Faithful celebrate visit of statue of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos

Parishes from the Archdiocese of Chicago and four other area dioceses celebrate the visit of the statue of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos through Sept. 11, 2024. The Blessed Mother's Basilica in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico draws countless pilgrims annually, who come to reaffirm their faith and seek her intercession. Revered by millions of Catholics across Mexico and Latin America, it is the second most visited religious site in Mexico after the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A woman venerates the statue of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lago at Our Lady of the Heights Parish in Chicago Heights on Aug. 8, 2024. Parishes from the Archdiocese of Chicago and four other area dioceses celebrate the visit of the statue of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos through Sept. 11, 2024. The Blessed Mothers Basilica in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico draws countless pilgrims annually, who come to reaffirm their faith and seek her intercession. Revered by millions of Catholics across Mexico and Latin America, it is the second most visited religious site in Mexico after the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Mariachi serenade the statue on the first morning. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Dressed in black and white, parishioners attend Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Parishioners attend Mass on the first morning of three-day visit of the statue of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos to Our Lady of the Heights Parish in Chicago Heights on Aug. 8, 2024. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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