San Diego parish empowers Latinas through Guadalupe Art program - Episcopal

“The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated on December 12 to commemorate the appearance of the Virgin Mary in the Americas. However, for the past four years, St. Paul’s Cathedral in the Diocese of San Diego has used that icon to spiritually empower Latinas in their Guadalupe Art Program.

The Guadalupe Art Program is a bi-lingual workshop for girls aged 8-17 that uses the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the most ubiquitous icon in Latino culture, to explore, develop, and deepen their spiritual lives through art, music, and dance. The art program addresses many of the negative issues within the participants’ culture and society at-large: oppression, sexism, abuse, addiction, and violence. The girls learn about and discuss positive changes that come through wise choices that can be implemented in their lives.”

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