Our Lady of the Greenwood, other parishes to host Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations

Although Dec. 12, the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, is on a Sunday this year, that isn’t preventing several archdiocesan parishes from remembering the Patroness of the Americas.

At Our Lady of the Greenwood Church, 335 S. Meridian St., in Greenwood, the 15th annual solemn Mass will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10. As in years past, a reception will follow the liturgy.

Organized by the Committee of Guadalupe, whose members are from St. Rose of Lima, SS. Francis and Clare, St. Barnabas and Our Lady of the Greenwood parishes as well as students at Marian University and Roncalli High School, the first solemn Mass was held at the parish’s Madonna Hall in 1996, said Martha McQueen, a member of the committee.

The purpose of the celebration is to introduce more people to Our Lady of Guadalupe, she added.

For more information on this year’s celebration, call 317-888-2861.

Other Masses and celebrations for the feast days of St. Juan Diego on Dec. 9 and Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 are scheduled at various archdiocesan parishes.

Liturgies and other events reported to The Criterion include the following activities listed by deanery and date:

Connersville Deanery

• Dec. 12—St. Andrew Church, 235 S. 5th St., in Richmond, bilingual Mass with mariachis at 9:30 a.m.

Indianapolis East Deanery

• Dec. 9—St. Mary Church, 317 N. New Jersey St., in Indianapolis, rosary for feast of St. Juan Diego at 6:30 p.m., and Mass in Spanish at 7 p.m.
• Dec. 11—St. Mary Church, 317 N. New Jersey St., in Indianapolis, rosary at 7 p.m., pilgrimage from Monument Circle in dowtown Indianapolis to St. Mary Church, 9 p.m.; traditional dance, 9:45 p.m.; mariachis, 10:45 p.m.; Las Mañanitas, 11:45 p.m.; Misa de Gallo, Mass in Spanish, midnight.
• Dec. 3-10—St. Philip Neri Church, 550 N. Rural St., in Indianapolis, novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each night.
• Dec. 11—St. Philip Neri Church, 550 N. Rural St., in Indianapolis, Las Mañanitas from 11 p.m. to midnight.
• Dec. 12—St. Philip Neri Church, 550 N. Rural St., in Indianapolis, folkloric dance and procession at 11:15 a.m., Mass at 11:45 a.m. and meal after liturgy.

Indianapolis North Deanery

• Dec. 11—St. Lawrence Church, 6944 E. 46th St., in Indianapolis, Mass at 7 p.m.

Indianapolis South Deanery

• Dec. 9—St. Patrick Church, 950 Prospect St., in Indianapolis, rosary for feast of St. Juan Diego at 6:30 p.m. and Mass at 7:30 p.m.
• Dec. 11—St. Patrick Church, 950 Prospect St., in Indianapolis, dance at 8 p.m. followed by rosary at 8:30 p.m., Mass at 11 p.m. and Las Mañanitas at midnight.
• Dec. 12—St. Patrick Church, 950 Prospect St., in Indianapolis, Las Mañanitas at 6 a.m., Mass at 10:30 a.m., neighborhood procession at 11:30 a.m., rosary at 5:30 p.m. and Mass at 7 p.m.

Indianapolis West Deanery

• Dec. 3-11—St. Anthony Church, 379 N. Warman Ave., in Indianapolis, Mass each evening at 6 p.m. followed by rosary, singing, traditional dance and serenade.
• Dec. 9—St. Anthony Church, 379 N. Warman Ave., in Indianapolis, Mass for feast of St. Juan Diego at 6 p.m. and play at 7 p.m. in the church.
• Dec. 11—St. Anthony Church, 379 N. Warman Ave., in Indianapolis, Mass at 6 p.m. followed by rosary, singing, traditional dances, serenades and mariachis until 7 a.m. on Dec. 12 then Mass at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 12.
• Dec. 11—SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis, Mass at 6:30 p.m. and reception following at Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis.
• Dec. 11—St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 6000 W. 34th St., in Indianapolis, music for families with children from midnight to 1 a.m. then music for adults from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.
• Dec. 11—St. Monica Church, 6131 N. Michigan Road, in Indianapolis, Mass in Spanish at 7:15 p.m. followed by dinner.

New Albany Deanery

• Dec. 10—St. Joseph Church, 312 E. High St., in Corydon, vespers at 7 p.m.
• Dec. 11—St. Michael Church, 101 St. Michael Drive, in Charlestown, rosary at 6:30 p.m. and Las Mañanitas at 11 p.m.
• Dec. 11—St. Mary Church, 415 E. Eighth St., in New Albany, rosary at 10 p.m. followed by confessions, veneration of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and serenade.
• Dec. 12—St. Mary Church, 415 E. Eighth St., in New Albany, Mass at 2 p.m. followed by social.
• Dec. 12—St. Michael Church, 101 St. Michael Drive, in Charlestown, Mass at 1 p.m. followed by social.

Seymour Deanery

• Dec. 11—St. Ambrose Church, 325 S. Chestnut St., in Seymour, Mass at noon, presentation on the meaning of Our Lady of Guadalupe, family activity, Las Mañanitas at midnight.
• Dec. 11—St. Bartholomew Church, 1306 27th St., in Columbus, Las Mañanitas at 1 p.m.
• Dec. 12—Holy Trinity Church, 100 Keely St., in Edinburgh, Las Mañanitas at 6 a.m. and Mass at 9:30 a.m.
• Dec. 12—St. Bartholomew Church, 1306 27th St., in Columbus, Mass at 1 p.m. followed by celebration.

Terre Haute Deanery

• Dec. 12—St. Margaret Mary Church, 2405 S. Seventh St., in Terre Haute, Mass at 2 p.m. †