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Marian Holy Hour: May Crowning Ceremony 2022 (Watch the Recording <[link removed]?> from Yesterday’s Live In-Person Event)



Fatima feast day celebration: Commemorating the 105th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady at Fatima



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Catholic Action for Faith and Family commemorated the feast of Our Lady of Fatima on Friday, May 13th, with its third annual Marian Holy Hour and May Crowning, which was presided over by Bishop Ramon Bejarano, Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego. The event was live-streamed to tens of thousands of Catholic Action Rosary warriors around the world who “Stormed Heaven” along with several hundred faithful in attendance, including many school children from San Diego and the surrounding area.



The event opened with a procession into the church where four men carried a replica of the International Pilgrim Virgin statue on their shoulders. Bishop Bejarano processed behind the statue and led the faithful into the church. Once all were in place, Thomas McKenna, founder and President of Catholic Action, welcomed the faithful and went on to describe a world that continues to be in turmoil. “With this ceremony,” he said, “we want to have an act of prayer and reparation.” 



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What began two years ago as a completely virtual event due to the pandemic has become a highly welcomed annual tradition in the diocesan, parish, and online communities. Again this year, Fr. Anthony Saroki of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church collaborated with Catholic Action to organize this in-person and virtual May crowning, and we are very grateful for his assistance. 



Experience the Marian Holy Hour and May Crowning; recording available now. <[link removed]>



A special thanks to everyone for sending in your prayer intentions during the days leading up to the event.







Following the introduction, Bishop Bejarano’s address offered some very inspiring words about the crowning. He said that when we celebrate Our Lady of Fatima, the crown we place upon her represents all her crowns – these are not made of gold and jewels but of something more beautiful and profound. His Excellency then took time to speak about the tensions in our country regarding the protection and dignity of every human person from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. “Unfortunately, the tensions are not going to end and more regrettably, they will increase in our state,” he said.  



Bishop Bejarano highlighted the sad fact that Californian elected officials intend to make the state a sanctuary for abortion. This is a contradiction, he noted, because “the word sanctuary comes from the Latin word sanctuarium, which means a container to safeguard holy things.” In Christian societies, it has traditionally been defined as a place for refuge and protection. 



“But terminating the life of an unborn child,” he added, “can never qualify to make California a sanctuary. There is nothing holy about it. It doesn’t even offer any protection. California therefore may become a deathtrap, not a sanctuary, for mothers and their babies.” 



Following his address, the Bishop blessed the crown of flowers with holy water and a young girl from the congregation placed it on the head of the Blessed Mother. Then the Bishop reverenced the statue with incense and led the faithful in the recitation of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the most Holy Rosary. He finished the Rosary with the Litany of Loreto.



To conclude the event, Bishop Bejarano solemnly blessed the faithful with a reliquary containing the first class relics of Saints Jacinta and Francisco, two of the children to whom Our Lady appeared at Fatima. The Marian hymns throughout the event were tremendously inspiring. As he processed down the aisle, the Bishop gave his blessing to all, and many had tears in their eyes!



Throughout the day, the event helped us to keep our hearts focused on the Queen of Peace.



Please Enjoy the Marian Holy Hour and Virtual May Crowning Recording! <[link removed]>



Catholic Action friends and family! Together, let us continue to invoke Our Lady of Fatima’s aid as a loving mother and ask her to intercede with her Son to bring comfort and a divine reprieve to all of us in our needs and sufferings.



Also, let us “Storm Heaven” so the divine gifts of Faith, Hope, and Charity may abound throughout the world. I pray that Our Lady of Fatima may bless you and your loved ones now and always!



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Your fellow Rosary Warrior in Christ,





Thomas J. McKenna

Founder and President

Catholic Action for Faith Family







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