Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration honors Mexico's patron saint in St. Paul

Hundreds of people made their way to Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shrine on Monday and Tuesday to pay homage to the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Guadalupe, a Marian apparition in 1531, holds a special place in the religious life of Mexico and is one of the most popular devotions. The image has played an important role as a national symbol in Mexico and Latin America. 

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Many congregants, including Maribel Rangel, and devotees dropped to their knees to pray and light candles to pay reverence to the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Many parents dressed their children in costumes of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the peasant farmer Juan Diego, including Paloma Perez who dressed her daughter Anahi Perez, 4, like the Virgin of Guadalupe at Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shine.
After a mile-long procession, the Rev. James Bernard led a midnight mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shine.
Many devotees crowded in front of the pulpit to have their religious icons blessed after a midnight mass.
Many congregants and devotees dropped to their knees to pray and pay reverence to the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Luis Angel Zuniga Torres, 3, waits for his father as he dropped to his knees to pray and pay reverence to the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Members of "Los Alegres Bailadores," perform after a mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shine in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Hundreds of people made their way to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shrine to pay homage to the Virgin Mary. After a mass, congregants were treated to music and Mexican hot chocolate and pastries. The three-day event started on Saturday, Dec. 9 through Dec. 12 in St. Paul, MN. Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Roman Catholicism, the Virgin Mary in her appearance before St. Juan Diego in a vision in 1531. Our Lady of Guadalupe holds a special place in the religious life of Mexico and is one of the most popular religious devotions. Her image has played an important role as a national symbol of Mexico and Latin America. ] Elizabeth Flores • liz.flores@startribune.com
Members of "Los Alegres Bailadores," perform after a mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shine in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Hundreds of people made their way to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shrine to pay homage to the Virgin Mary. After a mass, congregants were treated to music and Mexican hot chocolate and pastries. The three-day event started on Saturday, Dec. 9 through Dec. 12 in St. Paul, MN. Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Roman Catholicism, the Virgin Mary in her appearance before St. Juan Diego in a vision in 1531. Our Lady of Guadalupe holds a special place in the religious life of Mexico and is one of the most popular religious devotions. Her image has played an important role as a national symbol of Mexico and Latin America. ] Elizabeth Flores • liz.flores@startribune.com
Holding her 3-week-old baby Azul Gomez, Karen Gomez lays roses before the altar at Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shine in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Hundreds of people made their way to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shrine to pay homage to the Virgin Mary. After a mass, congregants were treated to music and Mexican hot chocolate and pastries. The three-day event started on Saturday, Dec. 9 through Dec. 12 in St. Paul, MN. Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Roman Catholicism, the Virgin Mary in her appearance before St. Juan Diego in a vision in 1531. Our Lady of Guadalupe holds a special place in the religious life of Mexico and is one of the most popular religious devotions. Her image has played an important role as a national symbol of Mexico and Latin America. ] Elizabeth Flores • liz.flores@startribune.com
Many braved the cold to join a procession from El Burrito Mercado to Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shine.
Maribel Rangel braved the cold to join a procession.
Many braved the cold to join a procession from El Burrito Mercado to Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shine.