Our Lady of Guadalupe Day celebration kicks off in downtown LA
Every year on Dec. 12, Catholic believers across the United States and Mexico celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Worshippers fill churches and cathedrals to partake in religious celebrations paying homage to the Virgin Mary, Jesus’s mother. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in downtown Los Angeles offers several mass services and celebrations throughout the day.
This year’s gathering will include Indigenous dancers, a mariachi performance and other live events. Celebrants typically gather for the event the night before or early in the morning and sing “Las Mañanitas,” a traditional birthday song.