‘Our lives are a pilgrimage through this world’ as Mary guides us to heaven
Los Angeles archbishop at Guadalupe procession: ‘Our lives are a pilgrimage through this world’ as Mary guides us to heaven
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles told the faithful at a Mass marking the end of the Diocese’s 93rd procession honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, that during the pilgrimage of life, “We take Our Holy Mother’s, Our Lady of Guadalupe, hand and she guides us in following the footsteps of her son Jesus.”
According to a press release from the Diocese, the Dec. 1 Mass, also celebrating the First Sunday of Advent, took place outdoors at the East Los Angeles College Stadium.
The procession leading up to the Mass included 20,000 faithful, Aztec dance groups, local Catholic school students, and 35 decorated carts, called “andas,” holding images of Our Lady.