Join a nationwide movement of repentance, prayer, and reparation for the healing of our culture and land.
The Holy Protection of Mary Foundation is established as an evangelization & spiritual apostolate dedicated to the spirit of repentance, prayer and pilgrimage for the renewal of a culture of life in our nation.
The Foundation intends to be an epicenter and movement to inspire:
Repentance for our sins against life and family
Reparation to repair our relationship with God and one another
Restoration of our culture
Revival of our nation's spiritual life
- The ultimate vision & capstone to this movement is the eventual construction of a National Shrine under Mary's title as HOLY PROTECTION in the Pittsburgh (PA) area to God's glory, Our Lady's honor, and in service to future generations as a site of national pilgrimage, spiritual nourishment, and spiritual haven for a culture of life!
We invite you to take part in this bold vision through your prayers and generosity.
The Holy Protection of Mary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 93-1448943). Your donation is tax deductible in the United States.in this area
Join us in a nationwide movement of repentance, prayer, and reparation for the healing of our culture and land.
We invite you to take part in this bold vision through your prayers and generosity.
The Holy Protection of Mary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 93-1448943). Your donation is tax deductible in the United States.
Why dedicate this movement to Mary's "Holy Protection"?
Throughout Christianity's two millennia, the Mother of Jesus Christ has been regarded as a sure recourse for the vulnerable and their protection against threats visible and invisible...
Mary’s formal title as “Holy Protection” originates in the Byzantine Christian tradition when she miraculously appeared in 10th century Constantinople as the besieged city petitioned her assistance. In answer to their prayers, the Theotokos appeared over one of Constantinople's prominent churches, held out her veil and draped it above the city as her sign of protection. Not only was Constantinople spared, but the invading pagan hoard would soon convert to Christianity only decades later.
Again in 1675, she appeared over a Ukrainian monastery during a Turkish siege, holding out her veil in the same manner. The commemoration of the Feast of the Holy Protection of the Theotokos falls on October 1st (on the Byzantine calendar). The Holy Protection remains one of the most enduring and beloved Marian devotions in the Christian East.
Be it Constantinople, Lepanto, Guadalupe, Fatima, or any of the other innumerable examples throughout Christendom, the Theotokos has been a harbinger of goodness and a protection of the vulnerable throughout human civilization.
And so today, we too ask for her continued intercession and protection. We invite you to claim your place in this epochal spiritual battle for the dignity of life. It is now our turn: faced with the many challenges of our age, we turn to the 'woman clothed with the sun' (Rev. 12:1) for the triumph of life and the renewal of our culture.
In the Old Testament we read that Moses built a banner altar in thanksgiving to God's deliverance of his people (Exodus 17).
Today, won't you join us in doing the same?
The Holy Protection of Mary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 93-1448943). Your donation is tax deductible in the United States.
Our Current Initiatives:
The Chronicles 7:14 Plan
The Chronicles 7:14 Plan is a grassroots, reparative prayer movement consecrated to Mary’s Holy Protection, dedicated to renewing a culture of life in our nation. Inspired by the scripture passage 2 Chronicles 7:14, it calls for healing of the nation and renewal of culture through a life rooted in right-worship and relationship with the living God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Chronicles 7:14 Plan involves five pillars of commitment:
- Daily Offering Prayers
- Daily Prayer Based on the Sacred Scriptures
- Living the Sacramental Life
- Regular Fasting
- Renewing the Ancient Practice of Pilgrimage
God's Plan for the Restoration of the Culture Starts with YOU!
For more information about this exciting new movement of prayer and how to participate, please visit our website:
Establishment of a Museum to the "Dignity of Life and the Resilience of the Human Spirit"
In a culture where God-given human dignity is often dismissed, we urgently need inspiring reminders of the miracle of human life and its grandeur. The Psalmist reminds us that we are made “a little lower than the angels” (Ps. 8:5). St. Athanasius of Alexandria, the celebrated Church father, took it a step further by boldly exclaiming that 'God became Man so that Man may become god!'
Renewing a culture of life requires inspiring younger generations with that same sense of grandeur and honoring those who sacrificed for it.
To support this mission, the Holy Protection of Mary Foundation envisions the establishment of a museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that will:
- Inspire awe for the God-given miracle of human life.
- Showcase the unrepeatable contributions of human civilization.
- Highlight "profiles of human resilience," focusing on: (1) 20th-century Christian Martyrs (2) Modern political and religious dissidents who suffered for authentic human liberty (3) Heroes of the pro-life movement (4) The ennobling witness of special needs individuals
Icon of the 'new' Ukrainian Catholic Martyrs of the 20th Century.
Our ultimate vision of a Shrine to the Holy Protection of the Mother of God Shrine will:
- Provide a sacred haven for rich liturgical life, counseling, spiritual direction, retreats, and spiritual nourishment for its visitors.
- Captivate visitors with its stunning Kyivan-Byzantine architecture.
- House a museum honoring the virtuous witness of 20th-century men and women who laid down their freedom and lives for God's design on life and faith, especially the numerous martyrs under atheistic Communism.
- Provide a haven of care for the vulnerable.
- Inspire a new generation of pro-life witnesses.
Your prayerful support will make this plan a reality!
The Holy Protection of Mary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 93-1448943). Your donation is tax deductible in the United States.
Take Your Part in Renewing a Civilization of Life...
Will you Join Us?
You are invited to a once-in-an-era opportunity to support a movement of reparation and renewal that will build something both magnificent and healing for our culture.
This is a monumental project and its mission is ambitious. With God's grace and your partnership, we know we can achieve it.
Your prayerful generosity is indispensable to making this vision a reality!
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
(2 Chronicles 7:14)
Leave your mark on a movement that honors the sanctity of life.
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Holy Protection Shrine
P.O. Box 761
Carnegie, PA 15106
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