Photo courtesy of San Francisco de Asis Parish.
FLAGSTAFF — The traditional Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration will be held Dec. 11, 12, 2023 in Flagstaff.
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Participants will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at San Francisco de Asis Church, 1600 E. Rt. 66 (Rt. 66 & Ponderosa Parkway), to ride a busy to the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the procession. Participants can also meet at the chapel at 224 S Kendrick St., Flagstaff.
The procession will begin from the chapel to San Francisco de Asis Church at 5:30 p.m.
The procession will take a brief stop at the Flagstaff Fire Dept.Station 2, 1701 E Ponderosa Parkway, for coffee and other drinks and sweets, and to watch a dance by Las Matachines de San Francisco de Asis.
The procession will then proceed to San Francisco de Asis Church to watch a dance by Las Matachines, the Rosary (led by teens), a play and consecration to Mary (there is no Mass on the 11th).
The celebration will continue on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe when participants will be greeted by the glow of more than 200 luminaries surrounding the chapel. placed by members of Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces.
Aa Rosary, lead by Las Guadalupanas, will then her held at 6 a.m., followed by the presentation of Las Mañanitas at 6:30 a.m. and the Mass in English at 7 a.m. (there is no play during the Mass).
A breakfast will be held in the church’s basement following the Mass.
See photo slideshows and stories of previous Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrations:
- 2022 — Flagstaff community holds Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
- 2019 — Luminarias shine bright during annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival in Flagstaff
- 2018 — Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration held in Flagstaff
- 2017 — Flagstaff presents annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
- 2016 — Flagstaff holds Virgin of Guadalupe Celebration
- 2015 — Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces to participate again in the ‘Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe’
- 2014 — Feast Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe to be celebrated with procession, luminaries, Mariachi Mass, community potluck on Dec. 11 & 12
- 2013 — Feast Day celebrated Dec. 11-12 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Flagstaff — See slideshow
Nearly 200 luminarias were placed around Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Chapel by members of Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces to celebrate the return of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration on Dec. 12, 2022. Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ ©2022.