Georgia Bulletin

The Newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta

Atlanta

Events To Honor Our Lady of Guadalupe

Published November 27, 2008

Following is a list of the traditional celebrations of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe around the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

Cathedral of Christ the King,
2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, (404) 233-2145
Wednesday, Dec. 10
Chattahoochee Central Mobile Village 6 p.m. Rosary; 7 p.m. Procession; 8 p.m. Mass; 9 p.m. Reception.

Thursday, Dec. 11
Mission of Lindbergh 6:30 p.m. Rosary and procession; 7:45 p.m. Mass with mariachis followed by apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, folk dances and reception; 12 a.m. Mañanitas.

Thursday, Dec. 11
Cathedral of Christ the King 9 p.m. Bilingual rosary; 9:30 p.m. Piropos (compliments) to Our Lady of Guadalupe; 10 p.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 11 p.m. Mass with mariachis, mañanitas at the end of the Mass; 12 a.m. Farewell. Hot chocolate and Mexican bread will be served after Mass.

Wednesday, Dec. 12
Cathedral Christ the King 7:30 p.m. Mass in the Cathedral (Cathedral choir); 8:30 p.m. Procession around the Cathedral and ending at the parish hall; 9 p.m. Reception at the parish hall.


Corpus Christi Church,
600 Mountain View Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083, (770) 469-0395

Monday, Dec. 1 to Thursday Dec. 11
5:30 a.m. Rosary.

Friday, Dec. 12
5 a.m. Rosary and mañanitas; 6:30 p.m. Procession; 7 p.m. Mass; 8 p.m. Celebration.


Divino Niño Jesus Mission,
1700 Buford Highway, Duluth, GA 30097, together with the Community of St. Benedict Church

Monday, Oct. 27, to Monday, Dec. 1
7 p.m. Rosaries at homes and apartments celebrating the 47 stars of Our Lady’s robe.

Thursday, Dec. 11
10 p.m. Mass; 11 p.m. Mañanitas and reception.

Friday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. Holy hour; 8 p.m. Mass followed by a reception.


Good Samaritan Church,
55 Church Street, Ellijay, GA 30540, (770) 632-5970

Friday, Dec. 12
6 p.m. Mass.


Good Shepherd Church,
3740 Holtzclaw Road, Cumming, GA 30041, (770) 887-9861

Thursday, Dec. 11
9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Prayers, songs and mañanitas.

Friday, Dec. 12
6 p.m. Procession and rosary; 7 p.m. Mass; 8 p.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, dances and dinner with mariachi.


Holy Cross Church,
3175 Hathaway Court, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, (770) 939-3501

Wednesday, Dec. 3, to Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Rosaries at homes and apartments.

Friday, Dec. 12
6 p.m. Rosary; 7 p.m. Mass with mariachis and mañanitas; 8 p.m. Reception.


Holy Family Church,
3401 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068, (770) 973-0038

Thursday, Dec. 11
9 p.m. Rosary, dances and reception; 11 p.m. Mass.

Friday, Dec. 12
12 a.m. Mañanitas and songs. Sunday, Dec. 14 1 p.m. Mass and dramatization of the apparitions.


Holy Spirit Catholic Center,
120 Northwood Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342, (404) 303-9927

Wednesday, Dec. 3, to Wednesday, Dec. 10
7 p.m. Procession; 8 p.m. Rosary.

Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Procession; 7:30 p.m. Rosary; 8 p.m.
Traditional dances; 8:30 p.m. Mass; 9:30 p.m. Dances, bands and mañanitas.


Holy Trinity Church,
101 Walt Banks Road, Peachtree City, GA 30269, (770) 487-7672

Monday, Dec. 8, to Wednesday, Dec. 10
7 p.m. Mission: “Mary, Sweet Gift of God.”

Thursday, Dec. 11
7:45 p.m. Mass; 8:30 p.m. Rosary and dances; 9 p.m. Mañanitas with mariachi.

Friday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. Mass and pre-Hispanic dances; 8 p.m. Procession; 8:30 p.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 9 p.m. Food, music, party.


Immaculate Heart of Mary Church,
2855 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA 30329, (404) 636-1418

Sunday, Nov. 30
7 p.m. Blessing and send off images of Our Lady of Guadalupe to the leaders of 13 apartment complexes along Buford Highway.

Wednesday, Dec. 3, to Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Rosaries and catechesis at apartment complexes on Buford Highway.

Tuesday, Dec. 9
7 p.m. Mass in honor of St. Juan Diego.

Thursday, Dec. 11
9 p.m. Procession returning the images of Our Lady of Guadalupe from the Buford Highway apartment complexes; 9:30 p.m. Vigil and mañanitas.

