There’s an “Our Lady” of Just About Anything. Why Not “Our Lady of the Amazon”, Pachamama?

Pachamama, Our Lady of the Amazon

Traditionalist and conservative Roman Catholics (see here and here, for example) are going apoplectic over the notion that Pope Bergoglio brought Pachamama statues into the Vatican. “It’s a pagan idol” they say.

That should be beside the point. There’s a legal pope endorsing it, there’s a group of Italian bishops who wrote a prayer to Pachamama. Call it #developmentofdoctrine.

There’s an “Our Lady” of just about anything you can think of. “Our Lady of the Amazon” (Pachamama) certainly can fit into this calendar.

What follows below is from the “Marian calendar” published by a website called “Roman Catholic Saints & Heroes!” – Interesting that “Heroes” is added.

The site is owned by a layman, James Fitzhenry, “Through the Immaculate Heart of Mary”, who prays “that the example of their lives may inspire all Catholic children to imitate their virtues, and serve as well to remind men of our age of the great things that can be accomplished through dedication to purpose and the grace of God.”

There’s just about one for every day of the year:



January

1. Circumcision of Our Lord; Mary, Mother of God
2. Our Lady of the Pillar (40 A.D.)
3. Our Lady of Sichem, Belgium (474)
4. Our Lady of Treves, Italy (746). Appeared to St. Jerome Emiliani, 1530
5. Our Lady of Abundance or Prosperity, Cursi, Italy (1641)
6. Our Lady of Cana
7. Our Lady of Egypt
8. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, New Orleans, Louisiana (1809)
9. Our Lady of Clemency, or Our Lady of Mercy of Absam, near Innsbruck, Austria (1797)
10. Our Lady of Guides, Manila, (1570)
11. Our Lady of Bessiere, Limousin, France
12. Our Lady of Conquest, Santa Fe, New Mexico
13. Our Lady of Victory, Prague, Czechoslovakia (1620), home of the Infant of Prague
14. Our Lady of the Word, Montserrat, Spain (1514)
15. Our Lady of Banneux, Belgium (1933)
16. Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners
17. Our Lady of Pontmain, France (1871)
18. Our Lady of Dijon, France (1513)
19. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
20. Our Lady of the Tables, Montpellier, France. “Arms of the city of Montpellier.”
21. Our Lady of Exile
22. Our Lady of Bethlehem
23. Feast of Our Lady’s Espousals, approved by Pope Paul III (1546)
24. Our Lady of Peace (1917)
25. Translation of the winding sheet & tomb of Our Lady to Constantinople (455)
26. Our Lady of Long Fields/Our Lady of Atocha, Madrid, Spain (1261)
27. Our Lady of Life, Provence, France.
28. Our Lady of Good Succor, (1613)
29. Our Lady of Chatillion sur Seine, France (1130)
30. Our Lady of the Rose, Lucca, Italy
31. Apparition of Our Lady to Bl. Angela de Foligno (1285)


February

1. Baptism of St. Louis de Montfort /Eve of the Purification of Our Lady, Paris
2. Purification of Our Lady, Jerusalem
3. Our Lady of Saideneida, Damascus
4. Our Lady of Fire, Forli, Italy (1428)
5. Dedication of the first Church of our Lady, by St. Peter, Tortosa, Italy
6. Our Lady of Louvain, Belgium (1444)
7. Our Lady of Grace, or Our Lady of the Bowed Head, Rome (1610)
8. Abbey of Our Lady of the Lily, Melun, France (13th Century)
9. Our Lady of the Bells, Cathedral of Saintes, France
10. Our Lady of the Dove, Bologna, Italy
11. Our Lady of Lourdes, France (1858)
12. Our Lady of Argenteuil, Paris, built by Clovis I (101) containing a portion of the Seamless Garment
13. Our Lady of Pellevoisin, France (1876)
14. Our Lady of Bourbourg, Flanders (1383)
15. Our Lady of Paris, France (522)
16. Our Lady of the Thorn, Chalons-sur-Marne, France (1400)
17. Our Lady of Constantinople, Bari, Turkey (566)
18. Our Lady of Laon, Rheims, France (500), founded by St. Remigius
19. Our Lady of Good Tidings, Lempdes, France (1500’s)
20. Our Lady of Bolougne sur Mer, France (633)
21. Our Lady of Good Haven, Paimpol, France (1838)
22. Our Lady of Succour, Rennes, France
23. Our Lady of Rocks, near Salamanca, Spain (434)
24. Plague in Rome ends after Pope St. Gregory the Great leads a procession with a painting of Our Lady by St. Luke (591)
25. Our Lady of Victory, Constantinople (621) / Our Lady of Great Power, Quebec, Canada, (1673)
26. Our Lady of the Fields, Paris, France, consecrated by St. Denis (250)
27. Our Lady of Light, Lisbon, Portugal, & Palermo, Italy, (18th Century)
28. Institution of the Monastery of the Annunciation, Bethune, France (1519)


