Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., took another step forward in its strong Marian devotion Sept. 8: It consecrated the college to the Blessed Virgin Mary on the feast of her Nativity.
The day’s consecration ceremony began with Mass at St. Benedict’s Abbey Church and included a procession to the Marian shrines around the campus and the blessing of the new 21-foot fountain statue of Our Lady of Grace at the center of the main quad.
“In recent years, we’ve relied upon and called upon the Blessed Virgin Mary many times for her intercession for the college,” said Benedictine’s president, Stephen Minnis, who then shared examples:
“We created Memorare Armies for enrollment increases, which happened; for the building of the Mary Grotto, which happened; for the building of the new Ferrell Academic Center, which happened.”
The college expanded its Memorare Army into a national campaign for religious liberty in 2012, with more than three million Memorares pledged.
“We called on the Blessed Virgin Mary, and she has interceded on our behalf, and success has come to the college. It becomes clear we hold a special place in our heart for her,” Minnis said. “We always say Benedictine College is chosen by Mary to be in this place at this time.”
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