“Say the Rosary every day to bring peace to the world . . .”
Our Lady to the children of Fatima
Join the
2026 54-Day Rosary Novena for Mercy
Ash Wednesday to Divine Mercy Sunday
February 18 to April 12
February 18 to April 12
Pray for Peace in these violent times.
Join many thousands worldwide in the battle of good vs evil.
“When people say the Rosary together, it is far more formidable to the devil than one said privately. Because in this public prayer, it is an army that is attacking him.”
St Louis de Montfort
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Coalition of Eucharistic and Marian Apostolates – CEMA
The 54-Day Rosary Novena for Mercy from Ash Wednesday to Divine Mercy Sunday is a concerted initiative supported by CEMA. The theme for 2026 is Pray for Peace! Please join us!
“Through this 54-Day Rosary Novena, we join together with thousands of devout Catholics as we call upon the powerful intercession of Our Lady to seek God’s mercy and peace for our countries.”
Fr. Richard Heilman – US Grace Force – CEMA Spiritual Director
“Mary is calling her troops. Now is the time to make a commitment to pray.”
Barb Ernster – Blue Army – World Apostolate of Fatima – Member CEMA Steering Committee
“We unite through the 54 Day Rosary Novena with confidence in Our Lady’s powerful intercession and with trust in Our Lord’s Divine Mercy as we pray for peace: peace in our hearts; peace in our families; peace in our communities; peace in our country; and peace in the world.”
Pat Moertl – Member CEMA Steering Committee
“In a world shaken by conflict, confusion, and spiritual fatigue, the united prayer of the Rosary Confraternity becomes a force powerful enough to steady nations, heal hearts, and draw heaven’s mercy into this very moment.”
Dennis Girard – Marian Devotional Movement – Member CEMA Steering Committee
”It is through the many prayers of many individuals, and prayer offerings given me by the many prayer groups all over the world, that Satan will suffer defeat. Your prayers are instrumental and essential in the victory of my Immaculate Heart. That is why I sent out my call for prayer at Fatima. Today, I also call on all my children to pray. The power of one Rosary (15 Decades) said daily will create an avalanche of God’s Grace that can crush the serpent forever.” Our Lady of Light
Maureen Flynn – Pray and Fast for America – Member CEMA Steering Committee
Fr. Richard Heilman – US Grace Force – CEMA Spiritual Director
Barb Ernster – Blue Army – World Apostolate of Fatima – Member CEMA Steering Committee
Pat Moertl – Member CEMA Steering Committee
Dennis Girard – Marian Devotional Movement – Member CEMA Steering Committee
Maureen Flynn – Pray and Fast for America – Member CEMA Steering Committee
Journey with Our Lady to the Greatest Day of Grace
Did you know there are exactly 54 days between Ash Wednesday and Divine Mercy Sunday?
This extremely powerful novena is the perfect way to travel with Our Lady through Lent and to the Feast of Mercy.
Pray the Rosary with the addition of a few short prayers rotating between Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious mysteries.
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The Origin of the 54-Day Rosary Novena
In Italy on March 3, 1884 (the same year Pope Leo XIII penned the prayer to St. Michael) young Fortuna Agrelli experienced an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fortuna was suffering from 3 incurable diseases. Doctors had classified her case as hopeless. Upon seeing Our Lady Fortuna exclaimed “Queen of the Holy Rosary, be gracious to me, restore me to health! I have already prayed to Thee in a novena, O Mary, but have not yet experienced Thy aid. I am so anxious to be cured!”
“Child,” responded the Blessed Virgin, “you have invoked Me by various titles and have always obtained favors from Me. Now, since you have called Me by that title so pleasing to Me, ‘Queen of the Most Holy Rosary’, I can no longer refuse the favor you petition; for this name is most precious and dear to Me. Make three novenas, and you shall obtain all.”
On another occasion, Our Lady appeared to the young girl and said, “Whoever desires to obtain favors from Me should make three novenas of the prayers of the Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving.”
Obeying Our Lady’s instructions, the young girl was healed and restored to perfect health and thus began the tradition of the 54-Day Miraculous Rosary Novena.
This novena consists of praying a rotation of the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious mysteries for nine days. Three novenas are prayed in petition (27 days) followed by three novenas in thanksgiving for graces granted (27 days) for a total of 54 days. The novena always begins with the Joyful mysteries no matter the day of the week.
