This season’s Bulletin includes inspiring stories and thoughtful reflections to bring you greater spiritual consolation, peace, and knowledge of the Lord. Don’t miss our feature on Father Tim Berryhill, who shares how Mary has been with him in a special way on his journey to the priesthood. See page 3 for AMM’s latest Votive Light card available to you by phone or email. Let someone special know you’re thinking of them through this beautiful greeting and prayerful remembrance at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
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Our monthly Members’ Novena begins Wednesday, June 3
This nine-day dedication of prayer leads up to the June 12 Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the June 13 Memorial Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
You are invited to place your novena intentions for remembrance in prayer at Mary’s Altar inside the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. You may also burn a Votive Light as a sign of your spiritual presence with us throughout the novena and feast days.
It is our hope that whoever you are praying for—yourself or someone else—will experience hope and peace from Our Lady’s heart to their own, as this Illinois member sought and found:
Dear Father, I am writing this letter in thanksgiving to Our Blessed Mother and her divine Son, Jesus, for answering my prayer and for the miracles for my family and myself. Over the past five years, we have suffered … just about every evil that could come against one family. I began praying to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, and I gave each family member a Miraculous Medal to wear. I cannot begin to tell you how Mother Mary is working through prayer for us … My son has been completely healed from all drug and alcohol addictions. Healings of spirit, body, emotions, and finances are happening constantly. Only prayer could have brought this about … For anyone who is about to give up, I want to say, keep on praying to Our Blessed Lady because your miracle is just around the next prayer.
We invite you to join us in praying the Miraculous Medal Novena Prayer, June 3 – 11.
Celebrate Pentecost with Mary’s Association
“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
This year, AMM is focusing on the theme of peace –– sharing Christ’s peace with all the world and everyone we meet. On the day Our Lord bestowed the gift of his Holy Spirit upon the disciples, he greeted them with the message of peace. As the Easter season comes to a close on Pentecost Sunday, may you experience the peace of Christ in your own soul, a peace that can surpass all human understanding.
On Friday, May 15, AMM begins its annual Pentecost Novena of Masses here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
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 the Shrine Altar throughout the novena, concluding with the Solemnity of Pentecost on Sunday, May 24.
You may also burn a Votive Light — a sign of the Spirit at work in your life. 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.
A Look at This Year’s May Procession
On Sunday, May 3, hundreds of visitors from far and near gathered in prayer at the National Shrine to honor Our Blessed Mother during the annual May Procession.
Father Clay Kilburn led the procession from the Shrine Church to Mary’s grotto, where a floral wreath was presented to Mary. The wreath was made from thousands of silk roses representing the petitions received from members of the Association of the Miraculous Medal.
Member intentions will be remembered throughout the remainder of May.
“O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”
Send Your Special Intentions to Lourdes
From June 23-28, Father Hank Grodecki, C.M., will lead a spiritual pilgrimage to Lourdes, France. The purpose of the pilgrimage is to pray for member intentions, appealing through Our Lady of Lourdes. You are invited to send your petitions for remembrance at the sacred site where Bernadette was visited by the Immaculate Conception. Each day of the pilgrimage, your needs will be lifted up during Masses and Candlelight Rosary Processions. At the same time, AMM’s Spiritual Director, Father Clayton Kilburn, C.M., will be praying for member intentions here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
To add your petitions for remembrance in Lourdes and at the Perryville Shrine, go here.
May you and those you love receive Our Lady’s promised blessings. Did you know that more than six million pilgrims visit Lourdes each year? Saint Bernadette experienced 18 apparitions of the beautiful Lady who identified herself to the teen as “The Immaculate Conception.” Since 1858, many cures and conversions have been attributed to Mary’s intercession at Lourdes.
Securing the Future, for Yourself and Those You Love
This spring’s Rays of Light newsletter features a devoted member’s story of the loving intercession of Our Blessed Mother in his life. This issue is filled with inspiration and thoughtful devotion. You’re invited to learn about giving through Charitable Gift Annuities, with a free brochure explaining how they work.
To request your complimentary brochure, call 1-800-264-MARY (6279) Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., CT.
Thank you for your generosity to Mary’s Association. You and your intentions are remembered daily in the Mass and prayers at the Shrine.
Join Us for This Year’s May Procession
At the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
We hope to see you at the Association’s most beloved outdoor devotional service. This year’s May Procession will be held Sunday, May 3, 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.
Another way to honor Mary is to support her ministry to spread the Miraculous Medal far and wide. With a charitable gift to AMM, you can both thank her for her intercession in your life and help us get more Medals into the hands of her spiritual children. Gifts help share the good news of Our Lady’s promised blessings and favors with thousands more people each year. Contributions also assist with maintaining the beautiful National Shrine Church and grounds.
As we honor Mary throughout the month of May, we look forward to seeing you here at the Shrine, especially on Sunday, May 3.
You may donate here. Or, to make a gift over the phone, call us Monday – Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., CT.
UN REGALO QUE DURA PARA SIEMPRE
Para nosotros los hispanos, la familia lo es todo. Es ese hogar del alma donde siempre hay un espacio reservado para nosotros, donde somos amados tal como somos y donde encontramos refugio frente a las presiones del mundo.
De la misma manera, la Familia de la Medalla Milagrosa es una comunidad de oración y devoción a la Virgen María, un refugio espiritual donde siempre hay un lugar no solo para miembros como usted y yo, sino también para seres queridos y amigos.
