Emily R.
Yelp
I attended 1.5 masses here on Sunday with my boyfriend and his mother and sister. I say 1.5 because we arrived 15 mins late for the first mass (which starts at 8 am) and his mom didn't want to take communion because we arrived late so we also stayed for the 9 am mass. Each mass was 45 minutes and had 40 or 50 attendees. I'm not Catholic (was raised Lutheran) and I'm not fluent in Spanish (intermediate level) but I really enjoyed the service and I was able to follow along thanks to the bulletin. I did not feel out of place at all; I felt very welcome. I recommend the 9 am mass because that one had a lovely acoustic guitar choir (4 or 5 guys). There were also 2 elementary school girls (altar girls) helping the priest - that was very sweet to see. I did not take communion. The building is very interesting, as it used to be a convent. If you are at all interested in Catholicism, spirituality, comparative religion, or Mexican culture I highly recommend attending mass here.
But of course you can just stop by and view the beautiful church! The main altar has marble columns and gold detailing. There are numerous side altars, the most fascinating being the one dedicated to El Señor del Rebozo, who helps women who want to get married! Women looking for a spouse or partner bring their shawls (rebozos) and other items here (one women even left a framed copy of her bachelor's degree diploma). The altar is covered in bright, colorful shawls. I even saw some men praying at this altar, maybe praying for their daughters or sisters. When we exited the church a small market was setting up in the plaza.
