I invite you to be a part of a special novena of Masses which begins on Monday, November 18, here at the National Shrine in Perryville, Missouri, in honor of the feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.     
You may join us by sending your prayer intentions. We will place your intentions near the foot of Mary’s Shrine Altar and remember them in the daily Mass during the novena and on November 27, the feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.     

You may also request a Votive Light to burn for your intentions. Your light gives witness to your faith. It is a sign of your spiritual presence with us.     

The first Miraculous Medals were distributed in 1832. From that time until our own day, countless people have told of receiving grace-filled blessings through Mary’s intercession, even favors they call miraculous.     
Recently, several AMM members shared their own stories:     

From Mark in Alabama: “I worked with a woman who was a fallen away Catholic. All of her father’s sisters had died from breast cancer. One of her sisters was undergoing treatment for this same aggressive form. Lumps were discovered on her breast, and the doctor recommended a double mastectomy. I asked if she would accept a Miraculous Medal. She immediately put it on a chain she was wearing. At her next appointment, the doctors could find no signs of cancer. The doctor was completely surprised.”     

From Lisa in Illinois: “I was going through a divorce and was so scared and really sad. The night before the divorce date, I was switching purses and ran across the Lourdes prayer card in my wallet. My divorce date fell on Our Lady of Lourdes feast day! I knew then that Mary was with me. I will be okay, and I am forever thankful. I felt like Our Lady was with me at this painful time. I love you, Mary!”
     
From Anthony in Pennsylvania: “I always carry the Miraculous Medal. About 40 years ago, I was broadsided. The car was totaled. The policeman exclaimed, ‘You should be dead. There is not even a scratch on you.’ A few weeks ago, I fell and hit my head. Had I been two inches closer to the window, it is likely I would have broken my neck, been paralyzed, or died. I was wearing my Miraculous Medal.”
     
Hardly a family is left untouched by the brokenness in our world. All of us can use Mary’s help, whether for ourselves or for a loved one.     

With all confidence and trust, I invite you to appeal for the spiritual, material, or physical help you need during the Miraculous Medal Novena of Masses. Or, use this opportunity to offer prayers of gratitude and praise to God for blessings already received through Mary’s intercession.     

I, along with my fellow Vincentian priests and brothers, and AMM members, keep you in prayer. Jesus taught that we should be united as one in him, as one Church. May Our Lady look kindly upon her Association members, keeping us united in faith along our journey to her Son, Jesus.     

I commend your faith and look forward to receiving your Miraculous Medal Novena intentions. May God bless your every effort to serve him, and may he draw you ever closer to himself.                                                            
Sincerely yours in Mary,                                                              


Fr. Clayton Kilburn, C.M.                                                       
Spiritual Director    

P.S.    Request free, blessed Miraculous Medals to further AMM’s ministry. Each is affixed to a beautiful card explaining the medal’s origin. Share them with family, friends, parishioners, and anyone you meet who is seeking to draw closer to the Lord.

P.P.S. You may also order the 2025 Miraculous Medal Planner is our gift to you. It will help you follow along with the Church year, which is marked with Marian feast days, novenas, and more. For a suggested offering, you may request additional planners using the enclosed reply form. Adding one with Christmas cards or special occasion gifts is a thoughtful gesture.