March

1. Our Lady Della Croce, Crema, Italy (1490)
2. Our Lady of Apparitions, Madrid, Spain (1449)
3. Our Lady of Angels of Toulouse, France /Our Lady of Longport, Valois, France (1131)
4. Our Lady de la Guard, Marseille, France (1221)
5. Our Lady of Good Help, Montreal, Canada (1657)
6. Our Lady of Nazareth, Pierre Noire, Portugal, (1150)
7. Our Lady of the Star, Villa Vicosa, Portugal
8. Our Lady of Virtues, Lisbon, Portugal
9. Our Lady of Savigny, France (1112)
10. Our Lady of the Vine, Tuscany, Italy
11. Our Lady of the Forests, Porto, Portugal (12th Century)
12. Our Lady of Miracles, St. Maur des Fosses, France
13. Our Lady of the Empress, Rome (593)
14. Our Lady de la Breche, Chartres, France (1568)
15. Our Lady of the Underground, Chartres, France (911)
16. Our Lady of the Fountain, Constantinople (460)
17. Our Lady of Ireland, or the Madonna of Ireland (1697), / Office of Our Lady Instituted, Pope Urban II (1095)
18. Cathedral of Our Lady of Loreto erected (1586), / Our Lady of Mercy of Savona
19. Solemnity of St. Joseph (29), spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary /The Beautiful Lady, Nogent-sur-Seine, France
20. Our Lady of Calevourt, near Brussels, Belgium (1454)
21. Our Lady of Bruges, Flanders (1150), where a lock of Our Lady’s hair is preserved
22. Our Lady of Citeaux, France, built by St. Robert (1098)
23. Our Lady of Victory of Lepanto, Hungary, (1716)
24. Our Lady of the Thorn
25. The Annunciation
26. Our Lady of Soissons, France (1128), In the Abbey one of the shoes of Our Lady is kept.
27. Apparition of Our Lord to Our Lady, as soon as He was risen
28. Our Lady of Castelbruedo, Catalonia, Spain
29. Apparition of Our Lady to St. Bonet (7th Century)
30. Re-establishment of chapel of Our Lady, Boulogne-sur-mer, by Bishop Dormy
31. Our Lady of the Holy Cross


