 Hoy se celebra la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, que conmemora la aparición de la Virgen María a San Juan Diego en el cerro del Tepeyac, en México. Hoy se celebra la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, que conmemora la aparición de la Virgen María a San Juan Diego en el cerro del Tepeyac, en México. Haz clic en "Leer más" para ver todas las maravillosas fotos de las celebraciones del día. La historia: En 1531, un campesino indígena, Juan Diego, vio una figura resplandeciente en el cerro. Era Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, quien le pidió que construyera un santuario para poder compartir su amor y compasión con todos los creyentes. Posteriormente, Juan Diego visitó al Arzobispo de la Ciudad de México, quien, incrédulo, desestimó su relato y le pidió pruebas. Juan Diego regresó al cerro y se encontró de nuevo con la Virgen. Ella le indicó que subiera a la cima y recogiera algunas flores para presentárselas al Arzobispo. Aunque era invierno y no debería haber flores, encontró una gran cantidad. La Virgen las recogió en su tilma (manto). Juan Diego le presentó la tilma con las flores exóticas al Arzobispo. Sin embargo, lo más significativo fue que la tilma estaba milagrosamente impresa con una colorida imagen de la Virgen. Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe which commemorates when the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac in Mexico. Click "Read More" to see all of the wonderful photos from the day's celebrations.
The Story: In 1531, an indigenous peasant, Juan Diego, saw a glowing figure on the hill. It was Our Lady of Guadalupe and she asked Juan Diego to build her a shrine, so she could share her love and compassion with all those who believe. Afterwards, Juan Diego visited the Archbishop of Mexico City who dismissed Juan in disbelief and asked for proof of the story. Juan Diego returned to the hill and encountered Our Lady again. The Virgin told him to climb to the top of the hill and pick some flowers to present to the Archbishop. Although it was winter and nothing should have been in bloom, he found an abundance of flowers. The Virgin bundled the flowers into his, known as a tilma. Juan Diego presented the tilma of exotic flowers to the Archbishop. What was even more significant, however, was that the tilma had been miraculously imprinted with a colorful image of the Virgin herself. Last week we celebrated the Solemnity (special feast) of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Enjoy photos from our parish Mass. *Photos courtesy of parish volunteer Luana Lienhart, OFS.
Enjoy photos from the ‘Canticle of the Creatures’ themed Advent Retreat! We had a wonderful turnout for this year’s Advent Retreat. Fr. Alejandro lead a group of about 45 people (between both the morning and afternoon session) for a half day of reflection to begin the season. The theme was the Canticle of the Creatures which was written by St. Francis of Assisi 800 years ago and continues to offer much fruit for the faithful today. *Photos courtesy of parishioner Silvia Téllez, OFS
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December 1, 2025, 7:16 PM
Zoom Present: Fr. Alejandro Lopez, President Joyce Knight, Secretary Jack Nuelle, Lionel Osaghae, Vice-president Robert Krug, Miroslava Krug, Heberto Machado Meeting Summary: At their December 1, 2025 meeting, the executive committee of the Mary, Mother of God Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) approved the minutes from their October 28th meeting, and reiterated that the PPC bylaws must be signed by all executive committee members and the members of each commission by January 1, 2026. All commission heads have until the end of January to finalize who will sit on their commissions, with an eye toward making sure that each worship site is represented on each commission. The executive committee is also planning to send around a parish wide survey to get a firmer sense of parish demographics and to see what ministries and services are most needed by the parish. The executive committee will spend a Saturday in February on retreat to discern the best way to serve the parish in alignment with the pastor’s vision for Mary, Mother of God. |
