Our Lady of Fátima - A Saint Joseph Edition - A brief guide to the Apparitions of Our Lady at Fátima

Sep 28, 2026

Concise devotional guide to the 1917 Marian apparitions at Fátima, Portugal, describing how Our Lady appeared to three Portuguese children from May through October 1917 and how devotion grew from curiosity to widespread attendance. Summarizes the consistent message: prayer and sacrifice for sinners, reparation for offenses against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and prayers for the consecration of the world and specifically Russia to avoid war and oppression. Includes related prayers, devotions, and key accounts of the events.

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CategoryReligion & Spirituality

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Pages52

Reading Time2 h 11 min

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The Apparitions at Fátima

The First Apparition

The Second Apparition

The Third Apparition

The Fourth Apparition

The Fifth Apparition

The Sixth Apparition

The Three Secrets of Fátima

The Children of Fátima

The Five First Saturdays of Reparation

Fátima Prayers

The Prayers of the Angel of Peace

The Prayers of Our Lady

Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Act of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Litany to Our Lady of Fátimna

Prayer to Our Lady of Fátima

Sister Lúcia’s Peace Pledge

OUR LADY OFFÁTIMA A SAINT JOSEPH EDITION “If the Church has acceptedthe message of Fatima,it is above all becausethat message containsa truth and a callwhose basic contentis the truth and callof the Gospel itself.” —Pope St.John Paul IHomily at FátimaMay 13,1982 Our Lady of Fátima A brief guide to the Apparitionsof Our Lady at Fátima,Portugal,in the year 1917,together withprayers and devotions to theImmaculate Heart of Mary Y CATHOLIC BOOK PUBLISHING CORP.New Jersey NIHILOBSTAT:Fr.Philip-Michael F.Tangorra,S.T.L.Censor Librorum IMPRIMATUR:Most Rev.Arthur J.Serratelli,S.T.D.,S.S.L.,D.D.Bishop ofPaterson January 25,2017 The Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur are official declarations that abook or pamphlet is free of doctrinal or moral error.No implicationis contained therein that those who have granted the Nihil Obstatand Imprimatur agree with the contents,opinions,or statementsexpressed. | Publisher's Note
In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the
Apparitions at Fátima,Catholic Book Publishing
is pleased to have joined its efforts with those
of Cull Martin &Associates,Inc.to offer the
faithful this concise and informative guide to Our
Lady's appearances,which includes those Marian
prayers and devotions that are most meaningful
in commemorating this momentous occasion. | | --- | (T-66) ISBN 978-1-941243-79-4 ◎2017 Catholic Book Publishing Corp.,N.J.Printed in Canadawww.catholicbookpublishing.com Contents The Apparitions at Fátima……… …………………………5 The First Apparition.. …9 The Second Apparition. 11 The Third Apparition. 11 The Fourth Apparition 13 The Fifth Apparition… 15 The Sixth Apparition…… . 15 ………………19 The Three Secrets of Fátima.. The Children of Fátima…………………………………………………23 The Five First Saturdays of Reparation………………29 Fátima Prayers………………………… .. 33 The Prayers of the Angel of Peace………………… 33 The Prayers of Our Lady…………………………………………… . 35 Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary……………………………………37 Act of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary……………… ………………39 Litany to Our Lady of Fátimna……………… Prayer to Our Lady of Fátima………… 45 Sister Lúcia’s Peace Pledge………………… 47 "Let us offer ourselves to God,through the Im-maculate Heart ofMary,in the act of thanks andwillingness;let us offer our sacrifices in unionwith Christ the Redeemer and,with our soulsin prayer of atonement and conciliation,let usrepeat:Lord Jesus,it is love of you,in repara-tion for sins and for the conversion of sinners." —Pope St.John PaulI # The Apparitions at Fátima D During the year 1917,on the 13th day of each monthfrom May to October,the Blessed Virgin Mary ap-peared to three young Portuguese children in a field(the Cova da Iria)in the village of Fátima,Portugal. At first,only the three children—Lúcia Santos andher cousins,Jacinta and Francisco Marto—were pres-ent for these visions,but by the time of the SecondApparition others joined them.At first,people camemainly out of curiosity.As the months passed,how-ever,many thousands began to attend out of devotion.They wanted to be present to hear the words Our Ladyrelated through the children.Many of them also hopedto see Mary themselves,although this was a privilegereserved for the three children alone.Other peopleperceived her presence as a white mist above the smalltree where she appeared and through other inexpli-cable phenomena:for example,there were flashes oflightning or sounds like thunder when no storm wasoccurring. Many suspected the three children of lying abouttheir visions in order to gain attention.However,the children maintained the truth of their experienc-es when interrogated by the political authorities andeven when they were threatened with death if they didnot either recant their visions or offer proof of them. The location of Fátima in Portugal Our Lady's message remained consistent and un-mistakable throughout all the visio

FAQs

Who appeared to and how often did the apparitions occur in 1917?

During 1917, on the 13th day of each month from May to October, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three young Portuguese children—Lúcia Santos and her cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marto, in the Cova da Iria field at Fátima, Portugal.

What is the core message Our Lady delivered during the apparitions?

Our Lady’s message remained consistent: Catholics should offer prayer and sacrifice for sinners, stop offending Jesus through sins and lack of faith, offer reparation for offenses and blasphemies against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and pray for the consecration of the world—specifically Russia—to help avoid war, injustice, and oppression.

What devotional practices are included in the guide?

The guide includes instructions to pray the Rosary daily for the stated intentions and to build a church at the site of the apparitions, along with a collection of prayers and devotions such as the Angel of Peace prayers, prayers of Our Lady, acts of consecration and reparation, the litany, and Sister Lúcia’s Peace Pledge.

Sep 28, 2026

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