. 9, a unique relic of St. Juan Diego – a small piece of his miraculous tilma, the cloak on which the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in 1531 – will be the centerpiece of a “Guadalupe Celebration” in New Haven. The relic will be present at the 5 pm Mass at St. Mary’s Church, at which Archbishop Henry Mansell will be the principal celebrant and Supreme Chaplain Bishop William Lori will be the homilist. After a lecture by Msgr. Eduardo Chávez, the Postulator of St. Juan Diego, a festive procession through the streets of downtown New Haven will bring the relic to the Knights of Columbus Museum for a fiesta in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. All are welcome!
About Our Lady of Guadalupe
Bulletin or Pulpit Announcement
About the Relic
Schedule (pdf)
Wednesday, Sept. 9
Shuttle buses will run between the KofC Museum and St. Mary's Church from 4:00-5:00 pm and 7:30-9:00 pm.
Street Parking is available near St. Mary's, or special $6 parking at the Coliseum Pro-Park lot (limited).
St. Mary’s Church
5 Hillhouse Avenue (Directions)
5 pm
Votive Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Archbishop Henry Mansell, Principal Celebrant
Supreme Chaplain Bishop William Lori, Homilist
6 pm
“The Woman Who Changed the Face of the Hemisphere”
Lecture by Msgr. Eduardo Chavez, Postulator of St. Juan Diego
6:30 pm
Procession
From St. Mary’s Church through downtown New Haven
to the Knights of Columbus Museum
Knights of Columbus Museum
1 State Street (Directions)
7 - 9 pm Fiesta
- Blessing with the Tilma Relic
- Free Mexican food and performances
- Unveiling of a new Guadalupan Art Exhibition
- Book Signing
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mother of the Civilization of Love
Msgr. Eduardo Chavez and Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, co-authors
- Opportunity to Venerate the Tilma Relic
Catholic Priests are welcome to concelebrate the Mass, but are asked to RSVP to guadalupe@kofc.org.
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