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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Traffic Alert: 80K-100K Expected for Our Lady of Guadalupe
Des Plaines police will manage roadway closures during the annual two-day religious celebration at Maryville Academy.
The following information was submitted by Karen Elliot of the City of Des Plaines. Des Plaines police announced that due to the 80,000 to 100,000 people expected to attend the Our Lady of Guadalupe religious celebration at Maryville Academy on Tuesday and Wednesday, a number of road closures will occur, and additional off-site parking will be available. The Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration takes place from approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11 to the closing Mass at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Traffic on River Road in both directions is expected to be backed up continually during this time, police stated. The following roads will be closed: All of these intersections will be manned with officers, squads and barricades, police stated…
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Friday, December 7, 2012
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Des Plaines on YouTube: Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine
Approximately 80,000 to 100,000 worshipers are expected to descend on the holy place on Tuesday and Wednesday, the City of Des Plaines stated.
The annual Lady of Guadalupe celebration will take place at the shrine adjacent to the Maryville Academy campus in Des Plaines from Dec. 11 to Dec. 12. The feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12, is a holiday dear to the hearts of Mexican Catholics. Groups of worshippers from many Chicago churches walk to the shrine to take part in the celebration. Approximately 80,000 to 100,000 worshipers are expected to descend on the holy place in Des Plaines on Tuesday and Wednesday, the city stated in a Patch announcement, roadway closures are planned and traffic delays are expected. A procession of 1,000 walked through Niles on their way to the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration in 2011. In this video, vignettes of the Our Lady of Guadalupe …
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