The Feast Day of Our The Feast Day of Our Lady of GuadalupeLady of Guadalupe

Features of The Features of The CelebrationCelebration

The basic The basic features of the features of the celebration celebration include singing include singing traditional songs traditional songs and playing and playing traditional music traditional music about Santa Maria about Santa Maria de Guadalupe.de Guadalupe.

Features of The Features of The Celebration: Part 2Celebration: Part 2 Many carry Castillian Many carry Castillian

roses, statues, and roses, statues, and other artistic icons other artistic icons depicting the image depicting the image of Santa Maria de of Santa Maria de GuadalupeGuadalupe..

Feature of The Feature of The Celebration: Part 3Celebration: Part 3

The festival also The festival also includes a large includes a large feast and festive feast and festive dancing with dancing with colorful costumes colorful costumes in honor of Santa in honor of Santa Maria de Maria de Guadalupe.Guadalupe.

The Story of Our Lady of The Story of Our Lady of GuadalupeGuadalupe The story of how Santa Maria de Guadalupe revealed The story of how Santa Maria de Guadalupe revealed

herself to Juan Diego is of great historical importance to herself to Juan Diego is of great historical importance to the spreading of Catholicism in Mexico.the spreading of Catholicism in Mexico.

Juan Diego found Our Lady of Guadalupe on the top of Juan Diego found Our Lady of Guadalupe on the top of Tepayac Hill, she told him to run to the nearest Bishop Tepayac Hill, she told him to run to the nearest Bishop and tell him of all she told him so that she may let all and tell him of all she told him so that she may let all followers of Catholicism experience her kindest and followers of Catholicism experience her kindest and religious teachings.religious teachings.

He told the Bishop Fray Juan de ZumarragaHe told the Bishop Fray Juan de Zumarraga, but he had , but he had no proof other than the words that Our Lady of no proof other than the words that Our Lady of Guadalupe had told him. He wished to return to Our Guadalupe had told him. He wished to return to Our Lady of Guadalupe to tell her this, but his uncle became Lady of Guadalupe to tell her this, but his uncle became ill and he had no choice but to abandon his mission and ill and he had no choice but to abandon his mission and care for his uncle.care for his uncle.

The Story of Our Lady of The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Part 2Guadalupe: Part 2

Near his uncle's death he was asked Near his uncle's death he was asked to call on a Bishop to perform the last to call on a Bishop to perform the last rites of his uncle, but little did he know rites of his uncle, but little did he know that he had to walk to Tepayac Hill to that he had to walk to Tepayac Hill to get him.get him.

At the top of Tepayac Hill he once At the top of Tepayac Hill he once again found Our Lady of Guadalupe, again found Our Lady of Guadalupe, she told him it was only right for him she told him it was only right for him to take care of his uncle, and for his to take care of his uncle, and for his kindness, she would restore his kindness, she would restore his uncle's health. She gave him a uncle's health. She gave him a bouquet of Castillian roses and told bouquet of Castillian roses and told him "This is the sign that I send to the him "This is the sign that I send to the Bishop to prove that I am here".Bishop to prove that I am here".

He returned to the Bishop, but found He returned to the Bishop, but found when he revealed the roses to him in when he revealed the roses to him in their place was a painting of Our Lady their place was a painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe of Guadalupe

Where The Celebration is Where The Celebration is HeldHeld

Why I Would Like To Be A Why I Would Like To Be A Part Of This CelebrationPart Of This Celebration