Quizás se pregunte ¿cómo pueden sus seres queridos participar de las bendiciones espirituales de la Asociación de la Medalla Milagrosa? Es muy sencillo: a través de un regalo espiritual que no termina, sino que permanece para siempre.
Obsequiar una Medalla Milagrosa, un rosario o una Biblia es siempre un hermoso gesto de fe que fortalece el corazón. A ello puede añadirse algo aún más profundo: una Membresía Perpetua en la Asociación de la Medalla Milagrosa, un regalo que no se pierde, no se desgasta y permanece para siempre.
En un tiempo en el que muchos se sienten excluidos u olvidados, usted puede ofrecer a un ser querido, o incluso a una familia entera, el regalo de una membresía perpetua en la Asociación de la Medalla Milagrosa.
Al recibir la Membresía Perpetua, esa persona o familia permanece en oración para siempre constante en la Asociación de la Medalla Milagrosa.
Las personas inscritas en una Membresía Perpetua, vivas o difuntas, se recuerdan para siempre en:
- Una Misa diaria en el Santuario
- Las oraciones personales de los Misioneros Vicentinos y sus obras misioneras
- Tres novenas de misas al mes
- Treinta misas mensuales por todos los miembros
Muchos ofrecen este regalo espiritual para celebrar un cumpleaños, Bautismo, Primera Comunión, Matrimonio o un aniversario especial. También lo hacen para encomendar a un ser querido a Dios y al cuidado de la Virgen María ante una enfermedad, en momentos difíciles o simplemente para pedir bendiciones y bienestar espiritual.
La ofrenda sugerida para una Membresía Perpetua Clásica es de $15 por persona o $25 por pareja. Pero también encontrará otras opciones en el volante adjunto.
Por $5 adicionales, puede obsequiar la Membresía Individual Premium con el nombre de la persona o pareja impreso en el certificado, presentado en una bella carpeta azul cielo que puede enviarse directamente a la persona.
Si desea inscribir a una familia completa, la Membresía Familiar está disponible por $40 e incluye una hermosa carpeta azul con tonos dorados y el nombre de la familia junto a la imagen de Nuestra Señora.
Puede solicitar cualquiera de estas opciones en nuestra página web o llamándonos al 1-800-360-2104.
Las ofrendas por la Membresía Perpetua de una persona, pareja o familia no solo fortalecen esta comunidad de oración constante, sino que también permiten seguir difundiendo la devoción a la Virgen y a su Medalla Milagrosa. Su regalo de oración permanece para siempre, como también perdura el bien que usted hace posible.
En un mundo que con frecuencia deja a muchos de lado, ofrezca un regalo de pertenencia y amor que no termina. En la Familia de la Medalla Milagrosa, la persona inscrita tendrá siempre un lugar ante el altar de María.
Gracias por su devoción y por ayudar a crear un mundo de pertenencia y oración, donde todos tenemos un lugar bajo el manto de Nuestra Señora.
Siempre con la Virgen María,
Rev. Prudencio Rodríguez de Yurre, C.M.
Director Espiritual
P.D. Inscribir a alguien en una Membresía Perpetua es ofrecer un regalo que perdura en la oración. Ya sea que la persona viva o ya haya vuelto a la Casa del Padre, siempre tendrá un lugar ante el altar de María. Gracias por compartir este gesto de amor.
Enroll Loved Ones at the National Shrine
Would someone you know appreciate the gift of prayerful, perpetual remembrance at the National Shrine? Enrolling someone is fast and easy, and the spiritual benefits to your enrollee are eternal. The suggested offering for Perpetual Membership is $15 for each person, or $25 for a couple. Premium, deluxe, and family memberships are also available.
Membership offerings and added gifts support AMM’s mission to draw souls to Jesus through devotion to Our Blessed Mother. A portion of these offerings also assist Vincentian ministries and retirement needs, the formation of tomorrow’s priests, and maintenance of the historic Miraculous Medal Shrine here in Perryville, Missouri.
You may enroll someone by phone by calling AMM at 1-800-264-MARY (6279). Or click here.
BOLETÍN DE PRIMAVERA 2026
Lea reflexiones sobre el don de la paz y la confianza en Dios por medio de la amorosa intercesión de la Virgen María. En medio de estos tiempos inciertos, que sea para usted fuente de consuelo, esperanza y renovación en la fe.
ARTÍCULOS RELIGIOSOS DE PRIMAVERA
En esta primavera, nos alegra ofrecerle una selección de artículos religiosos bendecidos para acompañar su vida de oración y devoción. Que sean para usted un recordatorio tangible de la gracia de Dios y de la presencia amorosa de María.
Members’ Novena Begins Wednesday, April 15
Four ways you can join in from home!
From April 15-23, the Association of the Miraculous Medal will celebrate a Members’ Novena of Masses to pray for you and your loved ones.
Each month’s novena provides you and fellow AMM members an opportunity to unite in prayer for one another’s intentions. We hope you will participate in one or more of the following ways:
- 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.
- Request a Votive Light to burn as a symbol of your presence with us, reflecting the light of your love and devotion!
- Watch this video to learn more about the Shrine and AMM’s ministry to bring Jesus to the world by inspiring devotion to Mary.
- Recite this Miraculous Medal Prayer to join us in spirit during the Members’ Novena, April 15-23.
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