PLEASE BE ADVISED. THERE WILL BE ROAD CLOSURES AROUND OUR PARISH DUE TO THE CITY OF HELOTES’ CHRISTMAS PARADE. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ ON HOW TO GET TO OUR CHURCH.
We are excited to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! Since December 12th is also the 3rd Sunday of Advent, the Pilgrimage this year, will take place on Saturday, December 11th. The Pilgrimage starts in San Antonio this year concluding in Helotes.
What is a Pilgrimage? A pilgrimage is to be a sacred journey undertaken for a spiritual purpose. It is a search for meaning, purpose,. values or truth. It involves leaving behind what is comfortable in pursuit of transformation.
This year we join with our sister parish Our Lady of Guadalupe San Antonio led by their new pastor, Fr. Alberto Marin.
We welcome all who wish to join us in this pilgrimage in our Walk with Mary to a Future of Hope. We have many blessings to be grateful for but we also have many needs. The pilgrimage this year is outlined to pray for these special needs as well as your individual special intentions.
Please see below for information regarding all events happening. Please be sure to check back regularly as we will be adding new information as it becomes available.
Virtual Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe | Novena Virtual a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
We invite you to pray with us the Virtual Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe, from December 3rd-11th. Accompany us in praying and sharing this bilingual Novena as we prepare for her feast day on December 12th. Each day, a new video from our seminarian, Ottmar Tovar-Almanza, will be published at 6:00 AM for you to watch and pray with. Let us learn about Our Blessed Mother’s message and ask her intercession for our special intentions.
Los invitamos a rezar con nosotros la Novena Virtual a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, del 3 al 11 de Diciembre. Acompáñenos a rezar y compartir esta Novena virtual en preparación para su fiesta el próximo 12 de Diciembre. Cada día, se publicará un nuevo video de nuestro seminarista, Ottmar Tovar-Almanza, a las 6:00 AM para que lo veas y ores. Aprendamos del mensaje de Nuestra Madre y pidamos su intercesión por nuestras intenciones especiales.
To view the videos, please visit our YouTube playlist. To get notified of all new videos, please subscribe to OLG – Helotes’s YouTube page.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMSC9YnlD8M&list=PLiHwzfeNImQ6m3TkksaksaCJWOgn5PJYn
Saturday, December 11
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – HELOTES
- 8:30 AM Mass – Daily Mass
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – SAN ANTONIO
- Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 8:00 AM (Pilgrims encouraged to attend this Mass)
- Pilgrimage Blessing: 9:00 AM
- Pilgrimage Departure: 9:30 AM
This year’s pilgrimage has the theme of: WALKING WITH MARY TO A FUTURE OF HOPE
Water and light snacks /fruit will be provided at each stop.
The stops along the way will represent a specific intentions that Pilgrims may pray for:
| Stop Number | PRAYER INTENTION | ROUTE |
| Stop 1 | For Peace in the World | DELGADO FUNERAL (across street/corner of Trinity St. & Martin St.) Cross over to 7 Day Mart at Martin & Zarzamora towards Culebra |
| Stop 2 | Personal Intention | DOLLAR TREE (corner of Zarzamora & Culebra) |
| Stop 3 | For the Sick, especially those from COVID | HEB (corner of Culebra and Bandera) Cross to Bandera |
| Stop 4 | Personal Intention | FAMILY THRIFT CENTER (at Bandera & Varsity) |
| Stop 5 | For our Priests | CASH AMERICA (Bandera & Callaghan) Be careful crossing Loop 410 |
| Stop 6 | Personal Intention | TITLE MAX (Bandera & Sawyer) |
| Stop 7 | For those who have not yet experienced the love of God | GRADY’S (Bandera and Eckert) |
| Stop 8 | Personal Intention | CVS (at Tezel) |
| Stop 9 | Dignity of Human Life | BILL MILLERS (Leslie Rd) Please be careful crossing 1560 to Riggs Road |
Each parish will also have a basket for individual intentions
PLEASE BE ADVISED. THE CITY OF HELOTES WILL BE HOSTING THE HILL COUNTRY CHRISTMAS PARADE THAT WILL CAUSE ROAD CLOSURES ON RIGGS RD. TO GET TO OLG – HELOTES, PLEASE ENTER AT THE INTERSECTION OF RIGGS RD AND FM 1560. See the picture below for the parade route.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – HELOTES
- Arrival at Our Lady of Guadalupe – Helotes
- Food: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM – Food for the pilgrims at the conclusion of walk in the Parish Hall
- Rosary: 3:00 PM -3:45 PM led by Virgen Peregrina Ministry in the Pavilion
- Matachines: 3:45 – 4:30 PM from Radio Guadalupe San Antonio
- Matachines: 4:40 PM – 4:55 PM from Our Lady of Guadalupe – Helotes
- Mass with Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller: 5:00 PM
- Matachines at Conclusion of Mass: 6:00 PM
- Serenata: 6:30 PM – 10:15 PM (Live via Telemundo @ 10:00 PM)
PILGRIMAGE SAFETY TIPS
- Know your physical limits
- Walk on the left side of street
- Stay off the street
- Markers for Waters and Snacks only
- No rides will be provided
- Have phone and name of a friend or family member who can pick you up if necessary
- Note that Markers / Stops are NOT Sponsors
- Walk with a partner at all times
- We are not responsible for accidents or injuries
- Call 911 for Emergency
DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE PILGRIMAGE BROCHURE
Sunday, December 12
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – HELOTES
- Danzas: After 6:00 PM Mass
- Apariciones: 7:30 PM (in the field next to the Rectory)