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Members’ Novena

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Beginning Saturday, June 10, the Association will celebrate its June Novena of Masses to pray for members and their intentions.

The novena spans three important Church feasts: the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (June 11), the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (June 16), and the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (June 17). It concludes on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18.

You are invited to entrust your needs and those of your loved ones to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal during this very special observance. Your petitions will be placed near Mary’s Altar here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and remembered in the daily Mass and prayers throughout the nine days. You may also burn a Votive Light as a sign of your spiritual presence.

Through Mary’s intercession, may you draw ever closer to the Sacred Heart of her Son. We invite you to unite with us in offering up this Miraculous Medal Novena Prayer daily from June 10-18.

Read the Summer Bulletin “One Body, Many Members”

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Don’t miss the engaging stories in AMM’s 2023 Summer Bulletin. In this issue, Father Kevin explores one of Saint Paul’s central teachings about the Body of Christ, the Church. A new Thinking of You Votive Light card is available for you to send to loved ones. AMM member, Nancy Jennings, shares a thoughtful reflection on her mother’s deep devotion to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. And, as always, Don Fulford adds his own insightful perspective on our spiritual journey in the Body of Christ. Browse AMM’s online gift shop for all your summer gift-giving needs. You may also send your intentions to be remembered this summer.

Read the Summer Bulletin “One Body, Many Members”

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“Veni Sanctus Spiritus!” Come Holy Spirit!

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AMM will hold its annual Novena de Misas de Pentecostés here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal beginning this Friday, May 19. 

Please join your AMM family in prayer, adding your intentions alongside theirs. The petitions you share will be entrusted to Our Lady and rest near her Shrine Altar throughout the novena, concluding with the Solemnity of Pentecost on May 28.

You may also burn a Votive Light as a visible sign of your loving, prayerful support shining in the lives of those for whom you’re praying. 

“When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled,
they were all in one place together.
And suddenly there came from the sky
a noise like a strong driving wind,
and it filled the entire house in which they were.
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire,
which parted and came to rest on each one of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in different tongues,
as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.”  Acts 2:1-4

 May Our Lady obtain for you and your loved ones a generous share in the gifts of the Spirit to draw you ever closer to her Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ. 

May Procession Draws 728 people to the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

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On Sunday, May 7, visitors from around the United States came to Perryville, Missouri, to honor Our Blessed Mother during the annual May Procession. Click here for images from this year’s May Procession. 

Spiritual Director, Father Kevin McCracken, C.M., led the pilgrims in a prayerful procession. Those who gathered processed to Mary’s grotto while praying the Rosary. There, thousands of petitions received from Association members were placed before her in prayerful remembrance. A floral wreath was presented to Our Lady, and a floral crown was placed upon her head. 

Following the procession, members’ petitions were placed near Our Lady’s Shrine Altar where they will be remembered in the daily Mass and prayers throughout the month of May. To add your own intentions, click here.

Join Us for This Year’s May Processionat the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

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We hope to see you at the Association’s annual tradition on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., CT, here in Perryville, Missouri. Joining us in person or in spirit is a wonderful way to honor Our Blessed Mother.

Making a charitable gift to Mary’s Association is another way you can play an important part in AMM’s spiritual works. Your contribution enables us to share the good news of Our Lady’s promised blessings and favors through the “Medal of the Immaculate Conception” — known today as the Miraculous Medal.

Thank you for your faithfulness and generosity as we honor Mary throughout the month of May.

 

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Offer the Gift of Prayer For a Loved One’s Healing

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Turn to Our Blessed Mother in a confident appeal for the physical, mental, or spiritual healing of your loved one. Intercessory prayer is one of the most comforting gifts you can offer in someone’s time of need. Mary, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, has promised to obtain blessings for all who turn to her in faith and confidence.

Request your Healing Remembrance Card to send as a gift of comfort and prayer-filled hope to someone who is ailing in body, mind, or spirit. If you send AMM the name of your recipient, your loved one will be remembered in the daily Mass and prayers here at the National Shrine for as long as there is need of prayer. Read Fr. Kevin’s letter for more information.

Mary … A Sign of Hope and Healing

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A member of Our Lady’s Association shared this story with us:

                “I am a survivor of cervical cancer. Even though I am Catholic, I never knew about the Miraculous Medal. When I was receiving radiation treatments, I found a Miraculous Medal on the ground. I decided to wear it because of my faith and my devotion to Our Blessed Mother. I am healed now, and I give thanks to Mary for her intercession.”

Our Lady places herself in the paths of people in all kinds of ways and places. Even on the sidewalk! Much more often, though, Mary comes to us through the love of others.

Is someone you know suffering in body, mind, or spirit? Present them with a Healing Remembrance Card. It announces to your loved one the gift of remembrance in the daily Mass and prayers at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The card can also be kept for future use.

