Send your petitions and burn Votive Lights at Our Lady’s National Shrine here in Perryville, Missouri, during the Association’s annual Mother of Divine Grace Novena. Your petitions will be remembered in our daily Mass and prayers throughout the nine days of the novena and on the feast of the Mother of Divine Grace, Wednesday, July 23. You are also invited to recite this prayer to Our Lady throughout the nine days of this novena, a beautiful appeal focusing our minds and hearts on the eternal joy that awaits us in her presence at her Son’s side in heaven.
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Celebrate Our Lady’s Birthday
Each year, the Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on September 8. AMM continues its tradition to honor Mary’s birth with an octave of prayer beginning September 8 and concluding on September 15, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. You are invited to entrust your intentions to the Mother of God. Mary welcomes your devotion, your prayers for a loved one, or a simple expression of your gratitude to the spiritual Mother who cares for you with constant, tender affection. Burning a Votive Light in Our Lady’s honor is an especially fitting gift to the Immaculate Mother of Our Lord. Read Fr. Clay’s letter to learn more about this year’s commemoration.
Safe Summer Travels
“The Lord is your guardian; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The Lord will guard your coming and going both now and forever.” Psalm 121:5,8
Blessings on your summer travel.
We hope your plan includes visiting the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville, Missouri, where you can personally place your prayer intentions. Remember, our church has been designated as a Jubilee Year sacred site, where the faithful may gain a plenary indulgence. To obtain an indulgence, a Catholic must meet the “usual conditions”: be truly repentant and free from any attachment to sin, go to the sacrament of confession (available at the Shrine Church on Mondays at 11:45 a.m.), receive Holy Communion, and pray for the intentions of the pope.
If a visit is not possible, you may include your intentions for remembrance in the daily Mass and prayers and burn a Votive Light for your needs from the comfort of your own home using this link.
Here is a special Prayer for Travelers
Here is a special blessing from Fr. Clay
Assumption Novena of Masses
Please share your prayer intentions for remembrance in our annual Assumption Novena of Masses beginning Wednesday, August 6. Throughout the nine days, we will call to mind the divine grace and privilege bestowed upon Mary from above –– her being taken up, “assumed” into heaven, body and soul. This long-held Christian belief was declared as official dogma of the Church by Pope Pius XII in 1950.
Saint Mary’s of the Barrens Church, home of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, was lovingly referred to as the “Church of the Assumption” by the original Catholic settlers in our area. Nearly two centuries after the Church’s construction, a majestic depiction of the 4th Glorious Mystery still graces the main altar. The painting remains an ever-present reminder of Our Lady’s unique role in the redemption of humanity –– Jesus’ own Holy Mother bridging heaven and earth.
Lift up your prayers to God during the Novena of Masses and Solemnity observance. You may also burn a Votive Light as a sign of your prayerful presence for this joyous feast.
Your intentions will be remembered from August 6-15 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. We will celebrate Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption Friday, August 15 at 12:10 p.m., CT.
June Members’ Novena
A special Members’ Novena begins Wednesday, June 18.
This nine-day dedication of prayer falls over the June 22 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (the Feast of Corpus Christi) and leads directly into two important Church feasts: the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (June 27 & 28).
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 whomever you are praying for –– yourself or someone else –– will enjoy God’s peace and the consolation of healing for any spiritual or temporal woundedness, as this mother received:
Dear Father, I had been in prayer for my daughter as she no longer wanted anything to do with church. Since her father belonged to a different religion, she had told me she didn’t believe in Mary. This year, I felt Our Mother was asking me to distribute rosaries. In obedience, I started handing out rosaries to those who would accept them. One day I asked my daughter in faith, “If I gift you this rosary, will you take it?” My daughter said, “Yes! It’s so beautiful. I’ll keep it in my car for protection.” Mind you, my daughter no longer wanted any religious articles. Thank you, Mother Mary. I wear a Miraculous Medal with faith. Amen.
We invite you to join us in praying the Miraculous Medal Novena Prayer, June 18-26.
Father’s Day … Sunday, June 15
Celebrate the loving fathers, grandfathers, foster fathers, and father figures in your life. Whether they are living or deceased, you can offer the loving gift of prayer by sending the names of your loved ones for remembrance at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
This year, Father’s Day coincides with Trinity Sunday. It is a beautiful opportunity to reflect upon the familial nature of God –– Father, Son, and Spirit. You are invited to join fellow AMM members in praying this Father’s Day prayer.
Read the Summer Bulletin – Hope… Trust… and Cars that Drive Themselves
This season’s Bulletin is overflowing with inspiring member stories, thoughtful reflections, helpful information, and more. Father Clay offers a deep dive into the virtue of hope and its many manifestations throughout the Old and New Testaments. It is a timely commentary in this Jubilee Year of Hope. Don’t miss Don’s “backseat brief” about trusting in what is eternal while living in a temporal world of constant – and sometimes terrifying – change. 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. You may also send your intentions and request Votive Lights.
Lord, Send Out Your Spirit, and Renew the Face of the Earth”
On Friday, May 30, 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, June 8.
