Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrations

December 12, 2025 12:00 AM
Location: Varies

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe across the diocese. Celebrations include novenas, Mass, rosaries, dancing, processions, Mañanitas, and more!

Corpus Christi, Council Bluffs

December 12th

  • 5:00 AM - Mañanitas  
  • 8:00 AM - Mass in English 
  • 6:00 PM - Mass in Spanish with a celebration to follow with food, music and dances.
Christ the King, Des Moines

Join the novena leading up to the feast day from December 3rd to December 11th at 6:30 PM.

December 12th

  • 5:00 AM - Mañanitas con Mariachi
  • 8:00 AM - School Mass
  • 6:30 PM - Rosary
  • 7:15 PM - Pastorcitas
  • 7:30 PM - Procession
  • 8:00 PM - Mass, followed by a celebration with music, dances and food
Our Lady of the Americas, Des Moines

December 11th

  • 4:50 PM - Rosary
  • 5:30 PM - Mass
  • 10:00 PM - Procession to St. Ambrose Cathedral

December 12th

  • 12:00 AM - Midnight Mass at St. Ambrose Cathedral
  • 1:00 AM - Mañanitas at St. Ambrose Cathedral
St. Anthony, Des Moines

Join the novena leading up to the feast day from December 3rd to December 11th at 6:30 PM.

December 12th

  • 6:00 AM - Mañanitas
  • 7:00 AM - Mass in Spanish
  • 8:30 AM - Mass in English
  • 5:00 PM - Bilingual Rosary
  • 6:00 PM - Mass, followed by a procession to the grotto and a celebration with music, dancing, and food.
St. Bernard, Osceola

Join the novena leading up to the feast day from December 3rd to December 11th at 7:00 PM.

December 12th

  • 7:00 PM - Mass, followed by a celebration with music and dinner in the Church basement.
St. Patrick, Perry

Join the novena leading up to the feast day from December 3rd to December 11th at 7:00 PM. Confession will be available on December 3rd, 5th, 8th, and 11th.

December 12th

  • 5:00 AM - Mañanitas
  • 6:00 PM - Mass with a procession to St. Patrick School followed by a celebration with music and food.
Sacred Heart, West Des Moines

December 11th

  • 10:15 PM - Rosary (Spanish)
  • 11:00 PM - Mass (Spanish)

December 12th

  • 12:00 AM - Mañanitas
  • 5:30 PM - Rosary (Spanish)
  • 5:50 PM - Outdoor procession
  • 6:30 PM - Bilingual Mass, followed by a celebration with music, dances, and food