Pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima to visit Toms River parish
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
From staff reports
A pilgrim statue commissioned by Pope Francis in 2017 of Our Lady of Fatima that has been known to travel internationally is making a stop in the Diocese of Trenton.
A statue will visit St. Joseph Parish, Toms River, May 12-13. From 6:30 to 10 p.m. May 12, the parish will celebrate by welcoming the statue with a bilingual Mass, followed by a candlelight Rosary procession through the church parking lot and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Confessions.
Click here for the flier and full May 12-13 schedule
On May 13, celebrations will continue throughout the day, from 6:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Masses, a talk/ recollection on the message of Fatima, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a procession and more.
For more information and a schedule of the two-day visit, go to www.stjosephtomsriver.org.
On the 13th day of the months from May to October 1917, in Fatima, Portugal, Our Lady appeared to three children – Lucia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto – urging them to be fervent in working for the salvation of souls and conversion of sinners through prayer, especially the daily Rosary, and daily penance in reparation for sins. She identified the conversion of sinners as key to peace in the world.
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A pilgrim statue commissioned by Pope Francis in 2017 of Our Lady of Fatima that has been known to travel internationally is making a stop in the Diocese of Trenton.
A statue will visit St. Joseph Parish, Toms River, May 12-13. From 6:30 to 10 p.m. May 12, the parish will celebrate by welcoming the statue with a bilingual Mass, followed by a candlelight Rosary procession through the church parking lot and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Confessions.
Click here for the flier and full May 12-13 schedule
On May 13, celebrations will continue throughout the day, from 6:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Masses, a talk/ recollection on the message of Fatima, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a procession and more.
For more information and a schedule of the two-day visit, go to www.stjosephtomsriver.org.
On the 13th day of the months from May to October 1917, in Fatima, Portugal, Our Lady appeared to three children – Lucia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto – urging them to be fervent in working for the salvation of souls and conversion of sinners through prayer, especially the daily Rosary, and daily penance in reparation for sins. She identified the conversion of sinners as key to peace in the world.
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