Bishops declare day of solidarity for immigrants and refugees
It is called Mananitas, a traditional, predominantly Mexican celebration on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dec. 12) where the faithful gather in prayer and to receive the blessings of the God and the Blessed Mother.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops also declared the feast day as one of prayer and solidarity for the immigrant and refugee communities across the United States.
At St. Mary?s parish in Painesville, several hundred persons participated in the midnight celebration, including a dinner followed by the living rosary, a procession and Mass.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrates the vision of the Blessed Virgin to Juan Diego near Mexico City in 1531. She instructed the local peasant to tell the bishop of Mexico City to build a church in her honor. The bishop asked for a sign, and when Juan Diego next saw her, there were flowers, including Castilian roses blooming on stony ground in midwinter.
When Juan Diego opened his cloak to show the bishop the flowers, the image of a young girl, surrounded by rays of light appeared. The image is publicly exposed. According to the Catholic encyclopedia, experts from MIT have brought optometry to bear on the image disclosing in the eyes reflections of those present when it was first seen.