Friday, Dec. 12
6 p.m. Procession with dancers; 7 p.m. Mass; 8:30 p.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 9:30 p.m. Dinner and dance.


Our Lady of LaSalette Church,
2942 Sam Nelson Road, Canton, GA 30114, (770) 479-8923

Friday, Dec. 12
5 a.m. Mañanitas; 6 p.m. Mass at parish center followed by folkloric dances and reception.


Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church,
210 Old Center Point Road, Carrollton, GA 30117, (770) 832-8977

Friday, Dec. 12
4 a.m. Mañanitas with mariachis; 5 a.m. Mass; 6 a.m. Breakfast; 12 p.m. Mass in English; 4 p.m. Procession, apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and rosary; 7 p.m. Mass; 8 p.m. Dinner.


Our Lady of the Assumption Church,
1350 Hearst Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30319, (404) 261-7181

Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Mass; 8 p.m. Coffee and Mexican bread; 9:30 p.m. Rosary and Holy Hour.

Friday, Dec. 12
5:45 p.m. Rosary; 6:30 p.m. Procession with dancers; 7 p.m. Mass with the Hispanic, Anglo and Indonesian communities; 8 p.m. Dinner.


Our Lady of the Americas Mission,
4603 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, GA 30047, (770) 717-1517

Tuesday, Dec. 2, to Thursday, Dec. 10
6:30 p.m. Rosary; 7 p.m. Mass.

Thursday, Dec. 11
6 p.m. Rosary, procession, dances and Mass; 8 p.m. Rosary, Mass with dances; 10 p.m. Rosary, Vigil Mass with mariachis, dances and mañanitas.

Friday, Dec. 12
6:30 a.m. Mass; 12 p.m. Mass; 7 p.m. Mass.


Prince of Peace Church,
6439 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch, GA 30542, (770) 945-2244

Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7
Guadalupe dancers perform at all the Masses except 10 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 11
10 p.m. Celebration and mañanitas at midnight.

Friday, Dec. 12
8 p.m. Bilingual Mass.


Sacred Heart Church,
353 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, (404) 522-6800

Friday, Dec. 12
6:30 p.m. Procession with dancers; 7 p.m. Catechesis of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 7:10 p.m. Bilingual rosary; 7:40 p.m. Mañanitas with English and Spanish choirs and mariachis; 9:30 p.m. Bilingual Mass; 10:30 p.m. Procession and dancers; 10:40 p.m. Reception.

Sunday, Dec. 14
12:30 p.m. Dramatization and movie of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 1:45 p.m. Procession and dancers; 2 p.m. Mass; 3:30 p.m. Dinner.


Sacred Heart Church,
110 North Jefferson Street, Milledgeville, GA 31059, (478) 452-2421

Friday, Dec. 12
in English 7 p.m. Mass and veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 8:30 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction.


Sacred Heart of Jesus Church,
1009 Benson St., Hartwell, GA 30643, (706) 376-4112

Friday, Dec. 12
5 a.m. Mañanitas and rosary.

Sunday, Dec. 14
11:30 a.m. Mass followed by procession and dancers.


Misión Católica San Felipe de Jesús Mission,
925 Conley Road, Forest Park, GA 30297, (404) 675-0540

Wednesday, Dec. 3, to Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Rosaries and novenas of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Wednesday, Dec. 10
7 p.m. Welcoming of the images of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Thursday, Dec. 11
6 p.m. Dances; 9 p.m. Rosary; 10 p.m. Mass with mañanitas with mariachis.

Friday, Dec. 12
5 a.m. Mass with mañanitas with mariachis; 12 p.m. Mass with mariachis; 7 p.m. Mass with folk dances.


St. Augustine of Hippo Church,
11524 Highway 278 East, Covington, GA 30014, (770) 787-1064

Friday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. Procession; 8 p.m. Mass and reception.


St. Benedict Church

See celebrations for Divino Niño Jesus Mission


St. Bernadette Church,
101 South College St, Cedartown, GA 30125, (770) 748-1517

Friday, Dec. 12
5 a.m. Mañanitas; 12 p.m. Mass in English; 6 p.m. Rosary; 6:30 p.m. Procession from the church to the auditorium; 7 p.m. Bilingual Mass; 8 p.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe and dances.


St. Brendan the Navigator Church,
4633 Shiloh Road, Cumming, GA 30040, (770) 205-7969

Friday, Dec. 12
5 a.m. Mañanitas (serenade); 5:30 a.m. Spanish Mass; 9 a.m. English Mass; 7 p.m. Bilingual Mass.


St. Catherine of Siena Church,
1618 Ben King Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144, (770) 428-7139

Friday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. Procession; 7:30 p.m. Mass; 8:30 p.m. Dinner.


St. Francis of Assisi Church,
2839 Young Harris Highway, Blairsville, GA 30512, (706) 745-6400

Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Mass.


