Guadalupe replica in Diocese

One of two blessed replicas of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, miraculously left on Blessed Juan Diego's cape in 1531 in Mexico, will be on display in the Albany Diocese, Sept. 17-26.

"Our Lady of Guadalupe is known as the Patroness of the Americas," noted Mary Dooley, president of the Capital District Pro-Life Council, which is hosting the image. "These image panels travel throughout North and South America to encourage devotion to our Blessed Mother, also referred to as the Protectress of the Unborn."

SCHEDULE

* Sept. 16, Doane Stuart School, Albany, 4 p.m.;

* Sept. 17, St. Thomas Church, Delmar, from 7 a.m. Mass to 3 p.m.; St. Brigid's Church, Watervliet, 3:30-6:15 p.m.;

* Sept. 18, St Francis Chapel, Colonie, 10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Masses; procession to Crossings Pavilion at Colonie Town Park; return procession for 4 and 5:30 p.m. Masses at Chapel;

* Sept. 19, Christ the King Church, Westmere, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Siena College chapel, Loudonville, 2 p.m. Mass;

* Sept. 20, St. Mary's Church, Albany, 7 a.m. and noon Masses; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception; 3-6 p.m.;

* Sept. 21, St. Ambrose School. Latham, 7:30 a.m.; Mass at 9 a.m.; Christian Brothers Academy, Colonie, noon; St. Bridget's mission church, Leeds, 6-9 p.m.;

* Sept. 22, St. Gregory School, Loudonville, 7 a.m.; Academy of the Holy Names, Albany, mid-day; The College of Saint Rose, Albany, 4:30 p.m. Mass; DePaul Provincial House, Menands, 6 p.m.;

* Sept. 23, Sacred Heart School, Troy, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; St. Paul's Church, from 5 p.m. to Sept. 24 after 8 a.m. Mass;

* Sept. 24, St. Anthony's Church, Troy, prayer service, 10 a.m.; Rosary at Monument Square, Troy, 1:15 p.m.;

* Sept. 25, St. Anthony's, Schenectady, from 10 a.m. to noon Mass; St. Pius X Church, Loudonville, 5 p.m. Mass; featured speaker, Dan Lynch, guardian of the image, 7 p.m.; nocturnal adoration, 9 p.m.-8 a.m., Sept. 26;

* Sept. 26, St. Patrick's Church, Albany, 10 a.m. Mass and noon Mass in Spanish; St. Ambrose Church, Latham, 2-5:30 p.m.; Our Lady of Assumption Church, Latham, 7-9 p.m.

For more information, call Lucy Neubauer, 869-1088, or Joanne Clough, 356-2924.

(9/16/04)