April

1. Our Lady of Tears, Sicily (1953)
2. Our Lady of the Highest Grace, Higuey, Dominican Republic (1506) /Our Lady the Great, Poitiers, France
3. Apparition of Our Lord to Our Lady & the Apostles in the upper room
4. Our Lady of Grace, Normandy, France
5. Our Lady of Divine Providence, Cussanio, Italy (1521)
6. Our Lady of the Conception, Flanders (1553)
7. Our Lady of Puig, Valencia, Spain
8. The Annunciation / Our Lady of the Valley, Sicily (1040)
9. Our Lady of Myans, Savoy, France (1249)
10. Our Lady of Naval (1646)
11. Our Lady of Fourviere, France
12. Our Lady of Charity, Cobre, Cuba
13. Our Lady of Mantua, (1640)
14. Apparition of Our Lady to St. Ludwina (1433)/ Our Lady of Guam (1825)
15. Our Lady of Keiff, Russia (1010)
16. Our Lady of Victories in the church of St. Mark, Vienna (1683)
17. Our Lady of Arabida, Portugal (16th Century)
18. Pope Urban VI grants a plenary indulgence to those who visit the Church of Our Lady of Loreto (14th Century)
19. Our Lady of Lyons, France (1643)
20. Our Lady of Schier, Bavaria
21. Institution of the Confraternity of the Immaculate conception, Toledo, Spain (1506)
22. Our Lady of Betharam, France (1503)
23. Pope Calixtus III grants indulgences to those who visit the Cathedral of Arras, where a veil & sash of Our Lady are kept (1455) /Our Lady of Mende, Africa (16th Century)
24. Our Lady of Bonaria, Island of Sardinia (1370)
25. Dedication of the Lower Holy Chapel of Paris in honor of Our Lady (1248)
26. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Our Lady of Genazzano (1467)
27. Our Lady La Moreneta, Spain
28. Our Lady of Oak, Anjou, France /Our Lady of Quito, Ecuador (1534)
29. Icon of the Mother of God Weeping "Ilyin Chernigov," Chernigov, Russia
30. Our Lady of Africa, Algiers (1876)


May

1. Our Lady, Queen of the May
2. Our Lady of Oviedo, Spain (711)
3. Our Lady of Czestochowa
4. Our Lady the Helper, Normandy, France
5. Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles
6. Our Lady of Miracles in the Church of Our Lady of Peace, Rome (1483)
7. Our Lady of Haut, in Hainault (1267) /Seven Joys of Our Lady, (11th Century)
8. Our Lady of Pompeii
9. Our Lady of Loreto, Ancona, Italy
10. Our Lady of Saussaie, Paris (1305)
11. Our Lady of Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil /Apparition of Our Lady to St. Philip Neri (1594)
12. Our Lady of Power, Aubervillers, France
13. Dedication of Our Lady of Martyrs, Rome (608) /Our Lady of Fatima, Portugal (1917)
14. Our Lady of Bavaria (1330)
15. Our Lady of France (1860)
16. Apparition of Our Lady to St. Catherine of Alexandria (4th Century)
17. Our Lady of Tears, Spoleto, Italy (1494)
18. Dedication of Our Lady of Bonport Abbey, Diocese of Evreux (1190)
19. Our Lady of Flines, Douay, (1279)
20. Dedication of the Church of La Ferte, Burgundy, in honor of Our Lady (1113)
21. Our Lady of Vladimir, Russia (1115) /Our Lady of Sweat, Salerno, Italy (1611)
22. Our Lady of Monte Vergine, near Naples, Italy (1119)
23. Our Lady of Miracles of Brescia, Italy (1478)
24. Our Lady, Help of Christians, Europe, (16th Century)
25. Our Lady the New, built by the Emperor Justinian, Jerusalem (530)
26. Our Lady of Caravaggio, Italy (1432)
27. Our Lady of Naples, Italy (533)
28. Feast of the Relics of Our Lady, Vanice, Italy (portions of her veil, etc.)
29. Our Lady of Ardents, Arras, France (1095)
30. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Mexico (1966) /Dedication of the Church of Monte Vergine, near Naples, Italy (1126)
31. Queenship of Mary


