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Mission: To encourage and assist
children in imitating the positive virtues of (Saint) Juan Diego.
Age Requirements:
There are no absolute age requirements; our youngest member was
enrolled while still in the womb; our oldest is an early teen.
Spiritual
Benefits: Members of the Guild will be remembered in Holy
Masses celebrated at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Each
December 9, the Feast of St. Juan Diego, the Holy Mass will be offered for
the spiritual well-being of the Guild members.
The Children
are encouraged:
1) In imitation of Juan's obedience to Mary, the Mother of God and
Mother of America, the child is encouraged to perform one act of charity/obedience toward
parents each week;
2) Before going to bed, each member is
asked to pray the short prayer "St. Juan Diego, pray for me". Over
time, the prayer will become part of the daily prayer life of the child and
St. Juan Diego will be called upon as an intercessor;
3) If the child requests a "Prayer
Buddy", we request that one letter/prayer communication be exchanged
quarterly.
The Children
Receive:
1) Upon enrollment, the
child will receive a specially designed medal for Guild Members Only:
St. Juan Diego is pictured on one side and the Guild membership is pictured
on the reverse side.
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