Photo of 2023 Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ.com ©2024
FLAGSTAFF — Luminarias will once again light way for the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Flagstaff.
The Celebration begins on Wednesday, Dec. 11 when participants meet at 5 p.m. at San Francisco de Asis Church, 1600 E. Rt. 66 (Rt. 66 & Ponderosa Parkway), to ride a busy to the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the procession. Participants can also meet at the chapel at 224 S Kendrick St., Flagstaff.
The procession will begin from the chapel to San Francisco de Asis Church at 5:30 p.m.
The procession will take a brief stop at the Flagstaff Fire Dept. Station 2, 1701 E. Ponderosa Parkway, for coffee and other drinks and sweets, and to watch a dance by Los Matachines de San Francisco de Asis before proceeding up to the church for another performance at 7 p.m. by Los Matachines, an Apparition Reenactment and the Consecration to the Virgin Mary. (There will be no Mass on the 11th).
A Mass will be held at 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 at Our Lady of Guadalupe, where participants will be greeted by the glow of more than 100 luminaries surrounding the chapel placed by members of Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces, who will also present the breakfast in the church’s basement following the Mass.
The Rosary will be led by Las Guadalupanas, followed by the Mañanitas Serenade to Our Lady of Guadalupe at 6:30 a.m., the bilingual Mass at 7 a.m.
Please click on the flyer or visit the Church’s website or facebook page for the latest information.
Members of Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces met this past week to prepare the luminarias for the event. Please see more photos below.
Please see photos and stories of previous Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrations:
- 2023 — Community gathers for traditional Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration in Flagstaff
- 2022 — Flagstaff community holds Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
- 2019 — Luminarias shine bright during annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival in Flagstaff
- 2018 — Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration held in Flagstaff
- 2017 — Flagstaff presents annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
- 2016 — Flagstaff holds Virgin of Guadalupe Celebration
- 2015 — Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces to participate again in the ‘Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe’
- 2014 — Feast Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe to be celebrated with procession, luminaries, Mariachi Mass, community potluck on Dec. 11 & 12
- 2013 — Feast Day celebrated Dec. 11-12 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Flagstaff — See slideshow