Altar of Our Lady of Guadalupe
In 1991 the Archbishop of Mexico City gave this painting to the Cathedral as a gift. The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was placed in a prominent location at the Altar of the Sacred Heart just to the right of the Main Sanctuary. Our Lady’s image as the Patroness of the Americas and is particularly popular with Latino worshipers. This image draws more visitors to this altar than to any other area of the Cathedral. On December 12th, the Lady’s feast day, the chapel is filled with flowers in her honor.
The golden baldachin that hangs over the Guadalupe altar once stood on 4 poles above the Archbishops chair. It was moved by Cardinal Cooke because he felt that it was too lavish to be a decoration for the Archbishop’s seat.
Altar of Our Lady of Guadalupe
In 1991 the Archbishop of Mexico City gave this painting to the Cathedral as a gift. The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was placed in a prominent location at the Altar of the Sacred Heart just to the right of the Main Sanctuary. Our Lady’s image as the Patroness of the Americas and is particularly popular with Latino worshipers. This image draws more visitors to this altar than to any other area of the Cathedral. On December 12th, the Lady’s feast day, the chapel is filled with flowers in her honor.
The golden baldachin that hangs over the Guadalupe altar once stood on 4 poles above the Archbishops chair. It was moved by Cardinal Cooke because he felt that it was too lavish to be a decoration for the Archbishop’s seat.