For Immediate Release
Contact: Francis Slobodnik, America Needs Fatima
Phone: 866-584-6012
Hanover, Penn., June 20, 2008 – America Needs Fatima is organizing 3,000 rosary rallies across America. The event is set for 12 noon on October 11, the Saturday closest to October 13, when the Miracle of the Sun occurred at Fatima, Portugal, in 1917.
“As homosexual ‘marriage,’ abortion and other moral evils spread, Catholics are planning this spiritual counter-attack: 3,000 rosary rallies for America,” said Robert Ritchie, executive director of America Needs Fatima. “To prepare for these peaceful prayer rallies, we are looking for volunteer rally captains to organize friends and other members of their communities.”
America Needs Fatima will provide support materials and special prayer banners for at least 3,000 different rallies.
“We could never plan 3,000 rallies without the help of 120 dedicated volunteers who have pledged time to work the phones at our national coordination office in Kansas. Last year we made and took about 35,000 calls,” said Robert Ritchie.
To volunteer, go to the Catholic group’s web site www.americaneedsfatima.org to sign up or view a selection of online material to start a rally, such as posters, banners, rosaries, and a detailed map of the nation announcing rally locations by state and city. Volunteers can also call 866-584-6012 to join the campaign.
“An amazing network is forming to honor the Mother of God and pray for the conversion of America,” said Mr. Ritchie. “Only God can help us stop abortion, pornography, blasphemy and sins against nature that are so widespread,” he said. “If anything can stop the moral crisis in society, it’s the power of the Rosary. There’s nothing more powerful spiritually.”
Last year, America Needs Fatima, with 140,000 members nationwide, organized 2,173 rosary rallies to honor the 90th anniversary of the apparitions apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima.
For more information, visit www.americaneedsfatima.org
The essence of Our Lady's message is to open our eyes to the gravity of today's moral corruption, to explain it in light of God's plans, and to outline how to prevent the chastisement. Our Lady is thus teaching us about our epoch and our future.
To fulfill this desire in spreading our Lady's message, America Needs Fatima (ANF) has organized pro-life rallies, anti-blasphemy protests, the distribution of millions of fliers nationwide, a home visitation program enthroning statues of Our Lady of Fatima, and the promotion of books and devotional items. All seek to draw people closer to God and His Blessed Mother.
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| Instant-Impact flyers such as this one have changed the lives of thousands. |
Fliers:
So far, millions of these instant-impact fliers have been distributed. The name fittingly describes the arresting effect they have over the people who receive them. With an eye-catching picture of Our Lady of Fatima, the flier's simple invitation is clear: "Look deep into Her eyes and let Her look into yours."
Devotional items:
Whether you prefer handsome wooden crucifixes or a striking marble imitation of Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom, or even a mother-of-pearl rosary, ANF offers these and many other items in its product line.
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| Crowning the statue of Our Lady of Fatima at a home enthronement visit. |
Mary in Every Home:
Over 10,000 homes in nearly every state (except Alaska!) have been visited with replicas of the famous Pilgrim Virgin Statue. Fatima custodians crisscross the country promoting these home-enthronement programs. The program includes the crowning of the statue, a short audio-visual about Fatima and a rosary. Please click here to receive more detailed instructions on how to set up a visit in your home.
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| Over 3,000 Catholics gathered to protest the launching of the blasphemous film Dogma. |
