Pastoral administrator: St. Benedict's Church ... Assistant pastor: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Virginia (April 20, 1944-Dec. 14, 1950) Pastor: St. Joseph's Church, Gnesen and St. Joseph's ...

St. Pius X sent a copy of the icon to ... pray for us.” Pope Benedict XV had the picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Help placed immediately over his chair of state in the throne room.

Pope St. Pius V (1565-1572) attributed the victory in the Battle of Lepanto to the help of Our Lady of Good Counsel. In 1753, Pope Benedict XIV approved the placing of a gold crown over the image and ...