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Our Lady of Guadalupe 2012

During their patronal feast on December 12, the community at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston, brought their 100th anniversary year to a close. However, even without the significance of the anniversary, the feast of OLG is an incredible event at the parish. It begins with a 5 p.m. Mass on the eve of the feast day followed by several more until Midnight Mass in the courtyard. A few hours later, Las Mañanitas begin at 5 a.m. Las Mañanitas have their roots in Mexico and are sung early in the morning on special occasions, such as birthdays and anniversaries, as well as the morning of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Masses continue through the feast day with the final Mass celebrated by the pastor, Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, at 7 p.m. Throughout eve and day of the feast, activities take place in the courtyard and parish buildings.

Our Lady of Guadalupe is patroness of the Americas.
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Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, pastor, is interviewed by local media about the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, pastor, is interviewed by local media about the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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  • Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, pastor, is interviewed by local media about the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • Fr. Joseph Dinh, SCJ,  (right) is a priest in residence at OLG while doing advanced studies.
  • The first reading at the first of many Masses for the feast
  • One of two permanent deacons at OLG
  • Preparing for the Eucharist
  • Padre nuestro...
  • Fr. Joseph blesses a child
  • Dancing in costume is one of many traditions for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas
  • Placing flowers on the shrine to OLG in the parish courtyard
  • Across from the church, vendors sell religious –– and not so religious –– items
  • On a cold feast-day eve parish sweatshirts were a popular purchase
  • Many costumed dancers were a part of the celebration
  • Fr. Ed greets a family
  • Getting ready for an evening procession
  • Processing to the church
  • A wide variety of costumes are a part of the OLG celebration
  • Performing during a procession to the church
  • Just about every Mass during the two days was filled to capacity... and beyond!
  • A parishioner does a reading
  • A wood carving by SCJ artist Fr. Herman Falke done in honor of the 100th anniversary of the parish
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