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Our Lady of Guadalupe TorchSeason of Remembrance, 2020
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Season of Remembrance
COVID leads to scheduling changes for Las Antorchas Guadalupanas closing celebrationPlans for the Dec. 5 Guadalupe Procession and Mass in Trenton have been changed because of an increasing number of COVID-19 cases. The event was to mark the closing of the fifth annual celebration of Las Antorchas Guadalupanas – Torches of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which this year has as its theme, “A Season of Remembrance.” Among the changes are:
- The procession around Trenton and Cathedral Square, in which a small number of designated followers would accompany the Blessed Sacrament and statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, has been canceled.
- The Mass that will be celebrated in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 North Warren Street, is not open to the public. The Mass is open to the 17 torch captains and their families along with several key diocesan staff and Mass organizers. The Mass will be preceded by a procession of the torches into the Cathedral beginning at 10 a.m. followed by a remembrance service in which the names all deceased that had been submitted to the diocesan Virtual Wall of Remembrance will be read.
- The Mass, to be celebrated by Msgr. Joseph Roldan, Cathedral rector, will be livestreamed with links in both Spanish and in English.
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Come Pray With Us!
Tragically, in this year of the pandemic, very many parishes have been affected by the loss of loved ones in their families and in their communities. As Christians, we turn to our faith in times if distress and uncertainty as we do in times of joy and celebration. Since Mary is Mother of Christian's on earth, in heaven and in purgatory, this year The Our Lady of Guadalupe Torches in a Season of Remembrance will process in memory of those who, because of the Covid-19 virus or any other illness or circumstance, have lost their lives. During the Month of November, we Catholics are called to increase our devotion to praying for the Holy Souls. Therefore, the lighting of the torches and the weeklong visitation of the torches in the hosting parishes, will be a special sacrificial prayer offering made with a special petition to Our Lady of Guadalupe. We ask Our Lady, Mother of Compassion and Consolation, to intercede for the expedite release of the Holy Souls in purgatory and for healing in the hearts of those who mourn their loss.
Explore this website for things you can do to participate and for more information on this Diocesan-wide prayer sacrifice with the "Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosaries for the Dearly Departed Collection" prayer booklet. These beautiful devotions speak fully of the unceasing love and hope there is in our Our Lord Jesus Christ. If your parish is hosting a torch, join them in this mission. If your Parish is not hosting a torch, talk to your pastor about requesting the torch and bringing your community into this Guadalupe Torch Season of Remembrance.As we enter heaven, we will see them, so many of them coming towards us and thanking us.
We will ask who they are, and they will say a poor soul you prayed for in purgatory.
Venerable Fulton Sheen
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Prayer Booklets
Order printed soft copies of the “Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosaries for the Dearly Departed” prayer booklets for your parish prayer group. You can also download and print on your printer.
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