Today is the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal


Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara will preside over a feast mass at 6 p.m. today (Nov. 27) at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Sucat, Muntinlupa City.

(PINTEREST / MANILA BULELTIN)

It will be a solemn commemoration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, a special title given to the Blessed Mother after a series of apparitions in Paris, France in the year 1830.

The holy mass will be streamed live. Only about 172 persons will be allowed inside the church to observe physical distancing.

Masses will also be celebrated at 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 noon, and at 3 p.m.

The Blessed Virgin Mary revealed to Saint Catherine Laboure the image of the medal that she wanted to be made. The Miraculous Medal, which ranks in importance with the holy rosary and the brown scapular among devout Roman Catholics, features the world surrounded by an oval frame, over which were engraved: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you.”

Minted in 1832, St. Catherine said the Holy Mother had promised that “all those who wear the medal with faith and confidence will receive abundant grace. It must be worn close to the heart to bring healing and protection to its wearer,” she was told.