Knights of Columbus Council 8396 is bringing a very special image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Mary Church from November 12th – 18th. This icon is one of a few unique images that have been touched to St. Juan Diego’s tilma in Mexico City containing the original image of Our Lady.
The image has also been blessed by our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. The Knights have been sending these images out to various councils around the country and our Athens council is privileged to receive one for a full week. Additional information about these icons, read this article on the Knights of Columbus website.
The following is a schedule of events at St. Mary involving the presentation and veneration of the icon:
Sunday November 11th
· Icon to arrive by 5:30 PM
· 6:00 pm process icon from PLC to church by Knights for 6:00 Prayer Service.
· Icon will remain in the Sanctuary
Monday, November 12th
· Icon will be in the Sanctuary
Tuesday, November 13th
· Icon will be in the Sanctuary
Wednesday November 14th
· Icon will be in the Sanctuary
· 6:00 PM Mass w/ youth
· Youth activities this evening revolve around Our Lady of Guadalupe miracle
Friday November 16th
· Icon will be in the Sanctuary
· Presentation in English in PLC by Lourdes Garza at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday November 17th
· Mass at 5:00 PM with Icon present
· Presentation in Spanish in PLC by Lourdes Garza at 7:00 p.m.
· Hispanic Parishioners to host a Fiesta in PLC in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Sunday November 18th
· 10:00 AM Mass will be coordinated with all Knight and spouse participation.
· All ushers, lectors, Eucharistic Ministers are Knights and Spouses
· Mass will be for Anglos and Latinos but not bilingual
Signup sheets for veneration to Our Lady of Guadalupe starting Saturday the 10th. For additional information contact Bob Bever at 423-322-6609 or Javier Mora at 423-649-3638.
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