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Our Lady of Guadalupe: A Mother for Us All
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Find Peace in Communal Prayer
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Friday, Saturday, Sunday
October 7, 8, 9
Our Parish Hosts the Silver Rose
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An Opportunity Provided byOur Knights of Columbus Council
The journey of the silver rose begins each year in March and ends on December 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. During that time, Silver Roses travel from town to town along eight routes throughout North America. Several of those routes begin in Canada and end in Mexico. The Silver Rose Program began in 1960, when the first rose – a real, live one – was blessed by a bishop in Ontario. The rose then traveled to New York and then to Texas where it was taken across the border into Mexico. The rose ended its pilgrimage at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey on December 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. To better ensure future annual trips, a silver rose was ultimately made. Today, eight silver roses travel unique routes.
St. Austin's is proud to host one of the treasured Silver Roses as it makes its way south to Mexico City. A Rose will be with us October 7, 8, and 9. Watch this space for more details.
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Find Joy in Prayerful Creativity
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Saturday, October 22
Making Milagros for Adults
Sunday, October 23
Making Milagros for Families
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We'll be creating beautiful prayers in two sessions geared for adults on Saturday morning and for families of school-aged children on Sunday afternoon.
You may have seen milagros (miracles) - folk-crafted artisanal pieces created by using small medals or charms representing religious figures, farm animals, flowers, fruits and vegetables, to vehicles, parts of the body, praying people, and more. These medallions are nailed to wooden shapes, but were also nailed to crosses, the frames surrounding sacred paintings, or on wooden statues. The milagros represent the prayers of the faithful - prayers of petition and/or prayers of thanksgiving.
Join us for a time of creative prayer in action as we honor Our Lady. Cost for materials is $10 for the Adult event and $5 per child at the Family event. The classes will be limited in size. Children attending the Family event must be accompanied by a parent or other adult. Tickets will go on sale in late September.
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Find Community in Pilgrimage
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Wednesday, November 9
A Mission Pilgrimage toA World Heritage Site
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Distanced from one another, together, but apart, we made a virtual tour of Mission San José. Over Zoom in pandemic, we visited one of the five San Antonio Missions. Then we longed for a time when we'd be able to visit these sites together.
That joyful time has come! Join us on Wednesday, November 9, for pilgrimage that will visit Mission San José, Mission Concepción, and Mission San Francisco de la Espada. We'll depart by motor coach from the Church after daily Mass and return seven hours later. Space on the coach is limited. Our final pricing depends on the number of interested participants. Please submit the "I'd like to make the pilgrimage form" by Wednesday, October 5. -
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Watch for news about more stops along our pilgrim trail
until we arrive at our journey's end on
Monday, December 12
at 8 a.m. to celebrate
Mass on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Why We Honor Our Lady with This Season andWalk With Her in Hope
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We worship in a Church from
which we spill forth joyfully after Mass charged to "Go forth and bring the Word of God to life with our lives." The busy street that carries us on the first steps of our journey of mission is name for Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. To honor her in many ways that will culminate with a beautiful liturgy on Her feast day, December 12th,
we're planning a pilgrimage of events and celebrations that leads us from Our Lady's birthday on September 8 to the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in a way that will bring us together in joy after our long time apart.
As the world around us battles continued waves of viral outbreaks, drought and deluge - fire and flood, and social and political friction, the words of Our Lady to San Juan Diego at her fourth apparition provide great comfort for us all:Hear me and understand well, my little one, that nothing should frighten or grieve you. Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything.
Our pilgrimage is a way to walk through the trials of our here and now with Our Lady that reminds us that we are not alone, that we can navigate our life challenges with confidence and hope knowing we are under Her protection.
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What We've Done So Far
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Thursday, September 8
A Birthday Breakfast for Our Lady
Our pilgrimage toward Tepeyac this year began with a morning celebration of Our Lady's Nativity. We met at morning Mass then strolled over to Kesos's for a breakfast followed by a birthday flan over chocolate cake. There was the joy of meeting new people and discovery (for some of the assembled, a new restaurant with a surprising menu) that we hope you'll find as we continue our Pilgrimage toward Tepeyac's miracle on December 12.
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