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Beverly Hills Church of the Good Shepherd Marks 90th Anniversary with Guadalupe Mass

Founded December 12, 1923 in a small nine-year old suburban community that would soon be synonymous worldwide with the rich and famous, Beverly Hills' Church of the Good Shepherd will be celebrating its 90th Anniversary with an annual Mariachi Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The only Catholic church in Beverly Hills, this landmark church was the setting for the 1954 film “A Star Is Born” starring Judy Garland and holds a prominent place in the city's ties to the entertainment industry. 



The Mass will take place on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 7:30 PM with a reception to follow in the parish hall. The church is located at 504 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210.



For more information, please call the church office at (310) 285-5425 or visit www.goodshepherdbh.org

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Named Patroness of the Americas by Pope John Paul II, Our Lady of Guadalupe is an important part of daily life in the American continent, “from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, from the Pacific to the Atlantic.”



Second only to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the most visited churches in the world, attracting millions of pilgrims a year who flock to catch a glimpse of a simple tilma made of maguey fiber which has remarkably lasted for over 500 years. Imprinted upon it is a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary neither painted nor manipulated by human hands – a scientific marvel.

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