Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy

Women and Men Seeking Holiness as the Answer to Abortion

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    • Chaplet of Divine Mercy
    • Examination of Conscience
    • Annual Retreat
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    • Our Lady of Mercy
    • St. Augustine
    • St. Margaret of Cortona
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Welcome

What is the Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy?

The purpose of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy is to help women and men who have been wounded (spiritually and emotionally) by abortion to embrace their call to holiness of life. The Confraternity will serve as a spiritual union of men and women who have repented of the sin of abortion and sought forgiveness from our Lord Jesus, and who now wish to strive for the perfection of love which is holiness. The Confraternity can serve as a follow-up program for the spiritual growth of those who have made Rachel’s Vineyard or similar retreats for post-abortion healing. The Confraternity also accepts as members any persons who might wish to join themselves spiritually with those who are post-abortive and striving for holiness.

Why is it called the “Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy”?

St. Margaret of Cortona, the Franciscan penitent, founded the original Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy in Cortona, Italy around 1286 A.D. Her Confraternity was for persons, like herself, who were penitent over past sexual sins. Since abortion is one of the greatest violations of a person’s sexual integrity and dignity, as well as being the killing of an innocent person, it is appropriate that we adopt the name of St. Margaret’s confraternity.

OLM Painting by Mary SullivanOur Spiritual Patrons:

Our first patron is the Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Mercy. We see Our Lady as our Mother of Mercy in that she brought our Savior Jesus Christ into our world in the mystery of the Incarnation. She sparked the beginning of his public ministry at Cana when she said: “They have no more wine,” leading him to change water into wine. She was given to us as our mother when she stood faithfully at the foot of the Cross, joining herself in her mother’s heart to Her Divine Son’s sacrifice for us on the Cross. Mary continues her work of spiritual motherhood from heaven: She prays for us and distributes the Lord’s grace and mercy to all who call upon her maternal intercession.

Our secondary patrons are St. Margaret of Cortona and St. Augustine, both of whom were caught up in lives of sexual sins for many years before their conversions. By their example of giving themselves totally to Jesus Christ after their conversions, they serve as models for all members of the Confraternity, that all of us are called to give ourselves totally to the Lord Jesus Christ and to be transformed by His Love and Mercy.

Recent Posts

Reflections on Grief, following the death of my father

On October 8th of this year, I lost my father (Walter Eugene Cameron) to lung cancer. It was the second great grief of my life, the first being the death of my brother, Matthew, to lung cancer four years ago. Granted, I have felt grief at other deaths both before Matthew’s passing, and since then, […]

Special Grace of Divine Mercy Sunday

In the Diary of St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul, the Lord Jesus said that He would give special graces on the Feast of Mercy, the Octave Sunday of Easter.  On that day, Our Lord promises that those who have been to the Sacrament of Confession (and, of course, made a good confession of […]

A Priest working in Rachel’s Vineyard

Our Spiritual Director, Fr. Ben Cameron, CPM, was interviewed by Kevin Burke from Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries about how he became involved in post-abortion healing, his ministry in Rachel’s Vineyard, and how it has impacted his priesthood.

Thoughts on the March for Life 2022

St. Helen Youth group at the Lincoln Memorial Last week, I was blessed to accompany five teenagers (and another adult chaperone) from our parish Youth Group (St. Helen, Glasgow & Our Lady of the Caves, Horse Cave, Kentucky) to the annual March for Life in Washington, DC. Due to the pandemic, it had been two […]

Blogroll

  • Testimony from a Woman Healed from Abortion
  • The Power of God's Mercy to Heal even the Deepest Wounds
  • Women of Grace: Part one of interview with Fr. Ben Cameron

Devotional Links

  • Chaplet of Divine Mercy
  • How to Pray the Rosary
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Post-abortion healing

  • Entering Canaan Retreats
  • Hope After Abortion – Project Rachel
  • Rachel's Vineyard – International Site
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  • Rachel's Vineyard Kentucky Facebook page

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