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.
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.
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
There will be 8 stops along the walk 4 before and 4 after 410. Once it has been finalized, a map will be posted below for your reference. 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 1 For PEACE IN THE WORLD
- Stop 2 Personal Intentions
- Stop 3 For the SICK – especially those from COVID
- Stop 4 Personal Intentions
- Stop 5 For our PRIESTS
- Stop 6 Personal Intentions
- Stop 7 For THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET EXPERIENCED THE LOVE OF GOD
- Stop 8 Personal Intentions
Each parish will also have a basket for individual intentions which will be carried along the way to be placed at the altar for the closing Mass at OLG Helotes.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – HELOTES
- Arrival at Our Lady of Guadalupe – Helotes
- Food
- Food will be available for pilgrims to purchase at the end of the walk. More details will be made available soon.
- Matachines: 3:30 – 4:40 PM from other parishes
- Matachines: 4:40 PM – 4:55 PM from OLG Helotes
- Mass with Archbishop Gustavo: 5:00 PM
- Matachines at Conclusion of Mass
- Serenata: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 12
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – HELOTES
- Rosary: (in the Church before 6:00 PM Mass – Time TBD
- Danzas: After 6:00 PM Mass
- Apariciones: 7:30 PM (in the field next to the Rectory)