Events
Annual Festival!
Viva Mexico!
2026
Join Us for Our Annual Parish Festival!
Come celebrate faith, family and community at our Parish Festival! Everyone is welcome to enjoy a weekend filled with delicious food, lively entertainment, and fun for all ages.
Experience a wonderful variety of authentic cuisine from Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, and the United States. Whether you're craving traditional favorites or looking to try something new, there's something for everyone!
Throughout the festival, you'll enjoy:
Live music and talented local performers
DJs playing your favorite music
Traditional cultural dance performances
Karaoke and dance competitions
Our exciting Guacamole Competition
Family-friendly games, rides, activities and plenty of fun
Bring your family, invite your friends and spend the day making wonderful memories while supporting our parish community.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
All are welcome!
Religious Education will begin on:
August 22nd for 1st Communions
August 23rd Confirmations and O.C.I.A.
Procession & Mass For Assumption of Mary 08/16/2026
Join us on August 14th Solemnity Mass for Assumption of Mary.
Mass will be in Spanish.
With a procession with Virgen Mary of San Juan De Los Lagos.
Start time 6pm Procession and Mass at 7pm
Six Flags Field trip with Altar Servers and Choir children and Staff
July 2026
Emaus Jr.
June 2026
Graduation 8th Grade
May 2026
Confirmations
May 2026
25th Anniversary of Father Javier’s priesthood
Crowning of the Virgen in Schoenstatt
May 30, 2026
Stations of the cross Live, Veneration of the cross,
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday
April 2026
"Institution of the Eucharist and the washing of the disciples' feet."
April 2026
VIVA MEXICO FALL FESTIVAL 2023
Come and join our unique “VIVA MEXICO” Fall Parish Festival. Food from more than 20 different parts of the world, music and a lot of fun!
Feast of Our lady of San Juan de Los Lagos
The Feast of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos is a time to thank God for the gift of our Blessed Mother and the miracles occurred on and around the events surrounding Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos in Jalisco, Mexico.
The Feast of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos is celebrated on February 2nd of each year. After a solemn Mass, the celebration would continue with Mexican food and music. Immediately after the parish celebration, the image of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos begins a pilgrimage throughout four or five parishes of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The parish men’s group, “Peregrinos de María” are in charge of translating the image of Our Lady.
For more information, please call Laura Perez at (414) 672-0313 Ext. 113.
Catholic School week
National Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Now entering its 47th anniversary year, CSW has traditionally been held the last week in January.
For more information, please call Janet Orlowski at 414-672-6660
Dia de los Reyes
The “Día de Los Reyes” (Three Wise Men - also known as Epiphany) is celebrated on January 6 or the closest Sunday to January 6 to honor the Three Wise Men. This holiday represents the day the Three Wise Men gave gifts to Jesus, and the day closes the Christmas festivities. It’s also the day the people of Mexico exchange gifts!
During “Día de Los Reyes”, Mexicans serve Rosca de Reyes, or King’s Cake. “Rosca” means wreath and “reyes” means kings. The Rosca de Reyes has an oval shape to symbolize a crown and has a small doll inside, which represents baby Jesus. The doll figure symbolizes the hiding of the infant Jesus from King Herod’s troops. Traditionally, roscas are adorned with dried and candied fruits to symbolize the many jewels that a crown would have. The person who gets the slice with the doll must host a party on “Día de la Candelaria” in February.
At Our Lady Queen of Peace, the “Dia de Reyes” is also the occasion to receive the “Three Wise Men” during our Sunday Masses, and give presents to the children of our parish.
For more information, please call Laura Perez at (414) 672-0313 Ext. 113.
Arrullo del Niño
The “Arrullo del Niño” (Lullaby for Baby Jesus) is a Mexican tradition where participants bring their own image of Baby Jesus and, after a blessing by the priest, they sing lullaby for the sleepy Baby Jesus. Each family should name the “padrinos” of their Baby Jesus; they would be in charge of dressing and carefully rocking the Baby with a blanket.
The “Arrullo del Niño” is celebrated each year during the Posada that falls on the Saturday before Christmas.
For more information, please call Laura Perez at (414) 672-0313 Ext. 113.
Posadas
Las Posadas is a novena (an extended devotional prayer). It is celebrated chiefly in Latin America, Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, and by Hispanics in the United States. It is celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24. During Las Posadas, there is a prayer of the Holy Rosary, and the traditional pilgrimage of people signifying Joseph and Mary looking for an inn or place where Jesus would be born. At the end, the attendants share typical Mexican food, and play a “Piñata” with the children participants of the Posada.
For more information, please call Laura Perez at (414) 672-0313 Ext. 113.
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 11, 2020:
11:00 PM Mañanita Mass
December 12, 2020
6:00 PM Procession
6:30 PM Holy Mass
8:00 PM “Convivio”
For more information, please call Laura Perez at (414) 672-0313 Ext. 113.
Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe
A center feast at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe draws hundreds of people every year.
The celebration involves music, mariachi, Mexican food, prayer, and dance!
Viva Mexico:Parish Festival
Viva Mexico” Parish Festival is a celebration of the Latin and Mexican cultures. It normally occurs during the third weekend of September of each year. During this festival we held our famous food and dance contests
Participants from different parts of Mexico and Latin America fight for the first place on the following categories:
Best Food
Best Sold Food
Best Typical Dance
Best Decoration & Typical Dresses