Pilgrimage to Mexico City and the Shrine of
Our Lady of Guadalupe
| available for as few as 10 participants Tour Host benefits available |
Pilgrimage to Mexico City and the Shrine of
| available for as few as 10 participants Tour Host benefits available |
| Our Lady first appeared to the Indian, Juan Diego, in December 1591, on Tepeyac Hill outside Mexico City, instructing him to tell Bishop Zumarraga, the local Bishop at that time, of her wish that a church be built on that spot. The Bishop was not immediately convinced and suggested that Juan Diego request some kind of sign from our Blessed Mother. When she appeared again, she instructed him to gather roses that had suddenly appeared on the snow-covered ground. He gathered the frozen roses, gently brushed off the snow, and wrapped them inside his mantle. When he brought the winter roses to the Bishop, the Bishop was not as stunned to see roses gathered in winter as he was to see the image of the Virgin emblazoned on the sackcloth ! Upon seeing this, the Bishop became convinced that the apparitions were genuine. The Virgin would appear to Juan Diego twice more, and in 1593 Bishop Zumarraga went ahead with the building of the church requested by Our Lady. The mantle has been lovingly preserved and is enshrined in the Basilica. The present shrine was built in 1709 and is larger than the first. In 1754 Pope Benedict XIV issued a decree making December 12 Mass and Breviary under the title of "Our Lady of Guadalupe". Our Lady of Guadalupe was designated Patroness of Latin America by St. Pius X in 1910, and Patroness of the Americas by Pius XII in 1945. For centuries now, this blessed place has been a major center of devotion and pilgrimage. |
all breakfasts, main meals as indicated
Friday
Drive to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe for Mass. Visit the New Basilica and Tepeyac Hill, with its Little Chapel and gardens. Mexican buffet lunch at the Gran Teocalli restaurant. Afternoon visit to the famed Pyramids of Teotihuacan, "Place of the Sun and Moon". Return to the hotel for overnight.
Saturday
Excursion to Puebla, visit the Santo Domingo Church, then have Mass at the Capilla del Rosario. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady of Ocotlan, "place of the burning pine". Continue to the Shrine of San Miguel del Milagro, site of apparitions of St. Michael experienced by Diego Lazaro in 1631 and also the site of the spring of curative waters blessed by St. Michael. Return to Mexico City and the hotel in the evening.
Sunday
Early morning Mass at the Cathedral in Mexico City, then visit Tlatelolco, Plaza of the Three Cultures, the baptismal site of Juan Diego. Sightseeing of Mexico City including the Church of Santo Domingo and Xocalo. Lunch at the Majestic Hotel rooftop restaurant over-looking Xocalo. Return to the Shrine for a farewell visit if time permits, then proceed to the airport for departure in the late afternoon. Welcome home !
Sunday
Drive to the Shrine of our Our Lady of Guadalupe for Mass. Visit the New Basilica and Tepeyac Hill with its Little Chapel and gardens. Lunch. Afternoon at the Shrine for private devotions and prayer.
Monday
Mass at the Cathedral of Santiago Tlatelolco, Plaza of the Three Cultures, the baptismal site of Juan Diego. Sightseeing of Mexico City including the Church of Santo Domingo and Xocalo. Visit the Church of St. John the Baptist as well as the Church of Santa Catarina at Coyoacan. Dinner at the hotel.
Tuesday
Excursion to Puebla, visit the Santo Domingo Church, then have Mass at the Capilla del Rosario. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady of Ocotlan, "place of the burning pine". Continue to the Shrine of San Miguel del Milagro, site of apparitions of St. Michael experienced by Diego Lazaro in 1631 and also the site of the spring of curative waters blessed by St. Michael. Return to Mexico City.
Wednesday
Early morning Mass at the Cathedral in Mexico City, then visit Tupetlac, site of the 5th Apparition to Juan Diego's uncle, Juan Bernardino. After Mexican buffet lunch at the Gran Teocalli restaurant, continue to the Pyramids of Teotihuacan - "Place of the Sun and Moon". Return to hotel for dinner.
Thursday
Stop at the Shrine for a farewell visit if time permits, then transfer to the airport for departure. Welcome home !
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