Lady of Fatima is one of the many titles ascribed to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
As is the tradition with Catholic schools and churches, each is named and
placed under the protection of a Saint, with Mary being the most important
Saint. Thus, this school is named and placed under the patronage of Mary, Our
Lady of Fatima.
Fatima story began in 1917, in the middle of the great upheaval to many
nations, the First World War. Between the 13th May 1917 and 13th
October 1917, Mary, the mother of Jesus appeared miraculously six times to
three shepherd children – Jacinta, Francesco and Lucia, in the village of
Fatima in Portugal. During these apparitions the Mother of Jesus delivered
messages to the children for all the world, that we should pray, that we should
be reconciled for any sin or wrongdoings, so that the whole world would be in
peace. One particular way for us to pray is to say the Rosary, the traditional
Hail Mary and Our Father, as we meditate on the significant events in the life
of Jesus and Mary.
the front door to our school is a garden statue of Mary, Our Lady of Fatima, to
remind us of our patron and to encourage us to be prayerful and peaceful