The Archdiocese of Lima announced that 5,000 children made an act of consecration to Our Lady of Fatima on May 13.
The director of the archdiocesan press office, Daniel Jacobo, told
CNA that the consecration began with a Mass at the Church of Our
Lady of Monserrat in city’s historic district.
This is the second year the event was being held.
Jacobo said the idea is “to promote devotion to the Virgin among the
students of schools in central Lima. It’s beautiful because the children
enter in procession carrying a small statue” of the Virgin Mary.
Participating schools were to be given rosaries, holy cards and certificates of attendance during the ceremony.