The Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a 4 ft. x 6 ft. exact photographic replica of the original miraculousimage in Mexico. It is a gift from the Bishops of Mexico to the Catholics of the United States for the purpose of traveling to end abortion and the culture of death, to melt hearts and bring about conversions.
Be sure to take this opportunity to pay honor to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of our Diocese. We need her powerful intercession.more.
Many tears have appeared on images of our Lady of Guadalupe--tears of water, oil, and blood. Pope John Paul II said, "...they testify to the presence of the Mother in the Church and in the world. A mother weeps when she sees her children threatened by evil, be it spiritual or physical.
"O Blessed Rosary of Mary, sweet chain which unites us to God, bond of love which unites us to the angels, tower of salvation against the assaults of Hell, safe port in our universal shipwreck, we will never abandon you.
You will be our comfort in the hour of death: yours our final kiss as life ebbs away. And the last word from our lips will be your sweet name.
The Parade will end _____________________________________________ Convention Center at approximately 12:30.
Matachines will dance in the ___________________Lobby until 1:00 p.m.
At 1:00 p.m., The Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be processed into Hall A through D. This will begin our Rosary Sunday celebration honoring Our Lady, Queen of All Saints.
The Blessing Procession
BLESSING PROCESSION includes: Families with roses, National
Catholic Organizations, Religious Education Programs, Confirmation Classes,
Youth Groups, Diocesan Organizations, Prayer Groups, and Ethnic Groups. All
the organizations throughout the diocese are invited to be represented in
the Blessing Procession. As the procession passes by the Bishop, he blesses
The Rosary of the Virgin Mary... is a prayer loved by countless Saints and encouraged by the Magisterium. Simple yet profound, it still remains, at the dawn of this third millennium, a prayer of great significance, destined to bring forth a harvest of holiness. It blends easily into the spiritual journey of the Christian life, which, after two thousand years, has lost none of the freshness of its beginnings... Pope John Paul II
The Rosary is a combination of vocal prayers (the Our Fathers & Hail Marys) and of mental prayer--the reflection on important events in the life of Christ and His Mother.
St. Peter Julian Eymard explained, she (Mary) is the first and most perfect
adorer of the Lord. Even in modernity, sacred authors write of her great role in bringing us the Bread of Life . . .. Truly in the Holy Eucharist and the Holy Rosary we have the 'weapons' to bring peace to the world.
Our Lady of Guadalupe and Adoration go together.
The only thing that Our Lady asked at Guadaulpe was that a church be built so that we could pray to her Son in His Church.--she brings us to Jesus.
MISSIONARY IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
Over the past few years when the Missionary Image Of Our Lady of Guadalupe has come to the Phoenix area, we have witnessed many things.
MANY people smell roses. MOST people feel a peacefulness that they have not felt before.
People of all ages often feel the heartbeat of Mary and of Baby Jesus.
In one parish, two years in a row, different people notice a white dove in the sky.
At one of the prisons here, The Missionary Image had a teardrop on her cheek and one on her knee. Over 30 people witnessed it.
One person said, "When I touched our Mother of Guadalupe, I felt a great tenderness in my heart and when I turn my eyes to her I felt I needed to forgive completely everybody that has offended me. At this moment, I felt her womb moving."
In 2004, we went to most of the Catholic high schools in the valley. At many of the schools the aroma of roses was very prevalent.
"I touched her heart and asked her to give us strength to lead our lives the way God meant it to be. My son said when he touched her heart he felt a shock go up to his heart. When I thought about it, I said to myself he is innocent and has a great love for Our Blessed Mary and maybe he really did feel something."
"The minute I entered the chapel the aroma of roses hung sweetly in the air. As I placed my hand on her womb, the heartbeat caused by hand to tremble slightly."
"I have been searching for a way back to my religion and faith and found it today the moment I walked in the door and saw the beautiful picture of Our Lady. I love you Blessed Mother."
It should be noted:Not everyone, everytime will smell the roses or feel the heartbeat. This is a blessing from Our Lord. He chooses when He wants to give us His blessings and how. The person who does not receive a blessing at the moment the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is viewed and touched may receive a blessing later.
Pope John Paul II with Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
"0 Lady of Tears, look with motherly goodness on the sorrow of the world! Dry the tears of the suffering, of the forgotten, of the desperate and of the victims of every violence.
"Make everyone weep tears of repentance and of new life, which will
open their hearts to the regenerating gift of God's love. Make them
weep tears of joy for having seen
the profound tenderness of your heart. Praised be Jesus Christ!" Amen.
"Who can accompany us better on this demanding journey of holiness than Mary? Who can teach us to adore Christ better than she? May she help especially the new generations to recognize the true face of God in Christ and to worship, love and serve him with total dedication"
(Pope Benedict XVI, August 7, 2005).
2007 PARADE
OF
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
FROM
IMMACULATE HEART TO THE
PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER
Come and join us in honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
The parade starts at 12:15 (after the 11 a.m. Mass)
(line-up starts at 12 noon--order in the parade is on a first come basis).
