Virtual Marian Procession

30/31: Our Lady of Beauraing, pray for us. “The world was staggering under the burdens of the catastrophic financial collapse of 1929, which led to the Great Depression in 1932. But soon after, the world was to be hurled once more into a devastating World War II. Thus, on Nov.29,1932, Beauraing, Belgium, Our Lady appeared thirty-three times to five children most of the time on a May tree—Mary's tree! garbed in an unspeakable light, more dazzling than the sun. Here as at Fatima, she was dressed in spotless white & her first request was: “Always be good,” & on Dec.29th, Our Lady appeared, opened her arms and revealed on her breast a Heart of Gold. On Dec.30th, Our Lady said: “Pray. Pray very much.” On her final appearance, Jan.3,1933, she promised: “I will convert sinners.” Upon saying “goodbye”, she said: “I am the Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven. Pray always”. Our Lady of Beauraing, Immaculate Virgin, bring to Jesus, your Son, all the intentions that we entrust to you today,Amen.

28/31: Our Lady of La Salette, pray for us. “On September 19, 1846, Mary the Mother of God, appeared to two shepherd children on the slope of a mountain in the French Alps, near the village of La Salette in France. The “Beautiful Lady”, as they called her, was seated on a stone, her elbows resting on her knees, her face buried in her hands, weeping bitterly. She rose, calming the children’s fear by her reassuring look and maternal voice. She told them the cause of her tears: disobedience to the laws of God and of the Church, blasphemy, failure to keep the Lord’s day and lack of prayer. Our Lady of La Salette, Reconciler of Sinners, pray without ceasing for us who have recourse to you”.

24/31: Our Lady of Aparecida, pray for us. “Historical accounts have it that 3 fishermen had cast their nets but caught no fish, so started invoking the Blessed Mother. Then in a final attempt, as they lifted the net, it turned out to be not fish, but a headless statue of the Blessed Virgin. Then they cast their nets again & this time it held the head from the very same statue. They picked up both pieces & found that they fitted perfectly together. When the fisherman began to pull the net back in, they found that they could hardly lift the net as it was bulging with fish. The story of the statue & the immense catch of fish spread & every evening people came to pay homage to the Blessed Virgin.They gave it the name Aparecida, “She who appeared.” Soon a little chapel was erected, but due to larger crowds coming, a bigger church was built.She was declared Patroness of Brazil & her Basilica is 2nd largest in the world,next to St. Peter’s in Rome & is the largest Marian shrine in the world.