
CHARLOTTE — Thousands of Hispanic Catholics from across the Charlotte region gathered at Bojangles’ Coliseum Dec. 12 for Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish’s large celebration of the feast day. (César Hurtado | Catholic News Herald)

MONROE — Parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes Church celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 12 with singing, traditional dances and a Mass that evening offered by Father Benjamin Roberts, pastor. (Photos by SueAnn Howell | Catholic News Herald)

MONROE — Parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes Church celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 12 with singing, traditional dances and a Mass that evening offered by Father Benjamin Roberts, pastor. (Photos by SueAnn Howell | Catholic News Herald)

MONROE — Parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes Church celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 12 with singing, traditional dances and a Mass that evening offered by Father Benjamin Roberts, pastor. (Photos by SueAnn Howell | Catholic News Herald)

CHARLOTTE — St. Gabriel School has a tradition – now in its 13th year – of celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day Dec. 12 with a school Mass. The students read, responded and sung in English and in Spanish. (Photo provided by Addy Mullis)

HUNTERSVILLE — Parishioners and students at St. Mark Church and School got into the festive spirit with several celebrations for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Father John Putnam, pastor, offered a bilingual Mass, wearing a new chasuble given to him by the Hispanic Ministry for his recent birthday.

Students dressed up as Our Lady or St. Juan Diego and performed traditional Mexican dances as well as a play of the Miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the celebration that followed Mass.

The children performed in both English and Spanish. (Photos provided by Amy Burger)

STATESVILLE — St. Philip the Apostle Church held its 10th annual celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12. Prayers and hymns were accompanied by the music of the mariachis at Mañanitas at 5 a.m. in the church.

Afterwards refreshments were served in the social hall. Mass was celebrated at 6 p.m., followed by a procession and then a wonderful fiesta in the social hall. (Photo provided by Connie Ries)

CHARLOTTE ¬— Masses for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe were celebrated at St. Gabriel Church in Charlotte by Father Fidel Melo and Father Frank O’Rourke. (Photo by Jose Sanchez)

CHARLOTTE ¬— Masses for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe were celebrated at St. Gabriel Church in Charlotte by Father Fidel Melo and Father Frank O’Rourke. (Photo by Carols Almeida)




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