The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, is Friday, Dec. 12. Several parishes in the diocese will celebrate the feast on that day or other days near the observance of the feast. Following is a list of activities planned in those parishes:
Columbus Christ the King – Mass in Spanish, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, followed by mananitas (“Happy Birthday” serenades to Mary in Spanish) at 10:30; Masses, 6:45 a.m. (English) and 7 p.m. (Spanish), Dec. 12; procession from Columbus St. Philip Church to Christ the King, 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, followed by Mass at 12:30 p.m. and fiesta at 1:30 in All Saints Academy gym
Columbus Our Lady of Guadalupe, Star of the New Evangelization – Procession starting at COTA Park and Ride, 4949 N. High St., traveling 3.9 miles down High Street and Patterson Avenue to church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., 8 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, with Mass at noon and gathering afterward; Mass, 9 p.m. Dec. 11, followed by mananitas; Mass, 7 p.m. Dec. 12
Columbus St. Agnes – Mass, 7 p.m. Dec. 11
Columbus St. Cecilia – Mananitas with Rosary, 5:30 a.m. Dec. 12, followed by breakfast with tamales; Mass in Spanish, 7 p.m. same date; posadas (re-enactments of Mary and Joseph’s attempts to find shelter in Bethlehem), 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Dec. 21 and 22 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23
Columbus St. James the Less – Mananitas, 5 a.m. Dec. 12; Mass, 7 p.m. same date, followed by celebration
Columbus St. Mary German Village – Procession, Rosary and play re-enacting the Guadalupe apparitions, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 12, followed by Mass at 6:30 in church and celebration at 7:30 in Heritage Hall
Columbus St. Mary Magdalene – Mass, 8:30 a.m. Dec. 12
Columbus St. Peter – Procession to Powell St. Joan of Arc Church, Dec. 7, 2:15 p.m.; Rosary, music and mananitas, 9 p.m. Dec. 11 to 1 a.m. Dec. 12; Rosary, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12, followed by Mass at 7 and play, food and dancing at 8; posadas, Tuesday, Dec. 16 to Tuesday, Dec. 23 (Dec. 20 bilingual); pastorela, a play about the infant Jesus and the shepherds, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2:15 p.m.
Columbus St. Stephen the Martyr – Rosary, dinner and play, 8 p.m. Dec. 11, followed by Mass at 11 and mananitas at midnight; Rosary, 5 a.m. Dec. 12, followed by Mass in Spanish at 6, breakfast at 7, Mass in English at 8:30, breakfast at 9, Rosary every hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., procession at 6 p.m., mananitas at 6:30, Mass in Spanish at 7, play at 8 and dinner at 9
Columbus St. Thomas the Apostle – Mananitas, 10 p.m. Dec. 11; celebration, 5 p.m. Dec. 12, followed by bilingual Mass at 6:30 with Bishop Earl Fernandes and reception and dancing after Mass
Delaware St. Mary – Procession, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 12, followed by bilingual Mass at 7 and celebration with food and music from 8 to 9:30
Dover St. Joseph – Eucharistic Adoration, 7 p.m. Dec. 11 to 5 a.m. Dec. 12; Mananitas, 5 to 6 a.m. Dec. 12, with Mass at 6 a.m., followed by celebration; posadas, 8 p.m. daily from Tuesday, Dec. 16 to Wednesday, Dec. 24
Kenton Our Lady the Immaculate Conception – Rosary, 4:45 p.m. Dec. 7, followed by Mass at 5:30 and reception in St. Anthony Center
London St. Patrick – Posadas, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m.
Marion St. Mary – Mananitas and Rosary, 5:30 a.m. Dec. 12; procession, 6 p.m. same day, followed by traditional dances at 6:30, Mass at 7 and celebration and play at 8
Mount Vernon St. Vincent de Paul – Mass, 10 a.m. Dec. 11
Newark Blessed Sacrament – Mass, 6 p.m. Dec. 11, followed by Mexican dinner
Portsmouth St. John Paul II Scioto Catholic Community – Mass, 7 p.m. Dec. 12, followed by celebration, music and dancing, Portsmouth Holy Redeemer Church.