DIOCESE—Since March 20 and continuing until December 2017, the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima is making a 21-month journey across America, honoring the 100th anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima.

It will be in the Rockford Diocese Sept. 11-15.

The tour is part of a nation-wide call to prayer and penance for peace in our nation and conversion of hearts.

The goal is an outpouring of grace to allow Our Lady of Fatima to claim her dominion over our country through her Immaculate Heart.

Jose Thedim sculpted the statue in 1947, based on Sister Lucia’s description of her encounters with Our Lady in Fatima.

The statue travels east of the Mississippi in 2016 and west of the Mississippi in 2017.

Info: www.fatimatourforpeace.com/

In the Diocese of Rockford, the statue will be at the following locations:

DeKalb

Sept. 11-12, St. Mary Parish, 329 Pine St. (a Holy Door parish)

Sept. 11: 6 p.m. arrival, procession, rosary, and a talk given by statue custodian Patrick Sabat. Confessions may be available that evening as well.  
Both days: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout, including the overnight hours.

Sept. 12: Mass, 7 a.m.; School visit and presentation to the children, 1-2 p.m.; Chaplet of Divine Mercy, 3 p.m.; rosary and song before 7 p.m. departure

Info: www.stmarydekalb.org; 815/758-5432, ext. 110

Rockford

Sept. 13, St. Bernadette Parish, 2400 Bell Ave.

Afternoon: 1 p.m., presentation to school children and families in the church; procession, weather permitting; presentation by statue custodian to the children, consecration to Jesus and Mary, Litany of Our Lady, all-school rosary.

Mid-day: Private veneration in the church until evening presentation.

Evening: 7 p.m. procession; 7-8 p.m. confessions; presentation by statue custodian, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, consecration to Jesus and Mary, Litany of Our Lady, private prayers; Reception in parish center.

Info: 815/494-0333

Batavia
Sept. 14, Holy Cross Parish, 2300 Main St.

8 a.m. Mass; presentation to school children; 6:30 p.m. procession and the rosary; 7 p.m. Mass, followed by a talk and departure.

Info: Father James Parker, 630/879-4750

Huntley

Sept. 15-16, St. Mary Parish, 10307 Dundee Road

Sept. 15: 6 p.m. procession followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and prayers, a candlelight procession, consecration to the Immaculate Heart and Sacred Heart ending with benediction; 8-10 p.m., private veneration of the statue.

Sept. 16: 7:30 a.m. rosary; 8 a.m. Mass followed by farewell procession.

Info: Father Ervin Caliente, 847/669-3137