Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrated at Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi pastor Fr. Carl Schmitt (right), with senior priest Fr. Tony Birdsall, gives a greeting and a blessing as the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe arrives at the church on December 13. Juanita Sandoval (left) and Selena Rose Reyes, who recently celebrated their Quinceañera feast, helped carry the litter down the aisle. Photo by Monica Sawyn.

The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe was celebrated Sunday, Dec. 13, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Sturgeon Bay. It recalls Mary’s appearance to an Aztec Indian, Juan Diego, in Mexico in 1531, and traditionally features a big feast. There was an outdoor procession, Aztec dancers, Mass in Spanish, and a big feast afterward.