His Eminence Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle will preside over the Thanksgiving Mass marking the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, highlighting the culminating celebration of the Philippine Guadalupe Pilgrimage 2026.
The Mass is scheduled for 5 p.m., with José F. Cardinal Advincula and Archbishop Charles John Brown also expected to join the religious gathering.
The two-day celebration will begin on Dec. 11 at the Quirino Grandstand with the veneration and blessings of organizers from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by an opening Holy Mass from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Veneration and the praying of the rosary will begin at 10:30 p.m. and continue until the following day.
On Dec. 12, activities will resume at Rizal Park, with the closing prayer for the rosary set at noon. A concert will follow from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., marking the final hours of veneration.
Veneration will officially end at 4 p.m., ahead of the 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Mass.
The annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is observed on Dec. 12, honoring the Marian apparition traditionally associated with Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531.
