America Needs Fatima
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America Needs Fatima is a campaign of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property
(TFP). Its stated goal is to: "win the heart and soul of America for Mary by spreading Our Lady's Fátima message and promoting devotion to Her Immaculate Heart
."
and published books.
To date, America Needs Fatima members have distributed millions of fliers describing the Fátima
message and promoting the book: Fatima: Prophecies of Tragedy or Hope. They have also distributed fliers on other issues, including protest fliers against dozens of perceived blasphemies.
In addition to Fatima: Prophecies of Tragedy or Hope, which has over 100,000 copies in circulation, America Needs Fatima has also published an illustrated children's book titled Jacinta’s Story that received encouragement from over twenty U.S. bishops.
Since 1996, America Needs Fatima has visited over 10,000 American
homes in forty-nine states with pilgrim Virgin statues of Our Lady of Fátima
. The program of these visits includes a statue crowning, a short audio-visual presentation about Fatima and praying the rosary
.
America Needs Fatima also has experience organizing "anti-blasphemy" rallies. The most notable anti-blasphemy campaign they sponsored was against the film: The Da Vinci Code
, in which they arranged more than two thousand theater protests nationwide, as well as major demonstrations outside the Sony
headquarters in New York
and Los Angeles
.
America Needs Fatima's most recent activity is the "Public Square Rosary Campaign." The stated goal of this campaign is for America Needs Fatima contacts all over the country to pray the rosary and proclaim the Fátima
message in a public place, such as a sidewalk or street corner, on October 13, 2007, the 90th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun during the Fatima apparitions. Approximately 2,000 rosary rallies were organized.
On October 11 2008, America Needs Fatima carried out 3,500 rosary rallies in cities across the country. The theme of the 2008 rallies was "Asking God to Save America." The rosary rallies event is to be repeated in 2009.
According to the group's website, 4,337 rosary rallies were carried out on Saturday, October 10, 2009. This is the Saturday closest to the 13 of October, the day in 1917 when God worked the miracle of the sun at Fatima, Portugal.
In 2010, the group's specified goals are to organize 5,000 rallies in the Public Square Rosary Crusade set for Saturday, October 16th. According to news reports, America Needs Fatima had 5,963 rosary rallies on that day, and plans 7,000 for October 15, 2011.
American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property is a civic organization of traditional Roman Catholic inspiration...
(TFP). Its stated goal is to: "win the heart and soul of America for Mary by spreading Our Lady's Fátima message and promoting devotion to Her Immaculate Heart
Immaculate Heart
Immaculate Heart may refer to:*Immaculate Hearts, a punk band from New York City*Immaculate Heart of Mary, a religious doctrine related to Sacred Heart of Jesus*Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a religious order...
."
History
The effort was begun in 1984 under campaign directorship of American TFP member C. Preston Noell III. Leadership of the campaign changed to American TFP member Robert Ritchie in 1996, who remains as executive director today.Activities
America Needs Fatima is action-oriented and has organized pro-life rallies and protests against works it views as blasphemous, distributed millions of fliers, established a home visitation program enthroning statues of Our Lady of FátimaOur Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fátima is a famous title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary as she appeared in apparitions reported by three shepherd children at Fátima in Portugal. These occurred on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on May 13...
and published books.
To date, America Needs Fatima members have distributed millions of fliers describing the Fátima
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fátima is a famous title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary as she appeared in apparitions reported by three shepherd children at Fátima in Portugal. These occurred on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on May 13...
message and promoting the book: Fatima: Prophecies of Tragedy or Hope. They have also distributed fliers on other issues, including protest fliers against dozens of perceived blasphemies.
In addition to Fatima: Prophecies of Tragedy or Hope, which has over 100,000 copies in circulation, America Needs Fatima has also published an illustrated children's book titled Jacinta’s Story that received encouragement from over twenty U.S. bishops.
Since 1996, America Needs Fatima has visited over 10,000 American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
homes in forty-nine states with pilgrim Virgin statues of Our Lady of Fátima
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fátima is a famous title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary as she appeared in apparitions reported by three shepherd children at Fátima in Portugal. These occurred on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on May 13...
. The program of these visits includes a statue crowning, a short audio-visual presentation about Fatima and praying the rosary
Rosary
The rosary or "garland of roses" is a traditional Catholic devotion. The term denotes the prayer beads used to count the series of prayers that make up the rosary...
.
America Needs Fatima also has experience organizing "anti-blasphemy" rallies. The most notable anti-blasphemy campaign they sponsored was against the film: The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery-detective novel written by Dan Brown. It follows symbologist Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu as they investigate a murder in Paris's Louvre Museum and discover a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus having been married to...
, in which they arranged more than two thousand theater protests nationwide, as well as major demonstrations outside the Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
headquarters in New York
New York
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and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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.
America Needs Fatima's most recent activity is the "Public Square Rosary Campaign." The stated goal of this campaign is for America Needs Fatima contacts all over the country to pray the rosary and proclaim the Fátima
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fátima is a famous title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary as she appeared in apparitions reported by three shepherd children at Fátima in Portugal. These occurred on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on May 13...
message in a public place, such as a sidewalk or street corner, on October 13, 2007, the 90th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun during the Fatima apparitions. Approximately 2,000 rosary rallies were organized.
On October 11 2008, America Needs Fatima carried out 3,500 rosary rallies in cities across the country. The theme of the 2008 rallies was "Asking God to Save America." The rosary rallies event is to be repeated in 2009.
According to the group's website, 4,337 rosary rallies were carried out on Saturday, October 10, 2009. This is the Saturday closest to the 13 of October, the day in 1917 when God worked the miracle of the sun at Fatima, Portugal.
In 2010, the group's specified goals are to organize 5,000 rallies in the Public Square Rosary Crusade set for Saturday, October 16th. According to news reports, America Needs Fatima had 5,963 rosary rallies on that day, and plans 7,000 for October 15, 2011.
See also
- American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and PropertyAmerican Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and PropertyThe American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property is a civic organization of traditional Roman Catholic inspiration...
- Roman Catholic Marian Movements and SocietiesRoman Catholic Marian Movements and SocietiesThroughout the centuries the devotion to and the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Roman Catholics has both led to, and been influenced by a number of...