In May 1917, Our Lady began to appear in the small village of Fatima, Portugal, to three shepherd children: Lucia dos Santos, age 10, and her cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, ages 9 and 7. Delivering the powerful messages of world peace and reparation for sinners to these humble, young children was no accident, and Our Lady’s choice to share great promises by humble means still resonates today.

In a quiet, unassuming neighborhood in Riverview, just 30 minutes south of Detroit, Our Lady of Fatima’s request that the faithful continue to practice a first Saturday devotion is steadfastly carried out at the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine.

Our Lady of Fatima Shrine is one of the 12 pilgrimage sites designated by the Archdiocese of Detroit for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.

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A jubilee pilgrimage of hope through Our Lady of Fatima Shrine - Detroit Catholic

The humble Riverview shrine helps continue to spread the powerful message of Fatima in southeast Michigan, volunteers say