Updated October 18, 2020
For Immediate Release
February 26, 2020 A.D.
(Caritas of Birmingham, Alabama)
SPECIAL
MEDJUGORJE
HEADLINE
FROM A FRIEND OF MEDJUGORJE
For the many years, a Friend of Medjugorje has often spoken of a burning desire of his –as well as a desire of Our Lady’s, that now, at this time, is coming to reality.
“Form and make prayer groups
through which we will pray for your healing
and the healing of this nation
to draw closer to God and to Me.”
Our Lady of Medjugorje from the Field of Apparitions, Caritas, July 3, 2012
Announcing…
An invitation to individuals and prayer groups…
To be part of a historic
‘novena’ of public prayer groups
with a Friend of Medjugorje and the Community of Caritas…
Praying together, on Penitentiary Mountain at Caritas of Birmingham,1 once each month beginning in February, for nine months, consecrating the upcoming 2020 election and the Soul of America to Our Lady
If you love Our Lady…
If you follow Our Lady…
If you love your Motherland…
…why would you and others not respond to this unified call before the upcoming critical presidential election? Our Lady of Medjugorje tells us that prayer is essential:
July 25, 1991
“…I desire you to grasp the seriousness of the situation and that much of what will happen depends on your prayers.”
When the time is serious, Our Lady’s call in Medjugorje is always to pray more.
If you cannot physically be present at the Cross on Penitentiary Mountain each month, unite with us spiritually by praying the Patriotic Rosary in union with us in your prayer group, parish, family, etc.
In what was the most popular Medjugorje book released in the past year, Big Q, Little Q: The Calm Before the Storm, a Friend of Medjugorje wrote :
“There is a great struggle over America, and, thereby, a great struggle over the whole world. This struggle, in the spiritual realm, is manifesting in a physical struggle…”
Just after President Trump was elected, Our Lady of Medjugorje said on December 25, 2016:
“…Heaven is with you and is fighting for peace in your hearts, in the families and in the world; and you, little children, HELP WITH YOUR PRAYERS FOR IT TO BE SO…”
Make it, through your united prayer, for it to “Be So”
Our Lady is calling on you, with your prayers, for it, peace, to be so. Our Lady said in Medjugorje:
December 31, 1985
“You will not have peace through the presidents but through prayer.”
When God uses the means of a president, it is the result of prayer, for it to “Be So.” Every Medjugorje prayer group and parish prayer group in the nation should come to pray at the Cross on Penitentiary Mountain, at least one of the nine months. If you do not belong to a prayer group, start one now, Our Lady called for it for our nation’s healing, even if it’s a prayer group by phone. Print this announcement and give it to others as a means to spread this call to all and to form prayer groups. Come to be with others who think the same as you do to pray for our nation on a spot sanctified and blessed by the presence of the Virgin Mary. Invite your entire parish to come. (The dates are listed below). Let us know if you have a Prayer Group or are planning to start one so we can notify you of any urgent events begin to unfold in Medjugorje.
We will gather, rain or shine, on a designated Saturday each month to invoke Scripture’s promise:
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
We have the promise of Scripture.
We have the promise of Our Lady.
“…pray for your healing and the healing of this nation to draw closer to God and to Me.”
July 3, 2012
“This nation” refers to the United States of America. On January 18, 1989, after nearly three months of daily apparitions in their home, just before Our Lady would appear at 5:40 p.m., a Friend of Medjugorje asked Marija to ask Our Lady what She wants out of this place (their home and the Field) She had been appearing. Throughout the three months of Our Lady’s visitation, a Friend of Medjugorje had been asking this question in his own prayers. Now, he asked Our Lady through Marija. Our Lady’s own words to a Friend of Medjugorje and his wife in the Bedroom of Apparitions, was to:
“Pray for my intentions.”
With this simple message, Our Lady began to show that She has plans and ‘intentions’ for this hallowed ground of Caritas and this Nation.
Join a Friend of Medjugorje, the Community of Caritas and others around the Nation and world by praying daily at Apparition Time, The Prayer for the Abode of God, asking God to give Our Lady untold powers to accomplish Her plans here.
Dates of the Patriotic Rosary prayer group on Penitentiary Mountain with a Friend of Medjugorje and the Community of Caritas:
DATE | TIME |
Saturday, February 29, 2020 | 7:00 PM Central Time USA (Meet at 6:00 PM) |
Saturday, March 28, 2020 | 7:00 PM Central Time USA (Meet at 6:00 PM) |
Saturday, April 25, 2020 | To Be Announced |
Saturday, May 16, 2020 | To Be Announced |
Saturday, June 6, 2020 | To Be Announced |
Saturday, July 4, 2020 | 10:50 AM Central |
Saturday, August 8, 2020 | 7:30 PM Central Time USA (Meet at 6:30 PM) |
Saturday, September 12, 2020 | 6:00 PM Central Time USA (Meet at 5:15 PM) |
Saturday, October 17, 2020 – Final Prayer Group | 5:30 PM Central Time USA (Meet at 4:30 PM) |
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 – Election Day | To Be Announced |
The Patriotic Rosary Novena 2020
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
To Be Announced
Be part of this historic event that will affect this nation and world for years to come…
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Time: To Be Announced
Location: The Cross on Penitentiary Mountain, Caritas (directions below)
We will meet in the Field of Apparitions to climb together to the Cross on Penitentiary Mountain. The prayer group and Patriotic Rosary will begin, gathering at the Cross where Our Lady appeared, just as Ivan’s prayer group gathers on Apparition Mountain in Medjugorje. Bring a Flashlight.