There is no greater gift to give than the confident hope of your prayerful appeal for their needs through Mary’s intercession. Mary is their sign of hope Our Lady pledged to Saint Catherine Labouré that she would shower graces upon all who turn to her in faith and confidence. Sending a spiritual remembrance, you are expressing your trust in Our Blessed Mother’s promise.

Send me the name of the loved one you would like for us to remember in our daily Mass and prayers here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. You may also request a Votive Light to burn near Mary’s Shrine Altar. (Be sure to enclose the Votive Light announcement slip with the Healing Remembrance Card you send so your loved one will know about this additional spiritual gift.)

Any offering you send is deeply appreciated. Gifts from you and fellow members allow AMM to continue its ministry.

Your support helps us reach more people with hope and healing. Contributions also help maintain the National Shrine, a haven of peace for thousands of visitors each year. Your gifts also support Vincentian priests and brothers in their apostolic mission and charitable works.

Supporters of Our Lady’s Association are encouraged to unite in prayer and good works for fellow members and their intentions. As members of this worldwide spiritual family, we are strengthened and blessed. Thank you for allowing the Association of the Miraculous Medal to join you in praying for your loved one in need of healing.

Faithfully yours in Jesus and Mary,

Fr. Kevin McCracken, C.M.
Spiritual Director

Write a Letter to Mary

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I am writing to you with a special invitation from the Association of the Miraculous Medal.

From April 14-25, 2023, I will lead a small group of members of the Association of the Miraculous Medal on a pilgrimage to sacred places across Europe. Three of these are well known sites of Marian apparitions of the 19th and 20th centuries—Lourdes, Medjugorje, and Rome.

We will entrust your prayerful petitions to the Mother of Our Lord during our Masses and prayers during our pilgrimage, and will also burn Votive Lights for you and your intentions. Your intentions will also be remembered in our prayers and Masses here at Our Lady’s Shrine in Perryville.

I hope you’ll think of AMM like you would a relative or friend whom you ask to pray for you along a pilgrimage they’re making. 

Our journey will lead us to …

Lourdes, France: We will begin where Mary appeared to a young teen, Bernadette Soubirous, in 1858. When the girl asked her name, Mary replied, “I am the Immaculate Conception.” Today, Lourdes is a place of healing and hope for millions who visit each year.

Rome, Italy: Here, in 1842, a prominent Jewish man known for his contempt of the Church was suddenly converted to the faith following an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary while inside a Catholic church. A few days earlier, Alphonse Ratisbonne had scoffed at a friend’s request that he begin wearing a Miraculous Medal, though he agreed to appease the man. Ratisbonne was ordained a priest and spent his life working to convert Jewish people to Christianity.

Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Our final destination of prayer will be at the site where six young visionaries began reporting visions of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, in 1981. Our Lady’s messages to the seers continued over time, with strong themes of prayer and repentance. “Return to prayer, nothing is more important than this,” she emphasized.

Should you wish to include a gift over and above the suggested offering, it will be gratefully accepted to further AMM’s ministry. Together we can draw many more people closer to Christ through Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.

We are privileged to be your spiritual companion and be honored to remember your intentions during our April pilgrimage. May you receive Our Lady’s promised blessings in your life and in the lives of those you love!

Sincerely in Mary and Jesus,


Fr. Kevin McCracken, C.M.
Spiritual Director

Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Rome, and Medjugorje

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In April of this year, Father Kevin McCracken, C.M., Spiritual Director of the Association of the Miraculous Medal, will lead a small group of pilgrims to Lourdes, Rome, and Medjugorje where he will offer daily Mass and remember in prayer the petitions received from AMM members. You are invited to send your prayer intentions which will be your “Letter to Mary” for remembrance throughout this spiritual journey.

Read Father Kevin’s letter to learn more. We encourage you to recite the prayers to Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Medjugorje each day of the journey. Watch Facebook, Twitter, and AMM’s website homepage for daily updates throughout the pilgrimage.

Members’ Novena Begins April 17

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Four Ways You Can Participate from home!

From April 17-25, the Association of the Miraculous Medal will celebrate a Members’ Novena of Masses to remember you and your loved ones in prayer.

You are invited to join us in prayer in any or all of the following ways:

(1) Share your special intentions. We will place your petitions near Mary’s Altar here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, to be remembered in the novena of Masses.

(2) Request a Votive Light to burn as a symbol of your presence with us, reflecting the light of your love and devotion!

(3) Watch this video to learn more about the Shrine and AMM’s ministry to bring Jesus to the world by inspiring devotion to Mary.

(4) Recite the Miraculous Medal Novena Prayers to join with us in spirit during the Members’ Novena, April 17-25.