"When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, 'Woman, behold, your son!'. Then he said to the disciple, 'Behold, your mother!’" (Jn 19:26-27).

William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

“Our tainted nature's solitary boast."

In his book, Mere Christianity,

C. S. Lewis said that no subject in our faith needs to

be approached more delicately than

Our Blessed Mother, Mary. One of the reasons he cited

was that Catholics have a natural affection for Mary,

In his book, Mere Christianity,

C. S. Lewis said that no subject in our faith needs to

be approached more delicately than

Our Blessed Mother, Mary. One of the reasons he cited

was that Catholics have a natural affection for Mary,

“When Mary is attacked Catholics respond with

that "chivalrous sensibility that a man feels when

the honor of his mother or his beloved is at stake."

“When Mary is attacked Catholics respond with

that "chivalrous sensibility that a man feels when

the honor of his mother or his beloved is at stake."

But there is one person who feels that way about Mary even

more naturally than we do:

her literal Son according to the flesh

—Jesus Christ.

Honour your father & motherGlorify your father & mother

Exodus 20:12

9.00 Morning Prayer

9.15 Session 1: Generations of Blessedness (Worldwide Growing Awareness and Appreciation of Mary)

10.30 Break

11.00 Session 2: A Biblical Portrait of Mary (Discovering Mary in the Scriptures)

12.00 Discussion

12.30 Lunch

2.15 pm – Talk 3 - Titles given to Mary/Praying the Rosary Scripturally

3.30 pm - Tea

4.00 pm – Group Sharing, Testimonies& Short Prayer (Rosary)

5.00pm – End

5.30pm - Mass