The pilgrim image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from Mexico is set to visit the Philippines later this year, marking a significant milestone in the country’s preparations for the 500th anniversary of the Marian apparitions in 2031.
The Association of Catholic Shrines and Pilgrimages in the Philippines (ACSP) said the visit will support national participation in celebrations leading up to the jubilee. It will form part of the Novena Intercontinental Guadalupana, a global devotional initiative running from 2025 to 2031.
According to ACSP, the official visit of the pilgrim image will take place from June to December 2026, with the image expected to visit selected cathedrals and parishes across the country dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The full itinerary and detailed schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
The visit follows a partnership between the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, aimed at strengthening national celebrations of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe observed annually on December 12.
ACSP noted that these efforts began during the Jubilee of Hope last year and will continue in the coming years to further establish the feast as a national event.
Beyond the image visit, the association said it will produce Filipino catechetical materials on Guadalupan devotion for parish use. The long-term program also includes an official Filipino pilgrimage to Mexico in November 2026, involving selected Guadalupan shrines and parishes.
Another pilgrimage is planned in 2028 to the Shrine of Guadalupe de Extremadura in Spain, honoring the Spanish devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Starting in 2027, ACSP will also organize national Guadalupan congresses to deepen understanding and devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The first congress will be hosted by the National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Makati City in 2027, followed by gatherings in other Guadalupan shrines in 2029, 2031 and 2033.
A historical book documenting Philippine devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe from 1687 to the present is expected to be completed by 2031.
The program further links Philippine shrines to a global “Guadalupan Triangle” network connecting devotional sites in Mexico, Spain and the Philippines.
