Our Lady of Sorrows, ora pro nobis!

Our Lady of the Loneliness, Salamanca, Spain

It is a common devotion for Catholics to say daily 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Mary for each.

1. The Prophecy of Simeon over the Infant Jesus. (Gospel of Luke 2:34)
2. The Flight into Egypt of the Holy Family. (Gospel of Matthew 2:13)
3. The Loss of the Child Jesus for Three Days. (Luke 2:43)
4. The Meeting of Jesus and Mary along the Way of the Cross. (Luke 23:26)
5. The Crucifixion, where Mary stands at the foot of the cross. (Gospel of John 19:25)
6. The Descent from the Cross, where Mary receives the dead body of Jesus in her arms. (Matthew 27:57)
7. The Burial of Jesus. (John 19:40)

 If you are in the La Crosse area; The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows will be celebrated with a special 5 p.m. Mass, Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel at the Catholic Cemetery, 519 Losey Blvd. S., La Crosse.   Father Louis Maximilian Smith of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate will be the main celebrant.