Parishes to host Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations

Special to The Criterion

Masses and special events for the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe are scheduled at the following parishes in central and southern Indiana. (Related: Multicultural Nativity scenes exhibit on display at Catholic Center on Dec. 15-16)

Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin will be the principal celebrant for a Spanish Mass at midnight on Dec. 11 at St. Mary Parish, 317 N. New Jersey St., in Indianapolis.
 

• St. Andrew Parish, 235 S. 5th St., Richmond
  • Dec. 8—10 a.m. mariachi band.
     
• St. Paul Catholic Center, 1413 E. 17th St., Bloomington
  • Dec. 11—11:30 p.m. Mass followed by mañanitas (serenade), dinner and fiesta.
     
• St. Anthony Parish, 337 N. Warman Ave., Indianapolis
  • Dec. 11—6 p.m. Mass, 10:20 p.m. folkloric dances, 11:45 p.m. mañanitas (serenade).
  • Dec. 12—6:30 a.m. mañanitas (serenade), 7 p.m. Mass, 8:30 p.m. procession.
     
• St. Bartholomew, 1306 27th St., Columbus
  • Dec. 11—10:30 p.m. procession, 10:45 p.m. rosary, 11:30 p.m. narrative history, midnight mañanitas (serenade), followed by refreshments
  • Dec. 12—6 p.m. Mass followed by dinner.
     
• St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 6000 W. 34th St., Indianapolis
  • Dec. 11—9:30 p.m. folkloric dances, 11 p.m. mañanitas (serenade), midnight Mass (misa de gallo), refreshments (to go).
  • Dec. 12—7 p.m. procession and bilingual Mass, 8:15 reception, 8:30 p.m. raffle, 8:45 p.m. folkloric dance.
     
• Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., Greenwood
  • Dec. 11—7 p.m. Spanish Mass.
  • Dec. 12—5 p.m. mañanitas (serenade), 6:30 p.m. bilingual Mass.
     
• St. Margaret Mary Parish, 2405 S. Seventh St., Terre Haute
  • Dec. 11—11 p.m. rosary followed by mañanitas (serenade).
  • Dec. 12—7 pm Mass followed by a fiesta /reception.
     
• St. Mary Parish, 317 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis
  • Dec. 11—9 p.m. procession, 9:45 p.m. folkloric dances, 11 p.m. mañanitas (serenade) with a music band, midnight Mass with Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin.
  • Dec. 12—Noon English Mass, 7 p.m. Spanish Mass.
     
• St. Monica Parish, 6131 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis
  • Dec. 11—9 p.m. rosary, 10:20 p.m. “Tamara” live performance, 11:45 p.m. serenade with mariachi.
  • Dec. 12—6 p.m. rosary and procession, 6:45 p.m. Representation of the Apparitions, 7:15 p.m. Mass, 9:15 p.m. reception.
     
• St. Philip Neri Parish, 550 N. Rural St., Indianapolis
  • Dec. 11—8 p.m. folkloric children’s dance, 8:30 p.m. Representation of the Apparitions, 10:30 p.m. mañanitas (serenade) with mariachi, 12:30 a.m. refreshments.
  • Dec. 12—4:30 p.m. Mass with mariachi, 7 p.m. Mass, 8 p.m. folkloric dance, 9 p.m. reception.
     
• St. Patrick Parish, 950 Prospect St., Indianapolis
  • Dec. 11—6:30 p.m. rosary and serenade with singer Vickie Davis, 8:30 p.m. Representation of the Apparitions, 10 p.m. Mass, midnight mañanitas (serenade).
  • Dec. 12—6 a.m. Mass, noon procession, 6:30 p.m. rosary, 7:30 p.m. Representation of the Apparitions.
     
• St. Ambrose Parish, 325 S. Chestnut St., Seymour
  • Dec. 11—noon mañanitas (serenade), 5 p.m. mañanitas with mariachi.
  • Dec. 12—8:45 a.m. school Mass, 6 p.m. bilingual Mass, 7 p.m. reception.
     
• St. Michael Parish, 101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown
  • Dec. 11—7 p.m to midnight, rosary and mañanitas (serenade).
  • Dec.12—7 p.m. Mass, 8 p.m. reception.
     
• St. Mary Parish, 415 E. Eighth St., New Albany
  • Dec. 11—7 p.m to midnight, rosary and mañanitas (serenade).
  • Dec. 12—7 p.m. Mass, 8 p.m. reception.
     
• St. Joseph Parish, 125 E. Broadway St., Shelbyville
  • Dec. 12—5:30 p.m. folkloric dance, mañanitas with Zenaida Gonzalez, 7 p.m. Mass.
     
• St. Lawrence Parish, 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis
  • Dec. 12—4:30 a.m. mañanitas (serenade), 6 p.m. mañanitas (serenade), 7 p.m. Mass, 8:30 p.m. Aztec dance.
     

Multicultural Nativity scenes exhibit on display at Catholic Center on Dec. 15-16

The archdiocesan Office of Multicultural Ministry will host an exhibit of Nativity scenes from various countries in the Assembly Hall at the Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St. in Indianapolis, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 16.

Nativity scenes from Kenya, Togo, Alaska, Mexico, Peru, Italy and other countries will be displayed.

This year’s event will also include live Nativity scenes featuring people from Vietnam, Burma, Mexico and other nations.

For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural Ministry at 317-592-4068 or 317-236-1474, or e-mail mgutierrez@archindy.org or jpruitt@archindy.org. †