Submit Your Intentions: Marian Holy Hour and May Crowning

 
Dear Friend,

We now begin the month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary!

On May 13th, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, I want to personally invite you to join us in a special Marian Holy Hour and May Crowning of Catholic Action’s beautifully sculptured replica of the International Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima. It will take place at 12:00 PM California Time (PDT).

Commemorating the 105th Anniversary of the First Fatima Apparition, the May Crowning will join Prayer Warriors from around the world at the feet of Our Blessed Mother. The ceremony will take place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in my home diocese of San Diego. Everyone is invited to join us at 12:00 PM California Time (PDT) at the church or via the international livestream. Bishop Ramon Bejarano of the Diocese of San Diego will preside at this inspiring Marian event to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the first Fatima Apparition. Our replica of the International Fatima Statue will enter in procession, Our Blessed Mother will be crowned, and hymns sung. Bishop Bejarano will lead us in the Holy Rosary and the Litany of Loreto, followed by a blessing with the first-class relics of Saint Francisco and Saint Jacinta, two of the shepherd children that Our Lady of Fatima appeared to. The pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish, Fr. Anthony Saroki, will assist in this special occasion.

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During the Ceremonial Crowning of Our Lady, the intentions that you will submit, along with the general intention - that all of you and everyone in attendance will receive a myriad of graces, as we ponder in our hearts the Message of Fatima and strive to develop a more serious Devotion to Our Lady, through which she wishes to bring us to a greater love of God.  

Throughout my life, I have been involved in the work of evangelization. It has been the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima and the prophetic message Our Lady delivered that have greatly inspired me in spite of numerous struggles and difficulties. I have witnessed countless lives changed, both of individuals and of communities as a result of experiencing God's grace through the maternal guidance of Our Lady of Fatima. A comprehensive account has been presented in my book on Fatima and the history of the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue titled: The Fatima Century: How the Pilgrim Virgin is Changing Our Generation. This book recounts the “marvels of grace” from seventy years of Our Lady’s pilgrimage through a sinful world where her signal graces are more evident than ever.

May Our Lady Fatima obtain for us an end to the violent destruction of human lives in Ukraine, world peace and what we lovingly ask of her.

Yours in the Immaculate Heart of Mary,

Thomas J. McKenna

Founder and President

Catholic Action for Faith Family

P.S. Have you received the announcement on the Nine Holy Masses from May 5-13, which includes the Feast Day of Our Lady of Fatima, along with an invitation to submit your intentions and pray the 9-day Novena? If you have not yet submitted your intentions or would like to update them, please do so now.