Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mexico City, Mexico
December 3 – 9, 2025
$2,199
First Approved Marian Apparition Ever!
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe first introduced herself as the Mother of God and the mother of all humanity when she appeared on the hill of Tepeyac in Mexico in 1531. An indigenous peasant, Juan Diego, saw a glowing figure on the hill. After she had identified herself to him, Our Lady asked that Juan build her a shrine in that same spot, in order for her to show and share her love and compassion with all those who believe.
Afterwards, Juan Diego visited Juan de Zumárraga, who was Archbishop of what is now Mexico City. Zumárraga dismissed him in disbelief and asked that the future Saint provide proof of his story and proof of the Lady’s identity.
Juan Diego returned to the hill and encountered Our Lady again. The Virgin told him to climb to the top of the hill and pick some flowers to present to the Archbishop.
Although it was winter and nothing should have been in bloom, Juan Diego found an abundance of flowers of a type he had never seen before. The Virgin bundled the flowers into Juan’s cloak, known as a tilma. When Juan Diego presented the tilma of exotic flowers to Zumárraga, the flowers fell out and he recognized them as Castilian roses, which are not found in Mexico.
What was even more significant, however, was that the tilma had been miraculously imprinted with a colorful image of the Virgin herself.
December 3, 2025
Depart Cleveland and Arrive in Mexico City and transfer to hotel
December 4
Tour the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe and view The Image Our Lady left on Saint Juan Diego’s Tilma on December 12, 1531.
This actual Tilma, preserved since that date and showing the familiar image of the Virgin Mary with her head bowed and hands together in prayer, represents the Virgin of Guadalupe. It remains perhaps the most sacred object in all of Mexico.
December 5
Visit the Cathedral Metropolitana and Church of San Francisco, where St. Juan Diego brought the Tilma to the local bishop in the ancient Mexico City Center.
December 6
Visit the Teotihuacan Pyramids that were built by the natives to their gods of the sun and moon and where they performed human sacrifices to these gods. Our Lady of Guadalupe and her image on St. Juan Diego’s Tilma conquered these pagan gods by converting millions to Christianity and putting an end to a brutal culture of death.
Afterwards we will have a presentation on the agave plant and its many uses including Juan Diego’s Tilma. Also, visit the church where Our Lady healed Juan Diego’s dying uncle.
December 7
Tour historic church approved sites of St. Michael’s and Our Lady of Our Lady of Ocotlan in Tlaxcala.
December 8
Visit Holy Family Jesuit Church with the remains of Blessed Mioguel Pro who was a martyr for Christ. Also celebrate mass on The Feast of The Immaculate Conception in the Shrine with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Juan Diego’s Tilma behind the altar.
December 9
Return to the US/Cleveland.
Logistics
- Deposit $250 due at sign up
- $1200 Due June 1
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Balance Due July 1
- Price Includes Airfare, ground transfers, overnight accommodation (based on double occupancy), breakfast & dinner daily and all tips.