Bridget Sakr is hoping 10,000 people will join her in saying a Rosary novena to Mary under her title of Our Lady of Good Success ahead of the devotion’s feast day. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Ms Sakr, founder of the HeartFelt grief support community, revived a devotion to Our Lady of Good Success in Sydney for the first time in 2024, with support from the Archdiocese of Sydney and the parish priest of St Joachim’s in Lidcombe, Fr Epeli Qimaqima.
She set a challenge to pray a Rosary novena before joining the celebration of Mass and a candlelight procession at St Joachim’s on the feast day of the Presentation of the Lord, which is also the feast of Our Lady of Good Success.
Last year, 6000 people from around the world joined in the novena, and many attended on the day itself. This time, Ms Sakr is hoping to pledge 10,000 participants, via an online form, to pray the Rosary each day for nine days.
“We had so many people tell us they felt consolation and healing from Our Lady’s messages, which talk about the struggles the Church will face in our times,” Ms Sakr said.
“It’s difficult for believers to share their faith in the secular world we live in, and Our Lady of Good Success gives us assurance that although we will struggle, we are not alone.”
Our Lady of Good Success refers to Marian apparitions in the late 16th century to Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres in Quito, Ecuador.
The messages emphasised preserving the Catholic faith and foretold challenges facing the Church.
Approved by the Church, the devotion to Our Lady of Good Success centres on seeking her intercession for protection and the preservation of the Catholic faith. It is particularly cherished in Ecuador.
The Novena to Our Lady of Good Success commences on January 24 and concludes on February 1.
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