Our Lady of the Pillar A celebrated church in Baroque style (1681), and a shrine at Saragossa, Spain, containing a miraculous image of the Blessed Virgin, the object of very special devotion throughout the kingdom. The image stands on a marble pillar and was crowned, 1905, with a crown designed by the Marquis of Grilli. … Continue reading “Our Lady of the Pillar”
Our Lady of the Lake, Seminary of
Our Lady of the Lake, Seminary of Cleveland, Ohio. Founded, 1924. Preparatory seminary under secular clergy. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Our Lady of the Lake College
Our Lady of the Lake College San Antonio, Texas. Conducted by the Sisters of Divine Providence. Preparatory school; colleges of arts and sciences, education, sociology; home economics, music; graduate and special courses; summer school. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Seminary of
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Seminary of Nueva Caceres, Philippine Islands. Founded 1793, restored, 1865. Conducted by the Vincentians. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Our Lady of the Fields, Brothers of
Our Lady of the Fields, Brothers of A Canadian congregation founded in 1902 at St-Damien de Buckland in the Diocese of Quebec by Rev. M.J.-O. Brousseau. Its object is to train orphans in industrial and agricultural pursuits, and the arts of colonizations. The Sisters of Notre Dame of Petpetual Help, also founded by Rev. M. … Continue reading “Our Lady of the Fields, Brothers of”
Our Lady of the Elms, College of
Our Lady of the Elms, College of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Founded 1928. Conducted by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Our Lady of Ransom, scapular of
Our Lady of Ransom, scapular of Badge of a confraternity affiliated to the Order of Our Lady of Mercy. It is white, one part bears a picture of Our Lady of Ransom, and the other simply of a smaller piece of white cloth. The summary of indulgences of the confraternity was last approved by the … Continue reading “Our Lady of Ransom, scapular of”
Our Lady of Ransom, feast of
Our Lady of Ransom, feast of Celebrated 24 September , commemorating the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy at Barcelona, 1223, established to relieve captives from the infidel. The patronal feast of Barcelona, extended to the universal Church, 1696. It is of special observance in England , where Our Lady is invoked … Continue reading “Our Lady of Ransom, feast of”
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (Or OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP.) The picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour is painted on wood, with background of gold. It is Byzantine in style and is supposed to have been painted in the thirteenth century. It represents the Mother of God holding the Divine Child while the … Continue reading “Our Lady of Perpetual Succour”
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Perpetual Help A title of the Blessed Virgin. A picture of this title, representing Mary holding the Divine Child, is honored in the church of Saint Alphonsus, Rome. It is said to date from the 13th century, and is an object of great devotion. The Arch-confraternity of Our Lady of Perpetual Help … Continue reading “Our Lady of Perpetual Help”