San Francisco Archdiocese and Holland's Dioceses to be Consecrated to Immaculate Heart
How about losing the new religion first?
In 1917, in Portugal, near Fatima, the Mother of God appeared to three
shepherd children. She let the children see terrible things, but also
gave them the promise that "in the end" Her Immaculate Heart would
"triumph".
As the Katholiek Nieuwsblad published on March 21,
the bishops of the Netherlands will jointly dedicate the land to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary this May 13th. On May 13, 1917, the first of a
total of six apparitions took place, which happened till October on the
13th of each month. On 13th May 2017, Pope Francis will visit Fatima and
canonize the first two seers to die, the siblings Francisco and Jacinta
Marto.
Jacinta was seven years old at the time of the first appearance, and her
brother Francisco, eight years. The third seer's child, her cousin,
Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, was then ten. Francisco died in April 1919,
Jacinta in February 1920 and Lucia in February of 2005. On May 13, 2000
the siblings were beatified by Pope John Paul II in Fatima. The
beatification process for Lucia has been ongoing since 2008.
The consecration of the Netherlands to the Immaculate Heart of Mary will
take place on the 13th of May in Maastricht's Liebfrauenbasilika during
the First Vespers.
Consecration of the Archdiocese of San Francisco
On March 28, the Archdiocese of San Francisco announced in California
(USA) that the Archdiocese was to be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart
of Mary on 7 October 2017. The declaration is signed by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone himself. According
to the Archbishop, "the desire of many faithful" who asked for the
consecration of "Our Archdiocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary".
Archbishop Cordileone recalled the 100th anniversary of the Virgin
Mary's death in Fatima. He voted for the consecration on 7 October,
because this day coincides with the celebration of the Rosary, an
"important day" in which the victorious battle of Lepanto will be
remembered. The Rosary, in turn, is closely connected with Fatima.
The Archbishop called on the faithful to prepare spiritually for the
consecration so that it could be "fruitful". He announced to the
Catechists. He is confident that through the intercession of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Archdiocese will be given "rich graces"
when "we are spiritually prepared and adequately prepared."
In preparation for the Consecration, a special page was established at the Archbishop's website.
What our Lady wants is Russia to be specifically consecrated to Her Immaculate Heart...She still awaits...