June

1. Our Lady of the Star, Aquileia, Italy (15th Century)
2. Our Lady of Edessa, Asia Minor, in honor of the statue that spoke to St. Alexis (400)
3. Our Lady of Sasopoli, Italy (14th Century)
4. Our Lady of the Hill, Lombardy, Italy (4th Century)
5. Our Lady of Haut, Hainault, France (1428)
6. Institution of the Nuns of the Visitation of Our Lady, by St. Francis de Sales (1610)
7. Our Lady of Marienthal, Germany (13th Century)
8. Our Lady of Alexandria, Egypt (4th Century)
9. Our Lady of Mentorello, Italy/ Our Lady of Ligny, Loraine, France
10. Our Lady of Cranganor, India. The church was built by one of the Magi (52)
11. Our Lady of Esquernes, Flanders (1162)
12. Apparition of Our Lady to St. Herman, France (13th Century)
13. Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of Sichem, Belgium (1604)
14. Our Lady of Arras, France (371)
15. Foundation of Our Lady of the Feuillants, Toulouse, France (1145) /Our Lady of the Taper, England (12th Century)
16. Our Lady of Aix la Chapelle, Germany (804)
17. Our Lady of the Forest, Britanny, France (1419)
18. Appearance of Our Lady to St Agnes of Montepulciano, Italy
19. Our Lady of Monte Senario, Florence, Italy (1240)
20. Our Lady of Consolation, Luxemburg (1624)
21. Our Lady of Matarieh at Grand Cairo, Egypt
22. Our Lady of Narni, Italy (15th Century) spoke to Bl. Lucy
23. Our Lady Justinienne at Cathage (6th Century)
24. Our Lady of Clos Evrard, Trier, Germany (1449)
25. Divine Motherhood of Our Lady, declared at the Council of Ephesus in the year 431
26. Our Lady of Meliapore, East Indies (1542)
27. Our Lady Of Perpetual Help (13th Century) /Our Lady of the Dorade, Toulouse, France
28. Institution of the Angelus of Our Lady, Europe, (1456)
29. Our Lady of Buglose, France (1634)
30. Our Lady of Calais, France (1347)


July

1. Dedication of the Church of Jumieges, Normandy, France (1067)
2. Feast of the Visitation of Our Lady, instituted in 1385 by Pope Urban IV
3. Our Lady of la Carolle, Paris (1418)
4. Our Lady of Miracles, Avignon, France, built by Pope John XXII (14th Century)
5. Dedication of Our Lady of Cambray, Arras, France (1472)
6. Our Lady D’Iron, Dunois, France (1631)
7. Our Lady of Arras, Netherlands (1380)
8. Our Lady of Kazan, Russia (1579)
9. Our Lady of Coutances, France (1056)
10. Our Lady of Boulogne, France (1469)
11. Our Lady of Clery, near Orleans, France (15th Century)
12. Our Lady of Lure, Avignon, France (1110)
13. Image of Our Lady of Chartes, France, carved in 100 B.C. with the inscription, “To a virgin who is to bring forth.”
14. Our Lady of the Bush, Portugal (1118)
15. Our Lady of Molanus, Jerusalem (1099)
16. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Feast of the Brown Scapular (1251)
17. Our Lady of Campitelli, Italy (524)
18. Our Lady of Victory, at Toledo, Spain (1202)
19. Our Lady of Moyen Point, near Peronne, France


August

1. Our Lady asks for Establishment of an Order for Redeeming Captives (1218)
2. Our Lady of Angels, Assisi, Italy (13th Century)
3. Our Lady of Bows, London (1071)
4. Our Lady of Dordrecht, Holland, Shrine built by St. Santera
5. St. Mary Major (Our Lady of the Snows), Rome, Italy (352), where Our Savior’s crib is kept
6. Our Lady of Copacabana, Boliva
7. Our Lady of Schiedam, Holland (15th Century)
8. Our Lady of Kuehn, near Brussels, Belgium
9. Our Lady of Oegnies, Brabant, Netherlands
10. Institution of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy, Barcelona, Spain (1218)
11. Our Lady of the Way, St. Charles, Missouri/Charlemagne receives two of Our Lady’s robes from Emperor Nicephorus & Irene (810)
12. Our Lady of Rouen, France
13. Dormition of Our Lady (58)
14. Vigil of the Assumption of Our Lady
15. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven (Feast instituted by Pope Leo IV in 847)
16. Our Lady of Trapani, Sicily
17. Victory of the King of France (Philip the Fair)(1257), imploring the help of Our Lady of Chartres (1304)
18. Coronation of Our Lady
19.Our Lady of the Don, Russia (1380)
20. Our Lady of St. Bernand’s “Ave,” Brabant, Netherlands
21. Our Lady of Knock, Ireland (1879)
22. Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
23. Our Lady of Victory of Valois, France (1328)
24. Our Lady, Health of the Sick/Our Lady of Benoite-Vaux, France
25. Our Lady of Rossano, Calabria, Italy
26. Our Lady de la Treille, Douay, France(1543)
27. Our Lady of Moustier, France/Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary
28. Our Lady of Kiev, Russia (1240)
29. Our Lady of Clermont, Poland (1380)
30. Our Lady of Carquere, Portugal
31. Our Lady of the Founders, Constantinople


