Guadalupanos Society
ASOCIACION DE LOS GUADALUPANOS DE BANDERA, TX 78003
We are Members of the Guadalupano Association de Bandera of St Stanislaus Catholic Church.
The St. Stanislaus Chapter of the Guadalupanos Society started in April 1992. Father Michael "Mac" McManus gave us his blessing. The first President of our Society was Javier Gomez, who now resides in California.
The Guadalupano Society is formed by a group of people with devotion to the Holy Mother of God, the Virgin Mary of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Initially the devotion and identification was among the people of Mexico. This devotion has grown. The Guadalupano Society is an international organization dedicated to the spiritual well being of both men and women of all nationalities, cultures, regardless of race and all differences which includes all local parishioners.
Our Purpose
Is to give honor and praise to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas.
We consecrate ourselves to the Love of Jesus through Mary, “Our Virgen de Guadalupe!"
Our Participation in Church Activities
Our Events for Advent/Christmas and Holiday Celebrations
The St. Stanislaus Chapter of the Guadalupanos Society started in April 1992. Father Michael "Mac" McManus gave us his blessing. The first President of our Society was Javier Gomez, who now resides in California.
The Guadalupano Society is formed by a group of people with devotion to the Holy Mother of God, the Virgin Mary of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Initially the devotion and identification was among the people of Mexico. This devotion has grown. The Guadalupano Society is an international organization dedicated to the spiritual well being of both men and women of all nationalities, cultures, regardless of race and all differences which includes all local parishioners.
Our Purpose
Is to give honor and praise to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas.
We consecrate ourselves to the Love of Jesus through Mary, “Our Virgen de Guadalupe!"
- We Encourage our members and parish families to bear witness to the love of God, live the life of Christ, and honor His most Blessed Mother under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- To come together annually during the month of December as members and with fellow Parishioners to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12).
- To promote throughout the Parish community Our Lady of Guadalupe as Patroness of the Americas and Protectress of the Unborn Child.
- To instill in each member and Parishioner a devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe through the recitation of the rosary, public and private prayer, and participation in the Eucharistic celebration.
- We Share our loving devotion to Our Virgen de Guadalupe who leads us to the Love of Jesus, Christ.
- We Develop leadership of the membership so that we may be better participants in the Mission of the Church.
- We Strive to be models of commitment and God's love imitating our Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- We offer our Membership and attendance to our events to all parishioners regardless of nationality, race or culture.
- We will have Open General Monthly Meetings extending an invitation for all parishioners.
- We offer those wishing to consecrate, be active member, participate or support in any way in honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Holy Mother to join us.
Our Participation in Church Activities
- We Worship at the Bilingual Holy Mass on Sunday mornings at 11:00 am.
- We Adore Jesus Christ in Eucharistic Adoration which we have 24/7 in our parish.
- We Initiated a Home Visit program to reach our old/new members and all parishioners.
- We Care for our Members and parishioners by visiting the sick and those in need.
- We offer Home Rosaries all year in their own homes by request.
- We Have Annual Spiritual Pilgrimages planned for the renewal and spiritual growth of our catholic faith.
- We Celebrate in Our Spanish Holy Mass on Saturdays with Our Spanish Choirs & Musicians.
- We Support Our Parish Annual St Stanislaus Festival on the first Sunday in May by hosting the Guadalupano food booth where we sell Mexican food.
Our Events for Advent/Christmas and Holiday Celebrations
- We Celebrate praying private and publicly the 46 Rosaries, starting 28 October ending on 12 December.
- We Honor with a Great Celebration Our Virgen de Guadalupe on 12 December.
- The Spanish Choirs and families bring their Serenade with Las Mañanitas at dawn, 0500 am.
- Evening Rosary, Danza de Los Matlachines and La Obra del Milagro de La Tilma de San Juan Diego followed with Holy Mass by Our Pastor.
- We offer a Spanish Meal and Fellowship to all after Mass and the Obra in the Parish Hall.
- We celebrate Las Posadas starting December 16th until 23rd in the evenings at the Parish Hall.
- We celebrate La Rosca de Los Reyes- 6 January in the evenings
- We celebrate El Día de La Candelaria- 2 February in the evenings.