News: Our Lady of Guadalupe feast coming up

December 4, 2019

Our Lady of Guadalupe outside St. Ambrose Cathedral

Novenas are held, Masses celebrated and a crowd will process from Our Lady of the Americas Church to St. Ambrose Cathedral in celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Bishop William Joensen will celebrate Mass beginning at 11 p.m. on Dec. 11, the eve of the feast. The following is a list of some of the activities in our parishes.

 CORPUS CHRISTI – COUNCIL BLUFFS

Wednesday Dec. 11, 6 p.m. rosary; 7 p.m. Mass; 8:30 p.m. - midnight dances, music, explanation about the tilma.     

BASILICA OF ST. JOHN

Wednesday Dec. 11, 6 p.m. rosary, 6:30 p.m. Mass

CHRIST THE KING

Dec. 3-Dec 11 novena at 6 p.m.

Thursday Dec. 12, 5:30 a.m. mañanitas to Our Lady of Guadalupe with mariachi; 6 a.m. Mass with mariachi; 6:30 p.m. rosary; 7 p.m. representation of the apparitions; 7:30 p.m. procession; 8 p.m. Mass; 9:20 p.m. dances and reception.

OUR LADY OF THE AMERICAS

Dec. 3-11 novena at 6 p.m.

Dec. 11 5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. rosary; 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Mass; 7 p.m.-7:15 p.m. mariachi;  7:20 p.m. -7:50 representation of apparitions; 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. dances by Danza la Morenita; 8:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.  Banda Perla del Sur; 9:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. procession to St. Ambrose Cathedral; 11 p.m. – midnight Mass celebrated by Bishop Joensen; midnight - 12:30 a.m. mañanitas  

Dec. 12, Noon Bilingual Mass, 6 p.m. rosary; 7 p.m. Mass

ST. ANTHONY PARISH

Dec. 3-11 Novena at 6 p.m. 

Dec. 12, 5 p.m rosary; 5:30 p.m. representation of the apparitions; 6 p.m. Mass; 7:20 p.m. procession, reception and dances 

SACRED HEART PARISH WEST DES MOINES

Dec. 12, 7 p.m.  Mass; 8 p.m. celebration with food and dances

DOWLING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Dec. 12, 10:15 a.m. Mass

ST. PATRICK PERRY

Dec. 3-11 Novena at 7 p.m., refreshment after rosary

Dec. 8 rosary at 8 pm., refreshment after rosary

Dec. 11 rosary at 8 p.m., refreshment after rosary

Dec. 12, 5 a.m. mañanitas; 6 p.m.  Mass with mariachi; 7 p.m. procession from St. Patrick Church to St. Patrick School; 8 p.m. dinner, mariachi music. $7/person, children 4 and under eat free.