A missionary image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be presented in several parishes through August 23, 2009, when its visit to the Philadelphia area will conclude at Masses at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Media. The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary arrived in the Philadelphia area on July 23, 2009.
The image is one of four exact replicas of a picture of Mary said to have appeared on the tilma, or cloak, of Blessed Juan Diego, a Mexican peasant, in the 16th century. The image arrived at Malvern Retreat House on July 23, 2009.

MISSIONARY IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE VISITATION SCHEDULE>
(Remaining Schedule Revised with Additions on August 11)

August 11: St. Philomena Church, 41 E. Baltimore Avenue, Lansdowne, 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mass, Veneration and Rosary in the chapel.

August 12: St. Francis Country House, Darby.

August 13-14: St Francis of Assisi Church, 136 Saxer Avenue and Rolling Road, Springfield; 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. Masses.

August 15: St. John the Evangelist, 21 South 13th Street, Philadelphia; 7 a.m.; Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Buckingham, 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass.

August 16: Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Buckingham. All Masses.

August 18: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, Jamison; 9 a.m. Mass, adoration until 3:30 p.m.

August 19: Our Mother of Good Counsel, Bryn Mawr; 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Masses, followed by vigil at Bryn Mawr Hospital.

August 21: St. Rita of Cascia Shrine, Broad and Ellsworth Streets, Philadelphia; Veneration, adoration and rosary.

August 21: St. John Chrysostom Church, 615 S. Providence Rd, Wallingford. Pro-Life Day in Delaware County; 7:30 p.m. Mass. Candlelight prayer vigil to follow at Crozer Chester Hospital.

August 22: St. Mary Magdalen Church, 2400 N Providence Rd., Media; 7 p.m. Mass followed by Eucharistic procession, veneration & Our Lady of Guadalupe Story in Song by Marty Rotella.

August 23: St. Mary Magdalen Church, Media; 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 A.M. Masses.

Contact
Kevin Mulligan
Associate Director for Communications
215-587-3747