MARIAN_TITLE
Our Lady of Good Help
A title of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mary venerated at Champion, Wisconsin, the site of the first and only approved Marian apparition in the United States.
origin
In 1859 the Blessed Virgin appeared to Adele Brise, asking that the children of the region be gathered and taught the truths of the faith; the apparition was formally approved by the local bishop in 2010.
theological Significance
The title honors Mary's call to catechesis and conversion, presenting her as the Help of those who labor to hand on the faith.
feast Day
10-09