41st Anniversary Report

Our Lady's
41st Anniversary
Rosary Vigil

Saturday, June 25, 2011
Our Lady of the Roses,
Mary Help of Mothers Shrine
7:30 - 10:30 p.m.

About 500 pilgrims, many first-timers, attended the Anniversary Vigil.

"Come to Me, all mothers who weep for their children. Come to Me and I will solace you. Understanding pours forth from My Mother's heart. Come, and I will place My mantle about you, and you will find great comfort with Me."

Our Lady, March 24, 1973

Michael Mangan, SMWA President, greeting the pilgrims that came from across the globe.

Fr. Justin McCreedy, OSB (l.) and
Fr. Alban Sueper, S.S.C.

In this miraculous photo, note the letter V's in the upper left corner, which represent the seer, Veronica of the Cross, and resembles her handwriting.

Many prayers of the holy Rosary rise at this center of atonement.

Gift Shop Rosaries, medals and other sacramentals are available at our service area, which is directed by Peter Frank, LOSM (below).

Donna Mesite of Marlboro, Mass. with her five
granddaughters.

Michael Bauer of Cape Cod, Mass. leading the Sorrowful Mysteries.

Marianna Consoli of Yardley, Penn.

The Lay Order of St. Michael with their distinguishable green ties.

Priests offered the sacrament of penance for two hours and scores of pilgrims confessed.

"All who are in the pure spirit of the light will have nothing to fear. If you fall victim to satan, you must immediately run to receive a new store of grace from your pastor in confession and the receiving of My Son's Body. My children, you must concentrate now all on saving the souls of your children and those you love. There is not much time left."

Our Lady, Aug. 13, 1977

Another miraculous photo

Lita Canaman of Huntington Beach, Calif.

Another miraculous photo

All roses are blessed by Jesus and Mary with the power of cure and conversion. They are passed out near the end of the Vigil (and Holy Hour) to the pilgrims who later press them in a book and laminate them on special cards (printed by SMWA) for distribution to all God's children, especially the ill and suffering. We receive many testimonials of the power of these mystical roses. For a free Rose Petal click here

The infirm area: on September 30, 1980, Our Lord instructed Veronica to set up a special roped-off area for the sick and suffering. They would be the beneficiaries of outstanding graces at all Rosary Vigils. Numerous cures and conversions have been wrought, some of them massive, with doctors' statements and medical documentation providing authentication. Regina Fox, Int'l Pilgrimage Coordinator, bestowed the Immaculate Conception blessing, through Veronica's holy relic, to the pilgrims in the infirm area.

The Message from Heaven, including Heaven Speaks Today and Your Letters, was available in the thousands for free as the pilgrims loaded up so they could evangelize their hometown. To receive all the latest news from the Bayside Mission at no cost, just fill out our form and you'll receive our mailings and regular eAlerts. Click here

Catherine Bauer (l.) of Cape Cod, Mass. and Mary Consoli of Yardley, Penn. sang I Dwell a Captive in His Heart, Soul of My Savior and
Ave Maria.

Each Vigil at 9 p.m., during a solemn interval, the pilgrims kneel and raise their Rosary to Heaven invoking the powerful intercession of Jesus and Mary.

SMWA Vice President and Vigil Coordinator, James Donohue, LOSM and William Dykes, LOSM, singing our battle hymn, Archangel Michael.

In this miraculous photo, Fr. Justin McCreedy imparts his priestly blessing.

All the pilgrims raise candles to herald the 41st Anniversary of Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers, repeating the words:

Mary, Light of the World, pray for us
Our Lady of the Roses, pray for us
Mary, Help of Mothers, pray for us

Special gift After the Vigil, pilgrims lined up to venerate the crucifix on the Rosary and the reliquary that contains a piece of the crucifix that Veronica of the Cross would clutch during her ecstasy, both of which were kissed by Our Lady.

Long-time devotee, Eugenia Doucette of Winchester, N.H., a mother of eight children

Dear Michael and Lay Order
of St. Michael,
It was a great 41st and well worth the expense of SMWA! I understand that you are carrying a deficit of $5500 from the enormous Anniversary costs. And in addition, you can now include Veronica's 16th Anniversary weekend and its heavy costs. Here's my thoughtful gift (tax-deductible) to help cover the 41st Anniversary gap and to assist with our beloved seer's 16th Anniversary events. Click here now to donate

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