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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Local parish hosts annual Cinco de Mayo fundraiser event
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — As Cinco de Mayo approaches, one local parish is going all out to celebrate and invites the entire community to come out. Our Lady of Guadalupe is hosting their annual Cinco de Mayo fundraiser event, which is a free event to check out but there will be food vendors, goodie vendors, fruits, live music, and much more. When: Saturday, May 3, from noon to 11 p.m. Where: Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 421 Marconi Street, Wichita Falls, TX Free to enter, but delicious food and goodies will be for sale. The entire community is welcome! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
21-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Denver woman recalls meeting Pope Francis on her honeymoon, and being inspired to serve others
After his passing on Monday , Coloradans are remembering Pope Francis, including one woman who met him on his honeymoon. As the first pope from outside Europe, Pope Francis' ascension held special meaning for his followers in the Americas -- including in Colorado and at the parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe . Rocio Delgado Marquez, a parishioner from Denver's Guadalupe Church, has a special devotion to Pope Francis. "I specifically recall the day he became the pope," Delgado Marquez said. She was in college at Metropolitan State University Denver in 2013. That same year, she made a pilgrimage to see Pope Francis at World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro . "To be close to him, to be near him, to see the impact he had on the youth and everyone screaming, 'This is the juventud del papa -- we are the youth of the pope,'" she said. And for all the excitement of being surrounded by 3 million people, Delgado Marquez remembers the silence when Pope Francis led the youth in prayer. "You could hear the waves of Copacabana's beach in this silence, full of respect and love, and that's an experience that really sticks with me," she said. In 2019, Delgado Marquez got married and visited the Vatican on her honeymoon, where she received a blessing from the Holy Father. "That was a very special moment," she said. On that same trip, she attended a Mass with Pope Francis for the World Day of the Poor -- a tradition he started. She especially admires his humility and support for the world's marginalized people . "It warms my heart to hear him speak Spanish and speak directly to us," Delgado Marquez said. "His parents were immigrants. My parents were immigrants. He knows the struggle. And this community is full of immigrants." Delgado Marquez serves on the parish council at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. She says Pope Francis' teachings have enriched her life, which she hopes to devote to the service of others. "It all comes back to dignifying the human being and making them feel human," she said.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘Easter blessing': Non-profit gives nearly 300 baskets
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Easter is a holiday celebrated by billions all over the world, including staff and guests at the St. Francis House in Sioux Falls. Sunday, they gave the neighborhood a nice Easter surprise. Volunteers get Camp Leif Ericson ready for summer Thanks to a partnership with CitiBank, the St. Francis House gives out Easter baskets to their own guests as well as people at Bishop Dudley, Union Gospel Mission and The Banquet. 'We line up the rest of the remaining baskets out front of the St. Francis house, and all of the neighborhood kids and the children who go to Our Lady of Guadalupe come over and experience the opportunity to pick out an Easter basket,' St. Francis House CEO Julie Becker said. 'It's great that they're doing things like this for our congregation since we're so close to each other,' Our Lady of Guadalupe congregation member Evelyn Duarte said. In total, the St. Francis House gave out almost 300 baskets this year. They were filled with sweet treats, stuffed animals and some toys. It helped make Easter a little brighter. 'I like to see how big of a difference it makes in the community,' Duarte said. 'It gives them hope. This gives them faith,' St. Francis House guest Arturo Celada said. 'It's good to bring the kids and see the kids come in and get the baskets from their loved ones.' 'It is a true Easter blessing because we want the St. Francis House to be seen as a safe home, not only for our guests to be able to live and rebuild their lives, but also for the neighborhood that they know that this is a place that people are welcome,' Becker said. Community-led movement aims to strengthen Sioux Falls The baskets help spread a message of what Easter is all about. 'Easter is not only about our religious beliefs, but it's also about being kind, helping others and bringing joy to others,' Becker said. The St. Francis House says there were somewhere between 40 and 60 baskets lined up outside Sunday. All of them were gone by about 10:30 Sunday morning. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
