Mary

Marian Church and ShrinesLocal shrines

The Miraculous Medal Shrine, Germantown

Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown

National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C. – Patronal Church of the United States

Basilica of St. Mary Major, Rome – Oldest church in the Western world dedicated to the honor of Mary

Loreto, Italy – one of the most famous and venerated Shrines in the world

Our Lady of the Cape, Quebec, Canada

Marian Church and Shrines (continued)International shrines of

authenticated apparitions of Our LadyGuadalupe, MexicoMiraculous Medal of Lourdes,

La Salette and Pontmain, FranceKnock, IrelandFatima, PortugalBeauraing and Bannex, BelgiumBetnania, VenezulaAkita, Japan

Marian Church and Shrines (continued)Shrines of apparitions in process

Garabandal, SpainZeitun, EgyptCuapa, NicaraguaMedjugorje, BosniaKibeho, AfricaDamascus, SyriaSan Nicolas, ArgentinaOliverto Citra, ItalyNaju, KoreaScottsdale, Arizona

Mary in ArtSymbols

Fleur-se-lys: a stylized lilyHeart pierced by a swordAs the Virgin – with long flowing hairAs Queen of heaven and earth – with

a crown of twelve stars, robed and surrounded by angels, crescent moon under her foot

As Mother of God – with snake under her foot

PicturesCloak of Blessed Juan Diego with

image of Our Lady of GuadalupeMiraculous picture, icon style of Our

Mother of Perpetual Help (picture of Madonna and Child)

Titles of MaryMother of God, Mother of the ChurchOur Lady (French – Notre Dame)The Immaculate Conception

Days in Honor of MaryAug 5 – Dedication of Saint Mary MajorAug 15 – Solemnity of the AssumptionAug 22 – Memorial of the Queenship of MarySept. 8 – Feast of the Birth of Mary Sept. 15 – Memorial of Our Lady of SorrowsOct .7 – Memorial of Our Lady of the RosaryOct. 13 – Our Lady of FatimaNov. 19 – Our Lady of Divine ProvidenceNov. 21 – Memorial Presentation of MaryNov. 27 – Our Lady of the Miraculous MedalDec. 8 – Solemnity of the Immaculate

Conception (Patroness of the US and of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia)

Dec. 12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Jan 1 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Prayers to MaryThe RosaryThe Hail, Holy QueenThe MagnificantThe MemorareThe Angelus/Regina Coeli

(Queen of Heaven)