SIMPSONVILLE — One of the Missionary Images of Our Lady of Guadalupe will travel to parishes throughout South Carolina from Oct. 17 to Nov. 2.
A Respect Life Mass will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at St. Mary Magdalene Church, which is organizing the event.
The 4’x 6’ image is a digital replica of the original miraculous image of Mary as she appeared on St. Juan Diego’s cloak in Mexico on Dec. 12, 1531. It was blessed at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico and travels throughout the world. The miraculous image is associated with the pro-life movement because Our Lady of Guadalupe was declared the “Patron ess of the Unborn.”
The schedule of the prayer and candlelight vigils and parish visits is as follows:
Oct. 17 — Columbia, Candlelight vigil, 7-8 p.m., Planned Parenthood, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Janice Harper, (803) 865-0885;
Oct. 18 — Conway, 4-8 p.m., Church of St. James, 1071 Academy Drive;
Oct. 19 — Conway, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Church of St. James, 1071 Academy Drive;
Oct. 20 — Simpsonville, 7-9 p.m., St. Mary Magdalene Church, 2252 Woodruff Road;
Oct. 21 — Columbia, 4:30-8 p.m., Our Lady of the Hills Church, 120 Marydale Lane;
Oct. 23 — Greer, 7-10 p.m., Blessed Trinity Church, 901 River Road;
Oct. 24 — Spartanburg, 7-10 p.m., Jesus Our Risen Savior Church, 2575 Reidville Road;
Oct. 25 — Hilton Head, 5-8 p.m., Holy Family Church, 24 Pope Ave.;
Oct. 26 — Hilton Head, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Holy Family Church, 24 Pope Ave.;
Oct. 28 — Greenville, Candlelight vigil, 7-8 p.m., Greenville Women’s Clinic, 1142 Grove Road, Beth Hambleton, (864) 859-3700;
Oct. 29 — Greer, 1-3 p.m., Mediatrix Catholic Radio, 2 Becco Road;
Oct. 30 — Hanahan, 1-9 p.m., Divine Redeemer, 1106 Fort Drive;
Nov. 1 — Charleston, prayer vigil, 8:30-10 a.m., Charleston Women’s Medical Center, 1312 Ashley River Road, Annette Griebsch, (843) 554-7786;
Nov. 1 — Goose Creek, noon to 5 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 510 St. James Ave.;
Nov. 2 — Columbia, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 3600 Devine St.
For more information
call St. Mary Magdalene Church
at (864) 288-4884.