It’s back to school time! Please join AMM members in remembering all students and educators in prayers. Click here to share the names of those you’d like remembered in the daily Mass and prayers offered at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal throughout the coming school year. For the suggested offering of $10.00 each, you may also request the popular “Backpack Mary Medal” to give as a thoughtful back-to-school gift for a special child, grandchild, or teacher. As an even more powerful expression of your faith and devotion, request up to 100 free, blessed Miraculous Medals that you can distribute to nearby Catholic schoolchildren, educators, and family members. Each comes on an attractive fold-over card explaining its origin. (Browse AMM’s online gift shop for more medal options and our new “Back to School” Votive Light card.) As Fr. Kevin’s letter reminds us, the most helpful knowledge is that which is gained in context of a life of faith-filled prayer. 

Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom, pray for us

For millions across this great country, a new academic school year will be starting soon. Join me and other Association members in calling on our Mother Mary to guide and direct all students and educators in God’s school of love.The Association has a new Back to School Votive Light card to let a loved one know you are praying for them. Please send me the names of those returning to school (students, teachers, staff members, etc.) so they may be included in the prayers and Masses offered at our Lady’s Shrine for the entire school year.  You might also want to give those returning to school their very own Miraculous Medal attached to a lobster-claw clasp. Read Fr. Kevin’s letter about remembering those returning to school