Visitations
The Missionary Image began its journeys in June of 1991. From the International Rosary Congress at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, throughout America and the world, the Image has visited over 1,000 parishes in every state of the United States, the Caribbean Islands, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, England, Europe, Russia, China, the Philippine Islands, Japan, Israel, Australia, the Czech Republic, Poland, France, Portugal, Italy and New Zealand.
The Image has been venerated by hundreds of thousands. There have been thousands of Masses, Confessions, hours of adoration before the Blessed Sacrament and Rosaries said in the presence of the Image. Our Lady's Image has led the largest pro-life Rosary processions ever seen in various cities including Dublin (Ireland), Port of Spain (Trinidad), Melbourne (Australia) and Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). Many abortions have been averted and at least twenty abortion centers have been closed through Our Lady of Guadalupe's intercession. The Irish clergy credit the voting down of a proposed Constitutional amendment to "legalize" abortion in Ireland to her intercession.
One priest who had sponsored the visitation of the Image, reported, "Our Lady melted hearts everywhere she went! In her travels near Dayton, Ohio, Our Lady visited five abortion centers, and two grade schools totaling over 1,000 students, 13 parishes, a university chapel, a renewal center and a women's prison. Almost everyone who venerates the Image is touched in one way or another. Some are given an inner strength to deal with their problems and adversities, others receive confirmation of their prayer petitions, many are led to Confession and Communion or to Eucharistic adoration and some are miraculously healed."
34,000 Join in Pilgrimage for Life
A Visitation to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas attracted an estimated 34,000 Valley residents with their prayers, their hopes, their fears and their dreams before the Missionary Image during a nine day pilgrimage for life with Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life. "What a marvelous pilgrimage it was!", said Fr. Pavone. "It was like a powerful retreat for me, and I was inspired by the faith of the people and the jubilation and beauty that marked the celebrations." The Image visited 25 churches and an abortion center where the precious life of an unborn baby was saved. Local Guardian, Sr. Nancy Boushey, O.S.B., acknowledged that the child's life was saved through "the intercession of Mary and the prayerful presence of those who accompanied the Image and counseled the mother not to destroy the human life she was carrying."
The residents responded with love and some with tears of joy as they gazed upon and touched or kissed the Image. People came from across the Valley to participate at Mass, to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, sign hymns to our Blessed Mother, pray the Rosary and pray for their families and for life. More than 100 people attended classes in preparation for making the Total Consecration to Our Lady according to St. Louis de Montfort, which Pope John Paul II had made as a young man and which had such a profound influence in his spiritual life.
The Image also visited a juvenile center where television cameras focused on the conversion stories of 20 young prisoners who said they would henceforth totally consecrate their lives to Jesus through Mary. As the Visitation ended at St. Anthony's Church in Harlingen, men, women, youth and small children followed the Image to the parking lot for an emotional farewell. They reached out to touch the Image one last time. The Image has been venerated by hundreds of thousands. Many conversions, healings, reconciliations and graces have also been reported.
10,000 Venerate Missionary Image During Autumn Visit to Connecticut
Frank Farrington reported that the lines spilled outside to the street as 10,000 people came to venerate the Missionary Image during her visit to three parishes in Connecticut.
Trumpet fanfare welcomed Our Lady to St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Naugatuck followed by twelve full hours of prayer and song. Novices of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart, who later in the day would make their consecration, venerated Our Lady. Two home-bound individuals wept and proclaimed they never thought "the Mother of my Lord would come to visit me" when the Missionary Image was brought to their homes.
Frank remarked, "What impressed me most throughout the entire Visitation was the faces and reactions of the people. With tears flowing down their cheeks, many would touch the Image. Others brought flowers to place at her feet, some obviously even picked on the way to church!"
All three churches reported a heightened sense of unity and community as a fruit of the spiritual events.
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The Missionary Image joins the faithful in front of the United States Supreme Court. |
The Missionary Image at the March for Life in front of our Nation's Capital. |
The Missionary Image visits abortion centers, the children, the sick and the elderly.
Host a Home Visitation...Help to celebrate the Third Millennium!
Perhaps Our Lady is calling you now to host a Home Visitation for her. The format consists of the following: 1. A viewing of a video, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of Hope! which explains the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Missionary Image and conversions, signs and wonders. 2. Praying the full Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of All America, in front of Her Image. 3. Offering for sale the religious goods. We will ship a 21" x 34" image and the religious goods to you on consignment. All you do is invite ten to twenty people to your home or group, show the video, lead the prayers and offer the religious goods. Then you return what's leftover to us. It's simple and easy. If you would like to host a Home Visitation, please call the office, toll free at 888-834-6261 for more information. We will be happy to answer your questions and get you started with your home visitation! Thank you and may God bless you!
Visitation Requirements
If you would like to host a Visitation of the Missionary Image of Guadalupe, please contact us.
A Visitation consists of visits of the Image to different sites and promotion of Our Lady's Mission to end abortions and bring conversions in the New Evangelization.
If you request to be a Guardian for a Visitation, you will be asked to commit yourself to a Visitation. The Visitation will then be confirmed. You must then form a Guardian Team to plan and implement the Visitation including the sites; the liturgies, hours of veneration, the publicity and the distribution of the religious goods.