Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The  celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas and protector of the unborn, is scheduled Sunday, Dec. 9. A procession with a trailer bearing an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, said to be the mother of Jesus Christ, will begin in downtown. Participants will gather at the downtown plaza starting at 9 a.m. and begin the procession at 9:30 a.m. For more information about this celebration, see the Dec. 6 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.