September

1. Collection of all the Feast of Our Lady, celebrated at Louvain
2. Our Lady of Helbron, Germany (1442)
3. Our Lady of the Divine Shepherd, France
4. Our Lady of Haut restores life to young woman in Belgium (1419)
5. Our Lady of the Woods, Galloro (1621)
6. Our Lady of the Fountain, Valenciennes, France
7. Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lady, instituted by Pope Gregory II (722)
8. Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary (15BC)
9. Our Lady of Puy, France (221)
10. Our Lady of Trut, Shrine near Cologne, Germany, built by St. Heribert (10th Century)
11. Our Lady of Hildesheim, Germany (11th Century)
12. The Most Holy Name of Mary
13. Our Lady of Zell (Mariazell), Austria/Our Lady of Guadalupe, Spain
14. Our Lady of Einsiedeln, Switzerland
15. The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
16. Our Lady of Good News, Sicily
17. Our Lady of the Candles (15th Century)
18. Our Lady of Smelcem, Flanders
19. Our Lady of La Salette, France (1846)
20. Our Lady of the Silver Foot, at Toul in Lorraine, France (1284)
21. Our Lady of Pucha, Valencia (1223)
22. The Giving of the Name of Mary to Our Lady by St. Ann, her mother
23. Our Lady of Valvenere, Spain
24. Our Lady of Ransom, Spain (1218)/ Our Lady of Rocamadour, France
25. Madonna, Divine Shepherdess, Spain (1703)
26. Our Lady of Victory at Tourney (1340)
27. Our Lady of Happy Assembly, Le Laus, France (1664)
28. Our Lady of Cambron, France (1322)
29. Our Lady of Tongres, France (1081)
30. Our Lady of Beaumont, Lorraine, France (12th Century)


October

1. Foundation of the Abbey de la Couronne in Angouleme (1122)
2. Our Lady of the Assumption, Naples, Italy (11th Century)
3. Our Lady of the Place, Rome (1250)
4. Our Lady of Vaussivieres, Auvergne, France (1374)
5. Our Lady of Buch, Guienne
6. Our Lady of All Help, (1640) /Our Lady de la Plebe, Venice (1480)
7. Our Lady of the Rosary, instituted by Pope Gregory XIII (1573)
8. Our Lady of Good Remedy/ Church of Our Lady of Gifts, Avignon France (1st Century) founded by St. Martha
9. Miraculous Cure of St. John Damascene by Our Lady (723) (restored severed hand)
10. Our Lady of the Cloister, Citeaux, France (1624)
11. Feast of the Divine Maternity of Our Lady
12. Our Lady of Zapopan, Mexico, (1541)
13. Our Lady of Clairvaux, France, (1114)
14. Our Lady of La Rochelle, France (7th Century)
15. Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of Terouenne (1133)
16. Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of Milan (1417) by Pope Martin V
17. Dedication of the Cave of Our Lady of Chartres, France (46), by St. Pontianus
18. Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of Rheims (405) built by St. Nicasius
19. Dedication of the Holy Cross & Our Lady Abbey, Royaumont, France (1235), founded by St. Louis
20. Dedication of the Abbey of Our Lady, Pontigny, France (1114)
21. Our Lady of Talan, near Dijon, France
22. Our Lady of the Underground, Grand Cairo (12 Century)
23. Our Lady of Consolation, near Honfleur, France
24. Our Lady of Hermits, Switzerland (1418)
25. Dedication of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Toledo, Spain (1070)
26. Our Lady of Victory, near Senlis, France (1225)
27. Dedication of the Basilica of Our Lady, Help of Christians, Turin, Italy, built by St. John Bosco (1868)
28. Our Lady of Vivonne, Savoy, France
29. Our Lady of Oropa, Vercelli, Italy (380)
30. Our Lady of Mondevi, Piedmont (1540)
31. Miracle at St. Fort, Chartres, France (1116)


