DES PLAINES, Ill. - The country’s largest pilgrimage honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe kicks off this week in Des Plaines, drawing Catholics from across the nation to celebrate the Virgin Mary.
who like Our Lady of Guadalupe, was also associated with the moon. In pre-Hispanic times, that temple was the site of large scale pilgrimages. The veneration accorded Our Lady of Guadalupe at first ...
The horseback pilgrimage — which had 800 riders, according to the archdiocese — was the “unofficial start” of activities at the Des Plaines shrine for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ...
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE: Why Catholics with Mexican heritage ... In Mexico and beyond, the day is marked with Masses, pilgrimages, and traditional festivities. Devotees often sing Las Mañanitas ...