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An Ordination Weekend to remember!

Marian vocations are thriving! On Ordination Weekend, May 8 and 9, 2026, at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, we welcomed three new Deacons and one new Priest for the Marian Congregation.

Saint Philip Neri: Practicing Joy in Mercy

Saint Philip Neri, “the Second Apostle of Rome,” was well-known for his humorous and unusual penances, including one involving a chicken. His feast day is May 26.

Mary, Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church

Mary is the Mother of the Church, of all the members of the Body of Christ — and she is mighty to help us. We honor her on the Monday after Pentecost, May 25. 

Pray the Fatima Prayers daily!

These prayers, one for each day of the week, are today a living embodiment of the message of hope and peace which Our Lady gave the world at Fatima.

Our Lady of Fatima’s message resonates, 109 years on

May 13 marks the 109th anniversary of Our Lady’s first apparition at Fatima. Our Lady continues to invite us to renewed hope, to deeper conversion of our hearts to Christ, and to remind us of her loving intercession before her Son for all our needs and prayers. 

May, Month of Mothers and the Mother of Mercy

It’s so fitting that May is the month of Mother’s Day, celebrated this year on May 10. Every good mother is a good mother insofar as she is a shadow, an imitation of Our Lady, Mother of God, Mother of Mercy, and Mother of All the Living.

Saint Stanislaus Papczyński, Pray for Us!

Need a miracle? Turn to the patron of those in mortal danger: Saint Stanislaus Papczyński! And pray the Novena, May 9 until his feast day, May 18.

Mary, Mother of Mercy

It's May, the month traditionally devoted to Our Lady. And Fr. Angelo Casimiro, MIC shares his conversion story and the role Mary — and Divine Mercy — played in it.

Go to the Grotto: Mater Dei football

“You go to the Grotto, you pray as a team. And, win or lose, it's just about the family.” Meet the Monarchs of Mater Dei High School.

A super saint: St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church

Saint Catherine of Siena, whose feast we celebrate on April 29, is a super saint. Not only was she a stigmatist, theologian, philosopher, mystic, and helper to the poor and suffering, but she was also a highly esteemed political ambassador utilized by popes!

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