Let us pray for our Nation, the intention of the Blessed Mother Mary who is patron of the United States, as we celebrate the anniversary of our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima. We will show our love and veneration to God, Christ and their Mother.

Join us on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 12 noon in the Mary Garden (in case of rain we will pray the rosary inside the church at the Mary statue). If you have questions, please contact Maryellen at 860 658 1084.

Our Nation needs prayers for the good of our nation and our people—our families, friends and neighbors. Please join fellow parishioners and friends to make our petitions to the Blessed Mother and to God. What is the Fatima Message?

• Mary appeared in Fatima every month from May to October 1917. She delivered a series of messages during that time to three young children, Lúcia dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto.
• While Mary discussed many things with the children, the message of Our Lady of Fatima can be summarized with three invitations:
  • 1. Learn to pray the rosary, the prayer that can change the world.
  • 2. Get spiritually healthy with penance and reparation.
  • 3. Let Mary guide you to lasting happiness.

The message is simple and practical, yet it is profound and life changing. Every time Mary appeared to the children, she asked them to pray the rosary Why? The rosary is incredibly powerful. It has the power to bring peace. The power to heal. The power to make a difference in your life, the lives of your loved ones, and in the world.

• The rosary settles our hearts and minds. We live hectic lives in a chaotic world, a world troubled by war, violence, and brokenness. Amidst the chaos and confusion, our souls yearn for peace and clarity. How does the rosary bring us that serenity?
• The rosary puts things in perspective and allows us to see things as they really are.
• It reaches deep down into our souls and puts us at ease, creating a peace that is rare and beautiful.
• It teaches us to slow down, calm down, let go, offer our struggles to God, and listen.
• The rosary teaches us how to just be, and that is not a small or insignificant lesson. In some ways it is the perfect prayer for busy people in a crazy, noisy, confused world.
• The rosary has the power to impact the lives of our loved ones, our communities, and our nation. When we pray the rosary, we can bring our needs and struggles, and the needs of others, to Mary. She cares for us like a loving mother, and she wants to bring our troubles to her son, Jesus.
• Praying the rosary can bring peace to a troubled world, healing to broken hearts, and clarity to those in chaos. The impact the rosary can have is incredible. In fact, Mary even promised that the rosary could bring an end to war! (Source: Dynamic Catholic, 2017)

If you have 20 minutes to pray the rosary or maybe begin a new habit, join us on October 15th at 12 noon in the Mary Garden, St. Catherine of Siena Church, West Simsbury. See you then!