If you have any questions, call 205-672-2000.
Caritas of Birmingham is approximately 20 miles southeast of Birmingham, Alabama on Highway 280.
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Travel Times within the United States of America
To Birmingham From | Mileage | Approximate Travel Time (Driving) | Approximate Flight Time |
Atlanta, GA | 147 miles | 2 hr 40 min | 45 min |
Chattanooga, TN | 146 miles | 2 hr 10 min | 2 hr 30 min |
Chicago, IL | 663 miles | 10 hr | 1 hr 35 min |
Cincinnati, OH | 464 miles | 7 hr | 3 hr |
Columbus, GA | 144 miles | 2 hr 40 min | 2 hr 30 min |
Dallas, TX | 638 miles | 9 hr 30 min | 1 hr 40 min |
Denver, CO | 1,284 miles | 19 hr | 2 hr 50 min |
Evansville, IN | 345 miles | 5 hr 20 min | 2 hr 45 min |
Houston, TX | 668 miles | 10 hr | 1 hr 35 min |
Jackson, MS | 237 miles | 3 hr 40 min | 2 hr 50 min |
Jacksonville, FL | 491 miles | 7 hr 10 min | 2 hr 40 min |
Knoxville, TN | 257 miles | 3 hr 50 min | 2 hr 40 min |
Louisville, KY | 367 miles | 5 hr 30 min | 3 hr |
Memphis, TN | 240 miles | 3 hr 40 min | 2 hr 45 min |
Nashville, TN | 193 miles | 3 hr 50 min | 2 hr 35 min |
New Orleans, LA | 344 miles | 5 hr 10 min | 1 hr |
New York, NY | 963 miles | 14 hr 30 min | 2 hr 40 min |
Phoenix, AZ | 1,702 miles | 24 hr | 4 hr 30 min |
Portland, OR | 2,544 miles | 37 hr | 6 hr 40 min |
Savannah, GA | 395 miles | 5 hr 50 min | 2 hr 50 min |
Shreveport, LA | 452 miles | 6 hr 40 min | 3 hr 30 min |
Tallahassee, FL | 303 miles | 5 hr | 2 hr 35 min |
Tupelo, MS | 134 miles | 2 hr | 2 hr 50 min |
Miami, FL | 800 miles | 12 hr | 2 hr |
Orlando, FL | 580 miles | 8 hr 30 min | 1 hr 30 min |
Mobile, AL | 260 miles | 3 hr 50 min | 2 hr |
Charleston, SC | 450 miles | 6 hr 50 min | 2 hr 40 min |
Myrtle Beach, SC | 510 miles | 7 hr 50 min | 2 hr 50 min |
Charlotte, NC | 390 miles | 5 hr 50 min | 1 hr 30 min |
Columbus, OH | 570 miles | 8 hr 30 min | 3 hr 10 min |
Washington, D.C. | 750 miles | 12 hr 10 min | 2 hr |
Roanoke, VA | 515 miles | 7 hr 45 min | 3 hr |
Pittsburgh, PA | 750 miles | 11 hr 30 min | 3 hr 25 min |
Philadelphia, PA | 880 miles | 13 hr 50 min | 2 hr 15 min |
Buffalo, NY | 890 miles | 13 hr 30 min | 3 hr 35 min |
Detroit, MI | 725 miles | 10 hr 45 min | 2 hr |
Milwaukee, WI | 760 miles | 11 hr 50 min | 3 hr 45 min |
St. Louis, MO | 500 miles | 7 hr 20 min | 3 hr 15 min |
Little Rock, AR | 375 miles | 5 hr 40 min | 3 hr 10 min |
Des Moines, IA | 845 miles | 12 hr 45 min | 4 hr 15 min |
Minneapolis, MN | 1,076 miles | 15 hr 40 min | 4 hr 10 min |
Bismarck, ND | 1,500 miles | 21 hr 30 min | 5 hr 30 min |
Rapid City, SD | 1,450 miles | 20 hr 40 min | 5 hr |
Lincoln, NE | 940 miles | 14 hr | 4 hr 40 min |
Wichita, KS | 815 miles | 12 hr | 3 hr 55 min |
Oklahoma City, OK | 700 miles | 10 hr 30 min | 3 hr 30 min |
Albuquerque, NM | 1,245 miles | 18 hr 10 min | 4 hr 20 min |
Cheyenne, WY | 1,380 miles | 20 hr 15 miles | 5 hr 45 min |
Helena, MT | 2,000 miles | 29 hr | 6 hr 20 min |
Seattle, WA | 2,580 miles | 38 hr | 6 hr 45 min |
Boise, ID | 2,100 miles | 31 hr | 5 hr 45 min |
Las Vegas, NV | 1,815 miles | 26 hr | 3 hr 50 min |
Phoenix, AZ | 1,700 miles | 24 hr | 4 hr 50 min |
Los Angeles, CA | 2,030 miles | 29 hr | 5 hr 50 min |
San Francisco, CA | 2,330 miles | 35 hr | 6 hr 5 min |
Salt Lake City, UT | 1,820 miles | 27 hr | 5 hr 25 min |
Anchorage, AK | 4,237 miles | 69 hr | 9 hr 15 min |
Honolulu, HI | 4,402 miles | – | 10 hr 30 min |
Hotels Near Caritas
The Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham/280 East-Eagle Point is Caritas’ Official Hotel.
