Photo Gallery: 60 years of faith in the Rio Grande Valley

A parade float resembling the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine sits on the front lawn of the shrine during the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s 60th anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Priests from across the Rio Grande Valley join in a special Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine during the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s 60th anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Bishop Daniel E. Flores is seen at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine during the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s 60th anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Sandra Benavidez, of La Feria, enters the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine for a special Mass in celebration of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s 60th anniversary Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

The Capuchin Poor Clare Sisters attend the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine for a special Mass in celebration of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s 60th anniversary Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

A float resembling the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine is seen on the front lawn during the 60th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Priests from across the Rio Grande Valley gather at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine during the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s 60th anniversary celebration Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Priests from across the Rio Grande Valley gather at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine during the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s 60th anniversary celebration Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

A tent outlines the front of the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine during the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s 60th anniversary celebration Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

A float resembling the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine is seen on the front lawn during the 60th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)