Our Lady of Fatima

Advocación mariana de Puerto España (Woodbrook) (Arquidiócesis de Puerto España)
✔ Recognized by the Church

The parish and community of Our Lady of Fatima in Woodbrook (Port of Spain) is dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima and is affiliated with Fatima College, a Catholic school. The devotion stems from the apparitions at Fatima (Portugal, 1917), which have spread throughout the Church.

Main data

Origin and history

The parish and community of Our Lady of Fatima in Woodbrook (Port of Spain) is dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima and is affiliated with Fatima College, a Catholic school. The devotion stems from the apparitions at Fatima (Portugal, 1917), which have spread throughout the Church.

The image and the sanctuary

The parish community is closely linked to Fatima College, a Catholic boys' school, which has connected the figure of Our Lady of Fatima to the education of young people. Specific details of the titular image are not found in the sources.

Patronage and coronation

Parish and community officially recognized by the Church. Patronage and coronation: not recorded.

Celebration and devotion

The feast day is celebrated on May 13th with a novena, rosary, and procession, following the usual practices of Fatima. Former students of the school often attribute their vocational discernment to the Virgin Mary for protection during exams and while discerning their path.

Link with the Rosary

In Fatima, the Virgin Mary expressly requested the recitation of the Rosary for peace and for the conversion of sinners. This devotion, linked to the formation of young people in Trinidad, makes the Rosary a daily school of Marian prayer and devotion to the Immaculate Heart.