St. Francis of Assisi Church,
850 Douthit Ferry Road, Cartersville, GA 30120, (770) 382-4549

Friday, Dec. 12
5 a.m. Mañanitas; 7 p.m. Mass and apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe.


St. John Neumann Church,
801 Tom Smith Road, Lilburn, GA 30047, (770) 923-6633

Thursday, Dec. 11
10 p.m. Rosary; 11 p.m. Mass, mañanitas and reception.

Friday, Dec. 12
6 p.m. Bilingual rosary and procession; 7 p.m. Bilingual Mass; 8 p.m. Dances, mariachis and reception.


St. John the Evangelist Church,
230 Arnold Street, Hapeville, GA 30354, (404) 768-5647

Thursday, Dec. 11
10 p.m. Rosary and procession with dancers; 11 p.m. Mass.

Friday, Dec. 12
8:30 a.m. Celebration at the school; 6 p.m. Rosary with procession and dancers; 7 p.m. Mass and mañanitas.


St. John Vianney Church,
1920 Skyview Drive, Lithia Springs, GA 30122, (770) 941-2807

Thursday, Dec. 11
10 p.m. Rosary; 10:30 p.m. Mass and mañanitas.

Friday, Dec. 12
5:30 p.m. Rosary; 6 p.m. Dances; 7 p.m. Mass.


St. Joseph Church,
134 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30601, (706) 548-6332

Thursday, Dec. 11
9:30 p.m. Rosary; 11 p.m. Mass in honor of St. Juan Diego followed by mañanitas and reception.

Friday, Dec. 12
6:45 p.m. Procession with dancers; 7:30 p.m. Mass with consecration of the children to the Virgin Mary and reception.


St. Joseph Church,
1775 Haig Mill Road, Dalton, GA 30720, (706) 278-3107

Thursday, Dec. 11
7:30 p.m. Holy hour; 8:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Vigil of songs and prayers.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 |
12 p.m. Mass; 1:30 p.m.- 4:30 a.m. Vigil of songs and prayers; 5 a.m. Mass and mañanitas; 9 a.m. Mass in English; 7 p.m. Mass at the community of Eton; 7 p.m. Mass at the church; 8 p.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 9 p.m. Dances and cultural presentations.


St. Joseph Church,
87 Lacy St., NW, Marietta, GA 30060, (770) 422-5633

Thursday, Dec. 4, to Friday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. Novena and rosary.

Thursday, Dec. 11
9 p.m. Procession and rosary; 10 p.m. Mass, mañanitas and prayer vigil.

Friday, Dec. 12
5 p.m. Mañanitas; 6 p.m. Procession and dances; 7 p.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 8 p.m. Mass and reception.


St. Jude the Apostle Church,
7171 Glenridge Drive, NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, (770) 394-3896

Friday, Dec. 12
8 p.m. Mass, procession, blessing of Our Lady’s grotto and reception.


St. Lawrence Church,
319 Grayson Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30045, (770) 963-8992

Friday, Dec. 12
5 a.m. Mañanitas; 6 a.m. Morning prayers; 9 a.m. Mass in English; 6 p.m. Rosary; 7 p.m. Mass; 8 p.m. Reception.


 

St. Luke the Evangelist Church,
91 North Park Street, Dahlonega, GA 30533, (706) 864-4779

Thursday, Dec. 11
6:30 p.m. Rosary; 7:30 p.m. Mass; 8:30 p.m. Reception.


St. Mary Church,
911 North Broad Street, Rome, GA 30161, (706) 290-9100

Sunday, Dec. 14
12:30 p.m. Procession from the church to the Civic Center Forum; 1:15 p.m. Bilingual Mass and apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 2:30 p.m. Celebration.


St. Mary Magdalene Church,
3 Village Road, Newnan, GA 30265, (770) 253-1888

Friday, Dec. 12
9 a.m. Mass.


St. Matthew Church,
215 Kirkley Road, Tyrone, GA 30290-9549, (770) 964-5804

Friday, Dec. 12
6 p.m. Procession and dances; 6:30 p.m. Rosary; 7 p.m. Mass; 8 p.m. Reception.


St. Matthew Church,
25 Wilkins Road, SW, Winder, GA 30680, (770) 867-4876

Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Mañanitas and apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Friday, Dec. 12
6:30 p.m. Procession; 7 p.m. Mass.


St. Michael Church,
1440 Pearce Circle, Gainesville, GA 30501, (770) 534-3338

Wednesday, Dec. 3, to Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Novena of rosaries.

Thursday, Dec. 11
9:30 p.m. Rosary; 10 p.m. Mass (Georgia Mountain Center).

