December 22, 2023

St. Michael Parish in Charlestown celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe

Members of the Hispanic community at St. Michael Parish in Charlestown carry a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe during a procession on Dec. 11. (Submitted photo)

Members of the Hispanic community at St. Michael Parish in Charlestown carry a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe during a procession on Dec. 11. (Submitted photo)

Criterion staff report

Members of the Hispanic community at St. Michael Parish in Charlestown did several things leading up to the celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12.

Beginning on Oct. 28, a statue of the Blessed Mother visited 46 parish homes where the rosary was prayed each day.

On Dec. 10, the altar and the inside of the church were decorated, and on Dec. 11, a rosary procession took place around the parish along with a concert featuring Agustina Baro Graf, a well-known Christian singer from Argentina. The gathering included songs and the mañanitas to the Blessed Virgin.

Another rosary was prayed on Dec. 12—Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day—and Father Jeyaseelan Sengolraj, the parish’s administrator, celebrated a Mass in honor of the patroness of the Americas.

After the liturgy, another concert was held, and eucharistic adoration was celebrated as well. †

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