News from the Association

Blessed oil is a Church-approved sacramental. A sacramental is a prayer aid—an object or ritual act that expresses one’s devotion and openness to God’s grace. A rosary, a Miraculous Medal, making the Sign of the Cross, and blessed elements, including water, salt, and oil, are all sacramentals. The National Shrine of Our Lady of the […]

As we enter into the most sacred days of the Liturgical year, you are invited to request a Votive Light and send your special intentions for your needs or the needs of someone close to you. Your light will shine, and your petitions will be remembered during the Masses and prayers at the National Shrine […]

Christians worldwide will celebrate Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday, on March 29. Let us ask Our Lady to guide us in prayer as we enter into the Paschal Mystery of Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection –– the revelation around which our faith revolves and the reason we are a people of hope. Send […]

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Last spring, Reader’s Digest published 20 short “mom stories” – touching memories shared from the heart. In one story, Teresa from Illinois talks about her mother, who grew up in a communist country. One day her mother met a very poor blind woman with her daughter. In a […]

For more than twenty-five years, the Association of the Miraculous Medal at the National Shrine has offered members Marian-themed Spiritual Remembrance Cards for Mother’s Day. You may request these greetings to honor the beloved moms and mother figures in your life. Your recipients will be remembered on Mother‘s Day and during the daily Mass celebrated […]

Please send your special intentions for remembrance during AMM’s Annunciation Novena of Masses and request to burn Votive Lights at Our Lady’s Shrine. This year’s novena begins Monday, March 16. Your prayer requests will be remembered throughout the nine days and on Wednesday, March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation. We pray to unite our […]

Of all the prayers handed down to Christians over the centuries, few equal the beauty and belovedness of the Rosary. Many have heard that Mary gave this prayer to Saint Dominic in the 13th century, but scholars today say the Rosary came about slowly, over many years. By the early 1400s, the word “rosary” sprang […]

We invite you to this special event during a spring visit to the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal! This year’s May Procession will take place on Sunday, May 3, beginning at 1:00 p.m., CT, on our historic Shrine campus in Perryville, Missouri. Read Fr. Clay’s letter to learn more. The May […]

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Alleluia! Hallelujah! The words handed down to us from the Greek and Hebrew mean “Praise the Lord!” During the Easter season, we rejoice in Christ’s death and resurrection, glorifying the Lord for having paid the price for our sins and opening for us the gates of heaven. Easter […]

Every year, the Association of the Miraculous Medal offers beautiful Easter cards you can send to loved ones. Each greeting shares the gift of prayer, offering your recipients a spiritual remembrance in the Easter Octave of Masses that will be held April 5-12 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in […]

“Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.” – Psalm 51 Every year across the globe, millions of Christians observe the 40-day Lenten season, a time when we are called to a spirit of repentance for having failed to heed God’s will. During Lent, we seek to turn back to the Lord with our whole […]

Join members and friends of the Association of the Miraculous Medal on a spiritual pilgrimage to the sacred site in France where Our Lady appeared to Saint Bernadette in 1858. Activities include opportunities to attend daily Mass, go to confession, and pray the Rosary each night during the candlelight procession. To unite with us in […]