Message From the Director
Dear Friends of Our Lady of Angels!
God’s bountiful Blessings in this Advent time!
Advent is a time when we reflect with the people of Israel on the promise made of a coming Messiah. We are once again called to recognize our need for God and how the coming Savior will bring a new age of peace and justice for all people.
Advent 2025 finds us in a troubled world lacking in peace, justice and compassion. May we turn in new ways to our loving God and join the many in praying for peace in our time.
As we gift each other at Christmas, we are also gifted with Grace from our benevolent God. May the Grace of this holy Season enable us to recognize Christ in our midst when we once again celebrate his Birth. As the world yearns for Christ, may we like Mary Our Mother bring the promised Messiah to Our world with his gifts of peace, justice and compassion.
In the name of our expectant Mother Mary,
Executive Director
The Blessing of Our Lady of Angels Association’s Shrine
Tuesday, September 16th, was truly a spectacular day here in Western New York. God had given us the best of days to rededicate our Shrine of Our Lady of Angels.
The Shrine was erected on August 26, 1999, at Niagara University on the beautiful lawn surrounded by Our Lady of Angels Library, the Gallagher Gym and the DePaul Hall of Science. For 26 years it stood as a visible witness to Mary’s maternal presence among us.
Thanks to the generosity of many of you, we have been able to refresh our shrine and restore her original brilliance. I believe that this sacred space will continue to draw countless souls into prayer and peace for another quarter of a century.
Our Scripture reading for the blessing recalled the events surrounding the Annunciation, which was Mary’s first encounter with an Angel.
Our Blessing Prayer followed:
“Almighty and eternal God, you have exalted the Blessed Virgin Mary above all creatures and crowned her Queen of Angels. We now ask you to bless this renewed shrine, made radiant once more through the hands of those who love her. May all who come here find solace and strength beneath her mantle. May our prayers ascend on angel’s wings to your throne of mercy. Through Mary’s loving guidance, grant us peace in this world and life everlasting in the world to come.
We then sprinkled Holy Water on the Shrine and those gathered followed by the Litany of Our Lady of Angels.
Thanks to all of you for your generosity and for making this possible.
In Mary Immaculate,
Michael J. Carroll, C.M.
Executive Director
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