Honored by the Roman Catholic Church as “the Woman of the Eucharist,” “Patroness of the Americas,” and “Star of the New Evangelization”, Our Lady of Guadalupe has been chosen as the Patroness of the 2026 ASCEND Eucharistic Revival.

The apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which took place in 1531 near present-day Mexico City, have long been revered as a profound turning point in the evangelization of the Americas. The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Juan Diego and spoke words of tenderness, encouragement, and missionary purpose – words that continue to resonate today. His miraculous tilma, rich with Eucharistic symbolism, reveals her as the mother who carries Christ to the world.