Deacon Robert Oliver of Saint Joseph Parish gives opening remarks. (Courtesy photos)
Sixty-five area faithful – including students and families of Saint Joseph Regional School – attended a Rosary Rally in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on May 11 at Kennedy Park in Somers Point. The South Jersey gathering was one of thousands held across the United States and sponsored by America Needs Fatima, a nationwide effort to spread the love of the Blessed Mother and promote devotion to her Immaculate Heart as well as raise awareness of Our Lady of Fatima, the first appearance of which was May 13, 1917, in the Portuguese town.
Tim Dunne, a member of St. Mary of the Hill Parish in Hubertus, Wis., uses a wagon stroller to carry a statue of Our Lady of Fatima during the 11th Walk to Mary pilgrimage May 4, 2024.
Dunne was one of more than 5,000 people to participate in the 21-mile pilgrimage from the National Shrine of St. Joseph in De Pere, Wis., to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wis. (OSV News photo/Sam Lucero)A parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows, Linwood, performs a soloEighth-grader Lily Milewski leads a decade of the Rosary