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This article is about Our Lady of Providence, the Roman Catholic devotion. For other uses, see Our Lady of Providence (disambiguation).
"Mater Divinae Providentiae," by Scipione Pulzone
Our Lady of Providence or Our Lady of Divine Providence is a reference to Mary (mother of Jesus) in relationship with Divine Providence. Various Roman Catholic groups have a particular devotion to Our Lady of Providence.
Around 1580, The Italian painter Scipione Pulzone created a work titled "Mater Divinae Providentiae," which depicted the Blessed Mother cradling the Infant Jesus. This painting was given to the Barnabite religious order in 1663.[1] In 1664, the painting was placed in the corridor of the church of San Carlo ai Catinari in Rome, where it drew many faithful visitors.[2]
In 1774, Pope Benedict XIV authorized the Confraternity of Our Lady of Providence, a lay organization created for the purpose of promoting special works of Christian charity or piety. Pope Gregory XVI elevated it to an Archconfraternity in 1839.[2]
On August 5, 1896, Superior General of the Barnabites Father Benedict Nisser decreed that every Barnabite have a copy of the painting in their home.[1]
Our Lady of Providence is the patron of Indiana, and Our Lady of Divine Providence is the patron of Puerto Rico.
In the United States
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IndianaDevotion to Our Lady of Providence came to the United States after a chaplain of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Monsignor A.J. Rawlinson, saw a reproduction of "Mater Divinae Providentiae" at Catholic University of America. During a trip to Rome in 1925, Rawlinson gathered historical information on the devotion to Our Lady of Providence and then brought back prints of the painting to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.
On May 1, 1925, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence was canonically erected at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods with the purpose of encouraging families to make Mary the queen of their homes. A Confraternity of Our Lady of Providence was erected, and later a certificate of affiliation of the American Confraternity was established with the Archconfraternity in Rome.[2]
The hymn "Our Lady of Providence," by Sister of Providence Cecilia Clare Bocard, is sung by the Sisters at various special celebrations.[3]
References
- ^ a b Barnabites: Our Lady of Divine Providence
- ^ a b c Sisters of Providence "History of devotion to Our Lady of Providence"
- ^ McCammon, Connie (Summer 2009). "Bringing beauty into the world". HOPE Magazine (Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana: Sisters of Providence) 4 (3): 4–5. http://www.spsmw.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=rqvwaW5S%2fX4%3d&tabid=1421.
External links
Categories:- Titles of Mary
- Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
- Roman Catholic National Shrines in the United States
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