Marian devotion
Mother's Day in Fatima
Fatima, Portugal
In Portugal, Mother's Day is celebrated on December 8, the day of the Immaculate Conception.
Main data
Sanctuary: Fatima, Portugal
Type: Devotional anecdote
In Portugal, Mother's Day is not celebrated in May as in other countries, but on December 8, the day of the Immaculate Conception. This connects all Portuguese mothers to the Virgin Mary. Families go to Fatima that day to pray together and thank the Mother of God.
«Toda madre es un reflejo de María», es el dicho portugués.
A flower for the Virgin
Pray a Hail Mary for this devotion and for the faithful who honor it.
Pray Hail MarySources: testimonies of pilgrims, oral tradition of the sanctuary and historical sources.
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