Waite Park parish celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe

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St. Joseph Parish in Waite Park celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe — the patron saint of the Americas and Mexico — on her feast day, Dec. 12. The event began with a colorful procession followed by Mass, then food and dancing in the parish center.

Laird Parragan, 9, waits for the procession of Our Lady of Guadalupe Wednesday at St. Joseph in Waite Park.
Photos by Paul Middlestaedt

 

Martha Schelonka takes a selfie with the altar of reverence. The Cold Spring resident attends Mass at Saint Boniface.

Parishioners gather for the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration Dec. 12 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waite Park.

Children enter for the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waite Park Dec. 12.

Bishop Kettler shares a light moment with four-month-old Claire Natalia after enjoying dinner.

Parishioners gather for the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waite Park Dec. 12.

Nine-month-old Emiliano Parra takes in the sights and sounds of the celebration.

Pearl Loa, 4, of Sauk Rapids waits for the procession before the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration.

Author: The Central Minnesota Catholic

The Central Minnesota Catholic is the magazine for the Diocese of St. Cloud.

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