Our Lady of Fatima Feast Day on Wednesday next 15th May  On May 13th, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to 3 shepherd  children  in Fatima, Portugal, with an urgent message for the world. She would appear five more times, on the  thirteenth day of each month, with the final apparition taking place in October. In this series of apparitions, Mary identified herself as “Our Lady of the Rosary.” She urged the three children to pray the Rosary every day for peace in the world  World  War I was raging at the time) and to make sacrifices for the conversion of sinners A Child’s Prayer to the Holy Mother Mary Holy Mother Mary, bless my heart and soul. I pray that faith as strong as yours, I will come to know. With heart  so pure and faith so strong you knew your path was right. You did not doubt His will for you and welcomed fate,  in God’s true light. Holy Mother Mary, like you, I pray to be, to Hear God’s call and without fear accept His plan for me.  My heart is young and faith is new, I pray you guide my way. Help me to say YES to God just as you did, this I pray Amen