The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, is Tuesday, Dec. 12. Several parishes in the diocese will celebrate the feast with events on that day or on Sunday, Dec. 10 or Monday, Dec. 11.
Following is a list of activities planned in those parishes:
Columbus Christ the King – Sunday, procession from St. Philip Church to Christ the King, 11 a.m., followed by Mass at 12:30 p.m. at Christ the King and celebration in Columbus All Saints Academy gym. Monday, Mananitas (“Happy Birthday” serenades to Mary in Spanish), 10:30 p.m. Monday to 12:15 a.m. Tuesday
Columbus Holy Spirit – Tuesday, Mass, 1:15 p.m.
Columbus Our Lady of Guadalupe, Star of the New Evangelization (formerly Parroquia Santa Cruz) – Sunday, procession starting at COTA Park and Ride, 4939 N. High St., traveling 3.9 miles down High Street and Patterson Avenue to church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., 8 a.m., with Mass at 11 and gathering afterward. Monday, Mass, followed by rosary and Mananitas with mariachi music, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mass with Bishop Earl Fernandes as principal celebrant, 7 p.m. All events in Spanish.
Columbus St. Cecilia – Tuesday, Mananitas, 5:30 a.m.; Mass, 6 a.m., followed by breakfast of tamales and sweetbreads; Mass in English, 8:15 a.m.
Columbus St. James the Less – Tuesday, Mananitas, 5 a.m.; Mass, 7 p.m., followed by outdoor procession around church and reception
Columbus St. Mary German Village – Tuesday, procession with dancers, 5 p.m., Mass with mariachi Mananitas, 6:30 p.m.
Columbus St. Peter – Sunday, procession after 1:30 p.m. Mass to Powell St. Joan of Arc Church. Monday, dinner with re-enactment of Mary’s appearance at Guadalupe by schoolchildren and talk by Father Victor Mendez Cano, CR, 8 p.m.; rosary, 11 p.m.; Mananitas, midnight. Tuesday, rosary, 7:30 p.m.; Mass, 8 p.m.
Columbus St. Stephen the Martyr – Sunday, procession beginning in upper parking lot, 8:30 a.m., followed by Mass. Tuesday, Mass, 8:30 a.m. (English), 7 p.m. (Spanish)
Columbus St. Thomas the Apostle – Sunday, procession from mobile home park at 755 Stelzer Road to church, 10 a.m., followed by Mass in Spanish at 11. Monday, rosary and Mananitas, 10 p.m. to midnight. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Mass in Spanish
Delaware St. Mary – Tuesday, procession, 6:30 p.m., followed by Mass and reception
Dover St. Joseph – Monday, veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe image, 7 p.m., Eucharistic Adoration, 9 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday, followed by Mananitas at 5 a.m., Mass at 6 a.m. and traditional breakfast. Saturday, Dec. 16 to Sunday, Dec. 24, Posadas (re-enactments of Mary and Joseph’s attempts to find shelter in Bethlehem), 8 p.m.
Kenton Immaculate Conception – Sunday, rosary, 6 p.m., followed by Mass at 7 and reception
Marion St. Mary – Sunday, 11 a.m., procession from Crescent Heights Road to church; 12:30 p.m., dance in Moira Hall; 1 p.m., Mass in Spanish, followed by dinner. Tuesday, Mananitas with mariachi music, rosary, 5:30 a.m., followed by breakfast; 7 p.m., Mass in Spanish
Marysville Our Lady of Lourdes – Tuesday, Mass with music by parish youth choir, 5:30 p.m.
Newark Blessed Sacrament – Tuesday, Mass, 6 p.m. with procession and dinner to follow
Portsmouth Holy Redeemer – Tuesday, 4:30 p.m., procession to Portsmouth St. Mary Church and back, with Mass at 6 and dinner to follow