INTRODUCTION

TO THE NATIVITY
OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY

 
 The Roman Catholic Church celebrates today
the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on its
traditional fixed date of September 8, nine
months after the December 8 celebration of her
Immaculate Conception as the child of Saints
Joachim and Anne.
 The birth of Mama Mary is one of the THREE
NATIVITIES celebrated by the Roman Catholic
Church, with the other two being Jesus Christ's
birthday on December 25 (Christmas Day), and
St. John the Baptist's birthday on June 24.
 Joachim and Ann loved God very much, and they were
filled with gratitude to God for the gift of a child. They
raised Mary as a child of God, teaching her to love and
serve God. When the angel Gabriel told Mary that she had
been chosen to be the Mother of Jesus, she already had
great faith in God.
 Her strong faith and trust allowed her to say yes to
God’s plan for her. We cannot be certain what the
future holds for any newborn infant, but we do know
that the life of each person has meaning and
purpose. When Mary was born, the world did not
know who she was.
 When we celebrate his mother’s birth, we honor
Jesus too. Today thank God for the gift of life and
give honor to both Mary and Jesus by showing
respect and concern for one another - remembering
that God has created each person with love and with
a call to something very special in life.
 So, as we celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, we will be having a CHAIN ROSARY in
order for us and will help us to meditate both on the
life of Jesus and Mary and at the same time to nourish
our relationship with God and to Mother Mary, as we
celebrate her nativity.
OUR LADY OF
THE
IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
OUR LADY OF
ASSUMPTION
 OUR LADY OF
PEACE AND GOOD
VOYAGE
OUR LADY OF
LA NAVAL DE
MANILA
OUR LADY OF
MANAOAG
OUR MOTHER OF
PERPETUAL HELP
OUR LADY OF
PEÑAFRANCIA
OUR LADY OF
FATIMA
OUR LADY
OF PIAT
 OUR LADY OF THE
MIRACULOUS MEDAL
  
OUR LADY OF
GUADALUPE
 OUR LADY
OF LOURDES
NUESTRA SEÑORA
DE CARIDAD OF
BANTAY
BIRHEN MILAGROSA
DE BADOC