Students, moms make pilgrimage to Guadalupe shrine

Students from Epiphany School in Little Village visited the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines to celebrate Día de las Madres, or Mother’s Day for the Mexican Community on May 10, 2024. Many of the students brought their moms and grandmothers to celebrate Mass and visit the grotto where they placed flowers and prayed. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Esequiel Sanchez, rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, leads students in a fun picture after their moms took a group photo. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students stretch before Mass begins after a long bus ride from their school to visit the shrine. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the school choir sing during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Sergio Rivas, pastor of Cristo Rey Parish, gives the homily during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A student reads the intentions during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Kindergarten student Mia Martinez looks up at her mom, Obdulia Andrade, as they pray the Our Father. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Sergio Rivas, pastor of Cristo Rey Parish in Little Village, celebrates Mass with students and their moms. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Older students pray the rosary in front of the Our Lady of Guadalupe icon in the grotto. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Second grader Galilea Saucedo makes the sign of the cross after placing flowers at the icon. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students pray the rosary in front of the Our Lady of Guadalupe icon in the grotto. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Second grader Sofia Aguilar places flowers at the icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe while her classmates Sofia Hernandez-Ruiz and Emma Martinez look on. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Second grade teacher Ariane Moya prays the rosary with her students. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Preschool student Maritza Mayorga and her grandmother Diana Martinez place flowers at the icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the grotto. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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