November

1. Our Lady of the Palm, Cadiz, Spain (1755)
2. Our Lady of Emminont, Abbeville, France
3. Our Lady of Rennes, Brittany, France
4. Our Lady of Port Louis, Milan, Italy
5. Our Lady of Damietta, Egypt (1220)
6. Our Lady of Good Remedies, Mexico (1519)
7. Our Lady of the Pond, Dijon, France (1531)
8. Our Lady of Belle Fontaine, La Rochelle
9. Our Lady of Almudena, Madrid, Spain
10. Our Lady of Last Agony /Miraculous cure through the intercession of Our Lady of Loreto (1552)
11. Our Lady of the Portuguese (1546)
12. Our Lady of the Tower Secret, Turin, Italy (1863)
13. Our Lay of Nanteuil, France (1st Century)
14. Our Lady of the Grotto, Lamego, Portugal
15. Our Lady of Pignerol, Savoy, France (1098)
16. Our Lady of Chieves, Hainault, Belgium (1130)
17. Our Lady of Sion (Queen of the Jews) (1393)
18. The Rosary Virgin of Chiquinquira, Columbia (1555)
19. Our Lady of Good News or Glad Tidings
20. Our Lady of La Guarde, Bologna, Italy (433)
21. Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (12 BC)
22. Our Lady of Lavang, Viet Nam (1798)
23. Our Lady of the Vault, Italy
24. Our Lady of Montserrat, Spain (1535)
25. Our Lady of the Rock of Fiesola, Tuscany, Italy (1028)
26. Our Lady of the Mountains, Italy (1500)
27. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (1830)
28. Our Lady of Walsingham, England (1061)
29. Apparition of Our Lady of Beauraing, Belgium (1932)
30. Our Lady of Genesta, Genoa, Italy


December

1. Our Lady of Ratisbon, Bavaria (1842)
2. Our Lady of Didinia, Cappadocia, Turkey/ Our Lady of Liesse
3. Our Lady of Filermo, Malta/Our Lady of Victory, Paris (1629)
4. Our Lady of La Chapelle, Abbeville (1400)
5. Our Lady of the Jesuit College, Rome (1584)
6. Our Lady of Seez, built by St. Latuin (5th Century)
7. Our Lady of Paris (1550)
8. Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary /Our Lady of Good Health (1554)
9. Our Lady of the Conception, Naples, Italy (1618)
10. Translation of the Holy House of Loreto, Italy (1291)
11. Our Lady of the Angels, Paris (1212)
12. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, Mexico (1531)
13. Our Lady of the Holy Chapel, Paris
14. Our Lady of Alba Royale, Hungary (1005)
15. Our Lady of the Armed Forces
16. Our Lady of Good or Happy Deliverance, brought from Madrid, Spain to St. Augustine, Florida (1565)
17. Our Lady of Amiens, France
18. Dedication of Our Lady of Marseilles by St. Lazarus
19. Our Lady of Toledo, Spain (657)
20. Our Lady of Molene, France (1075)
21. Our Lady of St. Acheul, Amiens, France, founded by St. Firmin, Bishop (4th Century)
22. Our Lady of Chartres, Mother of Youth, France (1935)
23. Our Lady of Ardilliers, Anjou, France
24. Chaste Nuptial of Our Lady & St. Joseph
25. Nativity of the Lord - Christmas
26. Our Lady of Acheropita, Rossano, Italy (1140)
27. Institution of the Knights of Our Lady (1370)
28. Our Lady of Pontoise, France (12th Century)
29. Our Lady of Spire, Germany (1146)
30. Our Lady of Bologna, Italy (1193)
31. Image of Our Lady of Chartres brings back to life the son of King Geoffrey (100 BC)