Local

MSMC Celebrates Our Lady Of Guadeloupe Feast

Dec 22, 2021

Latino Student Union president Victoria Veloz-Vicioso of Englewood, N.J. (right) discusses the importance of Our Lady of Guadeloupe at the recent Mount celebration. Standing with her are, left to right: Charles Zola, assistant to the President for Mission Integration, director of the Mount’s Catholic and Dominican Institute, and associate professor of Philosophy; Victor Azuaje, professor of Hispanic Studies; and Fr. Gregoire Fluet, director of Campus Ministry and campus chaplain. Photo: Matt Frey

NEWBURGH – Mount Saint Mary College hosted an early celebration of Our Lady of Guadeloupe with Latin American food, a blessing, and a discussion detailing the significance of the feast day.

The feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated on December 12. Mary, Mother of God, is the Patron Saint of Mexico and one of the country’s most respected religious figures. According to Catholic tradition, in the 1500s, she appeared to St. Juan Diego in Mexico City and requested that a church be built at Tepeyac Hill.

Students, faculty, and staff of Mount Saint Mary College enjoy traditional Mexican and Latino foods at the recent celebration of Our Lady of Guadeloupe. Photo: Matt Frey

The celebration was spearheaded by the Mount’s Latino Student Union (LSU) and the Dominican Scholars of Hope (DSH).

The LSU student club is an inclusive organization built on Latin American heritage. It’s open to all Mount students. The club currently consists of approximately 45 members. It is led by president Victoria Veloz-Vicioso, a junior from Englewood, N.J.