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August 14 |
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Rosary
Vigil |
Veneration
of Rosary |
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Rosary Vigil |
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Where were you when the lights went out?
Some of us had the privilege of being at the Shrine.
Welcome to Our Lady of the Roses, The Northeast was hit by the biggest blackout ever today. Only candles and spotlights and an occasional flashbulb from a camera provided any light for the Rosary Vigil. |
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| Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers Shrine is staffed and directed by St Michael's World Apostolate. Look for the St Michael's World Apostolate banner when you come. |
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| Send us your petition and it will be placed at the feet of Our Lady at the next Rosary Vigil. Jesus and Our Lady promised to be present at the sacred grounds as long as one person comes here to pray. |
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A beacon of light in the darkness. Certainly this catastrophic power outage was symbolic of the spiritual darkness that envelops the world today. Interestingly, the solution to dispelling this darkness is heeding Our Lady's Message of Bayside. |
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| Only about 40 pilgrims could attend because the transit was a nightmare. The subways were shutdown, the busses were jammed and roadways were clogged. |
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| At 9 p.m. the invocation of the blessing of Jesus and Mary: "All who are able to kneel, please kneel, and with faith lift your Rosary up to Heaven and Jesus and Mary will bless us." |
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| Luis Camacho, lay Order of St. Michael, leads a Rosary this evening. |
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| The darkness was so pronounced that you could not see the person leading the Rosary. |
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| The Message from Heaven is made available at each Vigil and Holy Hour. A pilgrim (right) uses a flashlight to help her see the free brochures and newsletters. The SMWA banner is in the center of the photo. |
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| Photo taken behind the excedra: a spotlight beams past Our Lady's statue. |
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| Pilgrims bring roses to adorn the Shrine. Our Lady's Shrine helpers distribute them to everyone later in the evening. These roses are blessed by Jesus and Our Lady during the Rosary Vigil and have the power of cure and conversion. |
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| Vincent McDonnell, Vigil Coordinator, passes out the roses held in Our Lady's hand. |
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| Michael Mangan, President of St Michael's World Apostolate, interviews Mary Ann Pressamarita, Hartford, Conn., organizer |
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| John Benevides, lay Order of St. Michael, leads a Rosary |
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a vigil candle raised, pilgrims repeat the invocation: Mary, light of the World, pray for us Our Lady of the Roses, pray for us Mary, Help of Mothers, pray for us. |
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| Michael Mangan, SMWA president, speaks to the pilgrims after the Vigil. |
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Last updated: 01/31/07 |