18-04-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
East Chicago church re-enacts annual Way of the Cross procession
For Alejandro Garcia, the congregation of Our Lady of Guadalupe's annual procession isn't meant to be fun. 'It's all a sad day,' Garcia said of Good Friday, the day Romans crucified Jesus. 'But it's important.' Garcia attended the annual procession with his daughters and mother. He's been attending the Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross procession, since he was a child. Following a two-hour service at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, participants marched through the streets of East Chicago, following Roman soldiers and Jesus, who was played by Eron Herrejon this year. The procession makes its way through the city's downtown and ends at Our Lady of Guadalupe. The procession stops at nine 'stations' through East Chicago, where volunteers and church leaders read scripture or a prayer. Actors then re-enact a part of the Biblical story. Rosa Cortez, a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe, read the Lord's Prayer at one of the stations. The prayer was typically read by Jesus and his disciples, and it teaches Christians how to pray. Cortez said church leadership asked her to participate for the first time this year. She's gone to the procession since she was a child. 'This is a big thing in our family and our community,' Cortez said. Faith is important to Cortez and her family, she added, and she thinks the procession serves as a good reminder of that for them. 'It helps you know that even if you're by yourself or not by yourself, there's always somebody there in Jesus,' Cortez said. The procession and its preceding service are bilingual, which Cortez enjoys because East Chicago has a prominent Latino community. According to U.S. census data, 56.5% of East Chicago's population are Hispanic or Latino. Cortez on Friday read the Lord's Prayer in English. 'It's nice that they talk in both English and Spanish,' she said. 'A lot of the new generation coming up knows more English, and some are still trying to learn Spanish. We try to incorporate our culture, and that includes Spanish.' Garcia also likes that the service is bilingual because it allows people to experience the procession equally, no matter what language they speak. Garcia's favorite part of the procession is that he can spend time with his daughters, who he walked side-by-side with throughout the entirety. 'It's really cool to share the story of Easter with them,' he said.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Rudy (Rodolfo) Garcia Rudy (Rodolfo) Garcia, 85, passed away
Feb. 22—Rudy (Rodolfo) Garcia Rudy (Rodolfo) Garcia, 85, passed away on Saturday February 15, 2025, surrounded by his family. Rudy was born September 21, 1939, in Albuquerque NM to Richard and Agueda Garcia. He was raised in the North Valley off of Guadalupe trail and had a wonderful childhood creating fun memories with cousins and his sister Catherine. He was a proud alumnus of Valley High school and was in the first Freshman to Senior graduating class. He enjoyed his high school years and played on the varsity basketball team and played in state championship games. He received his bachelor's degree from St. Thomas Seminary in Colorado. He married his beautiful wife of 63 years, Berta Gabriela. They were blessed with four children, three daughters, Dianna, Cynthia, Annette and a son Ricky. Three grandchildren Chaundelle, Cameron, Arielle, and seven great grandchildren, Angelina, Nadia, Lanaya, Noah, Nico, Nia, Nova. Rudy worked over 30 years as an educator and administrator, he was proud to be one of very few educators that taught kindergarten through college level. He taught a range of subjects, accounting, Spanish, business, math and was a coach for both boys and girls sports. As an administrator he worked on a team to develop the bridge program for TVI and UNM students. He retired as an administrator with TVI and UNM. He was especially proud of the work he did to secure educational grants and loans for hundreds of underprivileged/minority students. He was a member and served as president of the Optimist Club where he was involved in numerous activities to help children in the community. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family especially if it involved barbequing or frequenting his favorite restaurants. His greatest love was spending time with his wife and family. His time on earth was filled with everything he loved, his family, friends, great food, gardening, sports, music, and service in the community. A rosary will be held on February 28, 2025, at 10:30 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1860 Griegos Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107, followed by mass at 11:00 am. A reception will be held immediately following mass at the Our Lady of Guadalupe parish hall. Rudy will live on in our cherished memories, the lessons he taught to so many, the wonderful deeds of kindness he bestowed on others, and in the hearts of those he loved and those who loved him.