When we have major events, many of the hotels listed sell out. For big events at Caritas, hotels 1-19 are listed below in proximity to Caritas. Based on location, traffic, and proximity to Caritas, hotels listed below on HWY 280 are suggested FIRST CHOICE hotels. They are arranged from those closest to those farthest from Caritas.
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1. Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham/280 East-Eagle Point, ★★★★ approx. 10 miles,standard king or 2 queens, 205-981-0024 |
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2. Homewood Suites by Hilton, ★★★ approx. 13 miles, studios or double, 205-995-9823 |
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3. Residence Inn, ★★★ approx. 13 miles, 205-991-8686 |
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4. Bestwestern Plus, Birmingham Inn & Suites, approx. 13 miles, 205-995-8586 |
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5. Quality Inn & Suites, ★★★ approx. 14 miles, 205-991-1055 |
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6. Days Inn 280, ★★ approx. 14 miles, continental breakfast provided, 205-991-9977 |
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7. Hyatt Place Inverness, ★★★ approx. 14 miles, 205-995-9242 |
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8. Extended Stay of America, ★★ approx. 14 miles, 205-408-0107 |
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9. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Birmingham, ★★ approx. 14 miles, 205-776-6370 |
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10. Country Inn by Radisson, approx. 15 miles, 205-968-3700 |
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11. Courtyard by Marriott Colonnade Grandview, ★★★ approx. 15 miles, 205-967-4466 |
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12. Hampton Inn Colonnade, ★★★ approx. 15 miles, 205-967-0002 |
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13. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Birmingham/Colonnade, ★★★ approx. 16 miles, 205-969-8099 |
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14. Hampton Inn Mountain Brook, ★★★ approx. 20 miles, 205-870-7822 |
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15. Drury Inn & Suites Birmingham Grandview, ★★★ approx. 15 miles, 205-967-2450 |
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16. La Quinta Inn & Suites-Hwy 280 Cahaba Park, ★★★ approx. 15 miles, 205-995-9990 |
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17. Hilton Garden Inn Liberty Park, ★★★★ approx. 20 miles, 205-503-5220 |
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18. Cobb Lane Bed & Breakfast, ★★★ approx. 23 miles, National Historic Register, 205-918-9090 |
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19. Hassinger Daniels Mansion Bed & Breakfast, ★★★ approx. 23 miles, National Historic Register, 205-918-9090 |
Call the hotels directly for reservations and availability and mention that you are coming to Caritas.
Meet the Community of Caritas, as you join us in prayer, our first priority. Then be taken on a “Walk Through,” through the Tabernacle of Our Lady’s Messages. The largest physical structure in the world dedicated to the propagation of the Medjugorje messages.
Caritas Daily Prayer Schedule
Each Day (All Times are Central Time USA):
Silent Prayer in the Field | 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. |
Morning Prayer | 7:00 a.m. or 8:00 a.m. |
Rosary in the Field for Medjugorje’s Daily Apparition Time | 11:00 a.m. (Daylight Saving Time)
or 10:00 a.m. (Central Standard Time) |
Chaplet of Divine Mercy (Monday – Friday) | 3:00 p.m. |
Footnotes:
1. The Cross on Penitentiary Mountain at Caritas, stands exactly one mile behind and above the “Immortal Pine Tree” in the Field where Our Lady continues to unfold Her plans through Her apparitions at Caritas. After more than 20 years of prayer and sacrifices by the Founder of Caritas, and later the Community, the Cross on Penitentiary Mountain, an exact replica of the Cross in Medjugorje, was built to consecrate the United States of America to the Cross in 2013. Our Lady appeared to Medjugorje visionary, Marija .
1 thought on “Announcing Patriotic Rosary Novena for 2020 Election”
My prayer group was present when you came to Philadelphia to pray The Patriotic Rosary. Any plans to return before the election???? That would be AWESOME!!!