October 13th: A Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace

Considering the current attacks of Hamas upon innocent civilians, including women and children, along with their call for global Jihad on October 13, 2023, the Vulnerable People Project is calling for a Worldwide Day of Prayer and Fasting. October 13 providentially commemorates the last apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fatima. 
 
            According to Catholic tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared on May 13, 1917, to three shepherd children near Fatima, Portugal. The first sighting was followed by five additional sightings, the last occurring on October 13, 1917.
 
            The Blessed Virgin Mary’s appearances were always on the 13th of the month, and she asked the children for devotion to her Immaculate Heart and to pray the Rosary daily for the conversion of sinners. During the last apparition she gave them a message of prayer, peace, and penance.
 
            The Vulnerable People Project seeks to heed the message of Fatima to, “Pray the Rosary…in order to obtain peace for the world and the end of war.” Join us on Friday, October 13, 2023, for a Worldwide Day of Prayer and Fasting. At 3 PM EST, we will pray the Rosary live on Facebook to intercede for peace in Israel and Palestine. We are also urging everyone to take an hour of silence in contemplative prayer on what it means to love God and to love one’s neighbor.  

Link for the Rosary at 3pm EST on Facebook Live