Celebrate the month of Our Lady by watching this excellent DVD about Our Lady of Guadalupe and Miracles performed there. The 58 minute DVD suitable for the whole family will be shown by our Pro-Life Ministry in the Hospitality Room at 2 p.m. Sunday Oct 13th Snacks will be provided - Movie starts promptly at 2:15 p.m. NEED A RIDE ? Call the Rectory. We hope you will join us for this uplifting afternoon!
The most important event in the evangelization of the New World occurred in December, 1531. Over the course of four days, the Virgin Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, appeared to an indigenous convert named Juan Diego. As a result of this encounter, and the image miraculously imprinted on Juan Diego's tilma (cloak), nine million Native Americans embraced the Catholic faith, and the Americas began its transformation into "the Catholic hemisphere." Our Lady of Guadalupe's message of love had replaced the institutionalized violence of the Aztec culture and built a bridge between two worlds. Guadalupe: The Miracle and the Message, narrated by the legendary Placido Domingo, traces the history of this transformative event from the 16th century to the present. Featuring interviews with leading theologians, historians and experts on the scientific inquiries into the miraculous image-this gripping film explores both the inexplicable mysteries behind the image, and the continued relevance of the Guadalupe apparition to the modern world.