Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa visits Warrendale

The Icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa (more commonly referred to as "The Black Madonna") has been credited by Catholics with a multitude of miracles and healings – both of a spiritual and physical nature. Now, after traveling 40,000 miles from Vladivostok in Russia through 24 countries in Europe, she is in North America and will be visiting the Warrendale neighborhood

This visit will happen at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church (7685 Grandville Ave.). The church has released a schedule of events for this visit.

Wednesday, March 26

• 5 p.m. - Arrival of the Icon;
• 5:15 p.m. - Divine Mercy Chaplet;
• Confessions until 6:45 p.m.;
• Private Adoration until 7 p.m.;
• 7 p.m. - Holy Mass (English and Polish) - Father Peter West, Celebrant;
• Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament following Holy Mass
• Perpetual Help Devotion, Holy Rosary in Defense of Life (English and Polish), Litany of Loreto (Sung in Polish), Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
• 10 p.m. - Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Thursday, March 27

• 9 a.m. - Holy Mass. Father Peter West, Celebrant;
• Divine Mercy Chaplet following Holy Mass
• 10 a.m. - Departure of the Icon

For more information on SS. Peter and Paul Parish please visit www.ssppdetroit.com.

Fore more information on the Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa, please visit www.fromoceantoocean.org.