QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT THE GROTTO OF OUR LADY OF GAUDALUPE AT HOLY NAME

A reader mentioned that she had not been back to Croton in nearly a decade and was surprised to see so many changes. One of these was the beautiful Grotto to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Vassallo Park. She wanted to know when this was built and any other details.

Happy to oblige. The grotto was constructed and funds raised by the members of the Holy Name Hispanic Ministry and parishioners back in 2011. For a number of years, pandemic excepted, this very active ministry marked the anniversary of the Grotto's installation with a bi-lingual mass and very lively celebrations. (Click on your editor's photos from 2012 and 2013.)

In addition, the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated with what is known as a Serenada annually, a series of prayers and songs dedicated to the Empress of the Americas and Patron Saint of the Unborn and México. It has been a privilege to attend these events for well over a decade. They are uplifting and spiritually nourishing.

If you search "Guadalupe" at this blog, you will find many more photos up to and including, last year.

For more about the Hispanic Ministry, contact the church directly.