WAUSEON – St. Caspar Parish in Wauseon will host the annual celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the
Catholic Diocese of Toledo.
The celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe remembers the miracle of the Blessed Virgin appearing to Juan
Diego in 1531 in the new city now called Guadalupe Hidalgo.
The image of Jesus’ mother appeared over several days to Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill asking him to go to
the bishop and have a temple built on the hill. When the bishop requested a sign as a proof of the
vision, the holy Mother told Juan to pick the roses from the hill and take them to the bishop.
When Diego presented the roses to Zumarraga they fell out of his cloak and on the cloak was the exact
image of the virgin that had appeared on Tepeyac Hill.
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patron saint of the Americas and the celebration in her honor is held every
year on the 12th of December.
The diocesan celebration will be held Dec. 10 at the church, 1205 N. Shoop Ave., Wauseon.
The day will progress as follows:
• 7 a.m. – Ma?±anitas (Serenade)
• 8 a.m. – Breakfast
• 12:45 p.m. – Initiation of the Procession
• 1 p.m. – Holy Mass celebrated by Bishop Leonard P. Blair
• 2:30 p.m. – Reception
The celebration at St. Caspar in Wauseon is open to all.
For more information, call the Office of Hispanic Ministries at (419) 244-6711, ext. 504 or
1-800-926-8277, ext. 504.
This annual celebration moves around the 19-county diocese.
Because of its Mexican roots, this event is very popular with Hispanics.
It is observed primarily in the Americas, and is rich in tradition and symbolism.
For many families, it is a major December event.
The Diocese of Toledo, established April 15, 1910 encompasses 8,222 square miles in 19 counties across
Northwest Ohio serving 322,523 Catholics in 126 parishes.