Feast of the Holy Trinity - Mary proclaimed Queen of China in Zikawei (Shanghai) in 1924) China was consecrated to Mary at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan The Shrine of Mary Help of Christians of Sheshan [...] China to the Virgin Mary. The present shrine, inaugurated in 1935, was declared a minor basilica by Pius XII in 1942. in 1946, the bronze statue of Mary lifting up the baby Jesus, known as Our Lady of Zo-sé [...] in honor of Mary. His dream came true in 1867, and soon Christians came there on pilgrimage. In 1924, the Apostolic Delegate to China, all the bishops and many priests came to this shrine to publicly
The icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is given to the Roman church of the Redemptorists (Rome, Italy, 1886) Icon Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s entrusted to the Redemptorists with the mission of "making [...] remained of the Irish Augustinian community moved to the church of St. Mary in Posterula in Rome, near the Tiber River. Since Our Lady of Grace was already venerated there, the image of Our Lady of Perpetual [...] world" The Roman icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help originated from the Mediterranean island of Crete, where it is believed to have been painted on wood after the year 1400. It was taken to Rome around 1490
15 – Our Lady of France Prayer to Our Lady of France, Queen of Peace O Mary, immaculate Virgin, holy Mother of God, exalted by the Lord as the queen of the Universe to be even more fully conformed to your [...] on of love." Our Lady of France, Queen of Peace, intercede for us! Prayer written for the inauguration of the statue of Our Lady of France, in Baillet-en-France, on October 15, 1988. Imprimatur of the [...] are deprived of spiritual and material goods in a spirit of solidarity. We want, O Queen of Peace, to listen to you, to spread mercy and peace in our families, at work, in our cities, in our society, and
– Credo of the People of God, proclaimed by Paul VI on June 30, 1968 Our Lady of Walsingham to begin her tour of England Our Lady of Walsingham statue will begin touring from June, as part of the preparation [...] Thursday to Saturday and will include talks on the Dowry, an exhibition and Mass and Adoration. The two-year Dowry tour is being jointly organized by the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and the Guild of Our [...] re-dedication of England as the “Dowry of Mary.” England was dedicated as the Dowry of Mary by Cardinal Bernard Griffin in 1948 and according to the tour organizers’ website, the re-dedication aims to once again
April 23 – Our Lady of Penha (Brazil) Jubilee of the first pilgrimage to Our Lady of Yagma On March 10, 1966, Cardinal Paul Zoungrana, then Archbishop of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), offered this challenge [...] anniversary of the first Marian pilgrimage there. For this jubilee, on February 4th, thousands of pilgrims came to gather at the foot of the Virgin of Yagma to express their gratitude to God and to show their [...] group of faithful gathered in a beautiful spot covered with wild grass on a hill called Yagma. This site, now the Shrine of Our Lady of Yagma, is an important place of God’s presence. Sunday, February 4th
apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Catherine Labouré (Paris, France, July 19, 1830) The city of Aleppo consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima Still reeling from the Syrian civil war, the city of Aleppo saw [...] a ray of hope with a consecration to Our Lady of Fatima on May 13th. The Mass of Consecration took place in Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Rite Cathedral, which is also known as the Latin Church of the [...] Shrine in Portugal. Present at the Mass of Consecration, according to the Facebook page for the Cathedral of Saint Francis of Assisi, was a statue of Our Lady of Fatima that was sent directly from the shrine
May 24 - Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians (Europe, 1815) Prayer of Benedict XVI to Our Lady of Sheshan In May 2007, Pope Benedict XVI released a Letter to Chinese Catholics, in which he asked that [...] continue to believe, to hope, to love. May they never be afraid to speak of Jesus to the world, and of the world to Jesus. In the statue overlooking the Shrine you lift your Son on high, offering him to the [...] dedicated a World Day of Prayer for the Church in China. He chose May 24 because it is the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, who is venerated at the Shrine of Sheshan in Shanghai. In honor of the first celebration
initiated a novena to the Virgin Mary who protects priests. It was originally intended for priests alone, but the response he received led him to make it known to the faithful: "It is essential to pray to the [...] entrusted us to Mary, we can ask her for help. To enable priests to "feel the Virgin's tenderness," d'Alançon also launched, with the Society of Saint John Vianney, the project to commission a statue of "Mary [...] Aloysius Gonzaga (d. 1591) Novena to the Virgin Mary who guards priests The Church is affected by scandals and targeted by the media. It is in turmoil. In order to help respond to this crisis, layman Guillaume
Santa Casa of Ephesus is transferred to Loreto (Italy, 1295) – Foundation of the Legion of Mary in Dublin (Ireland, 1921) – Apparition of Our Lady of Aparecida (Brazil, September 1717) Our Lady of Aparecida [...] Aparecida, Queen of workers and patron saint of Brazil The 36 cm-tall statue of Our Lady of the Conception was found in 1717, in the nets of fishermen Felipe Pedroso, João Alves and Domingos Garcia, who were [...] in the Paraíba River, very close to the city of Guaratinguetá, São Paulo State, Brazil. The men first discovered the body of the statue and, moments later were able to retrieve its head, a little deeper
(1153) Pope on 150th anniversary of Our Lady of Pompeii: ‘Rediscover the beauty of the Rosary’ To mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the image of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii on Nov. 13, [...] world. According to Caputo, the mission of Blessed Bartolo Longo to spread devotion to Our Lady and the rosary is known worldwide, “as there are many churches dedicated to Our Lady of Pompeii across the [...] encouraged Catholics to contemplate the life of Christ “through the gaze of Mary” during the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope. “It is providential that the jubilee of the image of Our Lady of Pompeii coincides with
