Seasonal & Holidays
Celebrations For Our Lady Of Guadalupe Continue Thursday In Chicago Suburb
Last year, 400,000 pilgrims from the Chicago area came to the shrine. This year marks the 11th year of the celebration.
December 12, 2024 / 7:57 AM CST
CHICAGO (CBS) —The bitter cold is not stopping followers of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Celebrations continued through the night, with crowds walking for hours to the shrine in Des Plaines.
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Despite the weather every year, whether it is raining or just brutally cold, the pilgrimage is made from people's homes or churches to the shrine with a service that happens around 1 a.m.
Roman Catholics do this yearly as part of their devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. There are blessings handed out at the entrance as followers bring flowers and candles.
