Program Manual

Our Lady of Guadalupe/Silver Rose

Our Lady of Guadalupe/Silver Rose

Chairman: Olie Dangerfield
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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

The Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Program began August 3rd at the 129th Supreme Convention in Denver. After receiving one of the Icons at the Supreme Convention, the Texas State Deputy Tony Herreth expanded the program in Texas. In September 2011, eight Icons were blessed at the Co-cathedral in Houston and the Texas program was begun. Over the following two years the Icons are to travel the 15 diocese of the State. The Icons should get as much exposure as possible at Masses, prayer meetings, and Our Lady of Guadalupe services. Each diocese should appoint an “Our Lady of Guadalupe coordinator”. Each gathering or activity dedicated to Our Lady should be documented. All reports are to be forwarded to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chairman.

SILVER ROSE

Over 50 years ago, Squires in Mexico initiated a running of the rose as an activity to show respect and to edify Our Lady of Guadalupe. This year, Supreme has started four Roses traveling across the United States and Canada toward Texas and eventually Monterrey Mexico. The Roses will arrive in Texas on November 4th, coming in from Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Each of the dioceses of Beaumont, Tyler, Fort Worth, and Amarillo will have a contingent at the state line to receive the Roses. They will then travel the State for one
month ending up at the Mid-Year meeting in Houston. From there one of the Roses will travel to Laredo where on December 8th, it will be transferred to our Brother Knights in Mexico.
As the Roses travel this great State of ours, everyone is asked to conduct services to show respect and honor to Our Lady. Each service should be documented and described along with a count of participants. A diocesan coordinator for each diocese should be appointed to handle the movement of each Rose through his diocese. He is also responsible for gathering all of the event information. This information should be forwarded to the Silver Rose Chairman.

“A Rose for Our Lady of Guadalupe”