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Our Lady

Our Lady of Prompt Succor - In New Orleans, in 1809, an Ursuline nun prayed to Mary for help, and promised that she would have Mary honored in New Orleans under the title of Our Lady of Prompt Succor.During a fire in the city, the nuns prayed to Mary to save the convent. The wind turned the fire away from the convent. In 1815 the nuns prayed for Andrew Jackson to beat the British during the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson won the battle. Our Lady of Prompt Succor is the patroness of New Orleans. It is still customary to pray to Our Lady of Prompt Succor whenever a hurricane threatens New Orleans.

Our Lady of Fatima - Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three Portuguese children saw Our Lady at Fatima, a city 110 miles north of Lisbon. Mary asked the children to pray the rosary for world peace, for the end of World War I, for sinners and for the conversion of Russia.

Our Lady of Guadalupe - A poor Indian named Juan Diego lived in a small village near Mexico City. In 1531, he was on his way to attend Mass in honor of Our Lady. Mary appeared to him. She told him to tell the bishop to build a chapel in the place where she appeared. The bishop told Juan Diego to have the lady give him a sign. On Juan Diego’s cloak appeared an image of Mary. Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Holy men lived on Mount Carmel in northern Israel in the 12th century. They had a chapel dedicated to Our Lady. By the 13th century they became known as “Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.” They soon celebrated a special Mass in honor of Mary. There is a tradition that Mary gave the scapular to the leader of the Carmelites.

Our Lady of the Rosary - The pope, in 1573, established the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary to thank God for the victory of Christians over the Turks at Lepanto. Christians prayed the rosary to ask God for victory.