You may also burn a Votive Light — a sign of the fire of your love in the Spirit.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus assures his disciples that he will obtain from the Father an Advocate “to be with you always [and] teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.” This is quite a gift! Let us give thanks for the constant companionship and spiritual guidance of the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Most Holy Trinity. 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.
Request this Healing Remembrance Card: Send the Gift of Prayer to Someone You Love
Is a dear friend or relative in need of healing from illness of body, mind, or spirit? Entrust your loved one into the hands of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
Request Healing Remembrance Card(s) to let your recipient(s) know you’re thinking of them. You may also request cards to keep on hand for future use.
Each card announces the consoling gift of spiritual remembrance in prayer at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Freewill offerings you make as you use each card help AMM spread devotion to Our Lady to help draw the world closer to Jesus. You may also request Votive Lights to burn for your recipient(s).
Read Fr. Clay’s letter for an inspiring story of
hope and healing connected with these cards.
Finally, 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 of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville, Missouri, for as long as there is a need for healing.
A Look Back at the May Procession at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
An estimated 684 visitors came to the National Shrine Sunday, May 4, to take part in the Association’s largest public event of the year. Devotional services, singing, and recitation of the Rosary took place. Member petitions are now resting near Our Lady’s Altar inside the National Shrine Church. To add your special intentions for remembrance throughout the remainder of May, click here.
Enroll a Loved One as a Perpetual Member of AMM
Many members of the Association of the Miraculous Medal received their enrollment as a gift from a family member or friend.
Enrolling a loved one as a Perpetual Member of the Association gives them a share of belonging in our spiritual family. Membership makes a wonderful gift for a birth, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, graduation, wedding or anniversary, or in sympathy.
A keepsake enrollment certificate shares with your recipient the perpetual benefits of membership. Each will share in a treasury of Masses and prayers as well as monthly novena of Masses held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville for their intentions. In addition, members are remembered in all of the Masses and prayers of the Vincentian community here at Saint Mary’s of the Barrens.
The suggested offering for Perpetual Membership starts at $15 for an individual or $25 for a couple. The keepsake enrollment certificate will be mailed to your recipient(s) or their family. Premium and Deluxe Individual Perpetual Membership certificate options are available, as well as a Family Perpetual Membership enrollment.
Donations for Perpetual Membership enrollments and added offerings support AMM’s mission to draw souls to Jesus through devotion to Our Blessed Mother. They also help form tomorrow’s Vincentian priests and maintain the beautiful grounds and church at the historic National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal here in Perryville, Missouri.
Father Clay’s letter tells more. Go here to learn more and enroll a loved one today.
A Lasting Gift For Someone You Love
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
For many members of the Association of the Miraculous Medal, being part of this spiritual family is a gift that has been passed on from generation to generation. A devoted AMM member who recently passed away at the age of 101, wrote to us:
“My parents enrolled me as a member, and I carried on that tradition later with my own children. I tell you that when I pray to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal for her intercession with her Son, it’s very seldom that my prayers aren’t answered.”
When we consider giving a religious gift, we often first think of items like a rosary, Bible, crucifix on a chain, or a prayer book. And yes, these earthly presents can bring a loved one much spiritual enrichment!
But Perpetual Membership in the Association of the Miraculous Medal offers something more, something eternal, something with value that will never wear out, go missing, be put in a drawer or forgotten about.
You are holding the invitation to give such a gift to someone. Enrolling a loved one, living or deceased, as a Perpetual Member of the Association gives them a priceless gift of prayerful remembrance in:
- —Daily Mass for as long as the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal exists,
- —Thirty individual Masses each month for all members
- —Three novenas of Masses offered each month
Many AMM members were originally gifted Perpetual Membership upon their birth, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, graduation, wedding, or anniversary. Others were enrolled following their passing from this life to the next, with their closest relatives informed of this spiritual gift. Some members were gifted a membership “just because.” (We don’t have to wait for a special occasion to show our love!)
Who in your life could benefit from prayerful, perpetual remembrance at the National Shrine? I invite you to order a certificate to send to someone who could benefit from this gift of prayer. The suggested offering for Perpetual Membership is $15 for each person or $25 for a couple.
There are additional options here. One option, for an suggested gift of $25 is the deluxe, engraved membership certificate that we’ll send to your enrollee(s) or their family. Another option is to enroll an entire family. A suggested donation of $50 is requested for this Family Perpetual Membership. Call us at 1-800-264-MARY (6279) or go online at www.amm.org to request these options.
Your membership donation, and any additional offering you choose to make, supports AMM’s mission to draw souls to Jesus through devotion to Our Blessed Mother. Your gift also supports Vincentian formation and ministries and helps maintain the historic Miraculous Medal Shrine here in Perryville, Missouri.
Thank you for your devoted support of our ministry. May God bless your efforts to serve him and draw you ever closer to himself.
Sincerely in Jesus and Mary,
P.S. Enrolling a loved one in AMM builds up spiritual riches that will benefit them for eternity! Living or deceased, each one will share in a prayerful remembrance offered daily for years to come –– thanks to your deep faith and gesture of selfless love.
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