Friday, Dec. 12
5 a.m. Spanish Mass; 9 a.m. English Mass; 10:30 a.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 12:10 p.m. Bilingual Mass; 1:30 p.m. Pre-Hispanic Dances; 7 p.m. Mass of SS John Paul II (Georgia Mountain Center).


St. Michael the Archangel Church,
490 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, GA 30188, (770) 516-0009

Wednesday, Dec. 3, to Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Rosaries at homes.

Friday, Dec. 12
5 p.m. Mañanitas; 5:30 a.m. Mass; 6 p.m. Rosary; 7 p.m. Mass with dancers followed by dinner.


St. Oliver Plunkett Church,
3200 Brooks Drive, Snellville, GA 30078, (770) 979-2500

Thursday, Dec. 11
7:30 p.m. Rosary, songs dances and mañanitas at the Church; 8:30 p.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe and reception at parish hall.

Friday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. Procession, Mass and dinner with folk dances and mariachis.


St. Patrick Church,
2140 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross, GA 30071, (770) 448-2028

Wednesday, Dec. 3, to Thursday, Dec. 11
8 p.m. Rosary

Thursday, Dec. 11
8 p.m. Procession and rosary; 9 p.m. Bilingual apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 11 p.m. Mass with dances, mariachi and honor guards by the Knights of Columbus.

Friday, Dec. 12
12 a.m. Mañanitas and reception with dances and songs; 7 p.m. Procession and rosary; 8 p.m. Mass with dances, mariachi and honor guards by the Knights of Columbus; 9:30 p.m. Reception with songs and dances at the parish hall.


St. Paul of the Cross Church,
551 Harwell Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, (404) 696-6704

Sunday, Dec. 14
12:30 p.m. Mañanitas, Mass, dances and mariachi.


St. Peter Church, |
200 LaFayette Parkway, LaGrange, GA 30241, (706) 884-4224

Thursday, Dec. 11
11 p.m. Mass and mañanita.

Friday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. Rosary.


St. Philip Benizi Church,
591 Flint River Road, Jonesboro, GA 30238, (770) 478-0178

Thursday, Dec. 11
8:30 p.m. Mass.

Friday, Dec. 12
6 a.m. Mañanitas; 8 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, Dec. 14
12:30 p.m. Mass and reception (in Spanish).


St. Pius X Church,
2621 Highway 20, SE, Conyers, GA 30013, (770) 783-3660

Saturday, Dec. 6 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Guadelupian retreat; 7 p.m. Mass. Sunday, Dec. 7 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Guadelupian retreat; 1 p.m. Mass.

Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Procession with candles, offering of flowers and petitions; 8 p.m. Family rosary; 8:30 p.m. Testimony of families; 9 p.m. Mañanitas and mariachis.

Friday, Dec. 12
6 p.m. Procession with candles, flowers and petitions; 7:30 p.m. Bilingual Mass; 8:30 p.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 9:30 p.m. Mariachis; 10:30 p.m. Living rosary by the children; 12 a.m. Reception and dances.


St. Thomas Aquinas Church,
535 Rucker Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004, (770) 475-4501

Thursday, Dec. 11
7 p.m. Procession and dances, Mass and apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Friday, Dec. 12
12 a.m. Mañanitas; 1 a.m.-5 a.m. Veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 5 a.m. Mañanitas with mariachi; 5:30 a.m. Procession and dances; 6 a.m. Mass, music by the mariachi; 7 a.m. Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe and breakfast; 7 p.m. Bilingual Mass with dances and procession followed by apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe.


St. Thomas the Apostle Church,
4300 King Springs Road, SE, Smyrna, GA 30082, (770) 432-8579

Monday, Dec. 1, to Wednesday Dec. 10
8 p.m. Rosary; 8:30 p.m. Mass.

Thursday, Dec. 11
At Jim Miller Park 6 p.m. Dances; 8 p.m. Enthronement of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 9 p.m. Living rosary; 10 p.m. Mass; 12 p.m. Mañanitas.

Friday, Dec. 12
At church 2 p.m. Mass; 7 p.m. Mass.


Transfiguration Church,
1815 Blackwell Road, NE, Marietta, GA 30066, (770) 977-1442

Friday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. Procession and prayers; 8 p.m. Mass and dances; 9:15 p.m. Reception with dances and mariachi.


Pinecrest Academy,
955 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming, GA 30041, (770) 888-4477

Friday, Dec. 12
Mass for the student body and teachers. Apostolic missions in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe by the student body, visiting children’s homes, senior citizens centers and hospitals nearby.


St. John the Evangelist School,
240 Arnold St., Hapeville, GA 30354, (404) 767-4312

Friday, Dec. 12
8 a.m. Mass with Hispanic students in typical dress will process to offering flowers to Our Lady of Guadalupe.