Devotion to Mary Around the World

Catholics have a long tradition of honoring Mary through of the Son of God in Mary’s womb. Many devotions have a variety of devotions. Perhaps the most popular is the , developed over the centuries in honor of Mary under different the recitation of the 50 times while meditating on titles, often associated with a place or event (, the mysteries of the life of Christ. Other prayers seeking the ) or an aspect of Mary’s role in redemption intercession of the Mother of God include the Litany of the (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, ). Devotion to Blessed Virgin Mary and the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary is heightened in the months of May and October, and there Mary. An ancient prayer to Mary is the , which is recited are many days in the liturgical year that foster devotion to Mary. three times a day to recall the and the Incarnation Hail Mary English

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Our Lady of Czestochowa Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, . Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for Our Lady of Good Help Mary in Different Nations Our Lady of Lourdes us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Our Lady of Györ Our Lady of Lourdes, France Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of the Cape Our Lady of Knock Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico Our Lady of Pompeii Our Lady of Czestochowa, Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. , Ireland Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus Our Lady of Knock, Our Lady of Pompeii, Italy ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis Our Lady of Altagracia Our Lady of the Pillar Our Lady of Damascus Our Lady of Lujan, Argentina peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. Our Lady Aparecida, Brazil Our Lady of La Vang, Vietnam Bolivia Our Lady of La Vang Our Lady of Copacabana, Spanish Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of Good Help, Canada Dios te salve, María, llena eres de gracia; el Señor es contigo. Our Lady of the Cape, Our Lady of Altagracia, Dominican Republic Bendita Tú eres entre todas las mujeres, y bendito es el fruto de tu Our Lady of Guadalupe , El Salvador vientre, Jesús. Santa María, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros, Our Lady of Györ, Our Lady of Divine Providence pecadores, ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amén. Our Lady of Vailankanni Our Lady of Vailankanni, Our Lady of the Evangelization, Peru Our Lady of the Turumba Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of the Turumba, Our Lady of Divine Providence, Puerto Rico Mary, Queen of Africa Our Lady of , Our Lady of Shongweni, South Africa Our Lady of the Evangelization Our Lady Aparecida Our Lady of Damascus, Syria Mary, Queen of Africa, Uganda Virgin of the Thirty-Three, Uruguay Our Lady of Copacabana Virgin of the Thirty-Three

Our Lady of Shongweni Our Lady of Lujan Mary’s Feast Days

January January February February March May May June June 1 8 2 11 25 13 31 13 27 of Mary, Our Lady of Presentation Our Lady Annunciation Our Lady Visitation The Immaculate Our Lady of Mother of God Prompt Succor of the Lord of Lourdes of Fatima Heart of Mary Perpetual Help

August August September September September October November December December 15 22 8 12 15 7 21 8 12 Assumption Queenship of Mary Birth of Mary The Most Holy Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady Presentation of the Immaculate Our Lady Name of Mary of the Rosary Blessed Virgin Mary Conception of Guadalupe

© Loyola Press. www.catechistsjourney.com