WKBT in La Crosse, WI includes the very nice video clip above and reports on the first ever Easter Sunday celebrations at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe which opened to the public last July.
It looks like a beautiful little retreat and pilgrimage center with a weekly Latin Mass at 9:30AM Sunday. And if you check out this page and scroll to the bottom you'll note an extensive history of association with Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, starting with this entry:
July 1999: Bishop Raymond L. Burke announces plans for the construction and establishment of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe to be located in La Crosse.
Who would've guessed?
According to the preceding video and news report (below), Jack Socha, the spokesman for the Shrine, seems to have long term plans for the celebration of Mass at the Shrine.
Easter Sunday took on an extra significance for one local parish.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated its first ever Easter Sunday.
They marked the occasion by having two masses, a special Latin mass in the morning, and a normal Easter mass in the afternoon.
The masses were all part of an Easter celebration that also included some family activities.
Shrine officials say its great to see how well the shrine has done so far.
Jack Socha is the spokesman for the Shrine. He says, "Every day I see the shrine growing and people coming here from literally all over the country, it feels good. It feels good to see an easter celebration here and to think that 300 hundred years from now, on Easter sunday, we'll still be celebrating with the same music, the same lighting, the same marble."
The Shrine had a few other activities today besides mass.
They also had their first annual Easter egg hunt.
Children were able to search along the path leading up to the Shrine for the eggs.
They found prizes such as candy, special medals, stickers, and rosaries.
Organizers say the idea was to bring families together for Easter.
Egg Hunt Organizer Pat Krause says, "We are rejoicing in the family day together, the holiday together and at a religious shrine which is perfect for who we are."
The Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine opened to the public last July.
Shrine officials hope the masses and the Easter egg hunt will both become Easter traditions.
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