Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish - Our Lady of Perpetual Relief

Marian Advocation of Vancouver (British Columbia)
Popular devotion (not officially recognized by the Church)

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish is a well-known parish in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an annexed school, under the title of Perpetual Relief and traditionally linked to the redemptorists. No specific miracles or notable exvotes are documented at the public level, although, at the level of private piety, the faithful witness spiritual favors; this falls into the category of devotional accounts not formally documented.

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Origin and history

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish is a well-known parish in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an annexed school, under the title of Perpetual Relief and traditionally linked to the redemptorists. No specific miracles or notable exvotes are documented at the public level, although, at the level of private piety, the faithful witness spiritual favors; this falls into the category of devotional accounts not formally documented.

The image and the sanctuary

An image of Our Lady of Perpetual Relief inspired by the original icon guarded in Rome is venerated. Devotion focuses on trust in Mary's constant intercession. The existence of a recognized sanctuary beyond the parish itself is not known.

Sponsorship and coronation

The advocation corresponds to Our Lady of Perpetual Relief. There is no canonical coronation or specific civil patronage.

Party and devotion

The feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Relief is held on June 27. In the parish life we mention the celebration of novies and votive masses in honor of the Virgin, a tradition characteristic of the Redemptorist communities.

Link to the Rosary

The parish encourages Marian prayer; however, the sources consulted do not explicitly specify groups of the Rosary or co-fradies. By rigour: there is no special formal link with the Rosary.