Charity registration No. SC002876   Sunday May 9th. 2010 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Main Menu Notices 2 Page 4 Page 5 Notices May — Devotion to Our Lady ince the first century, the Church has had devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, and down the centuries the great saints like St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Francis. and  so many others,  have written and preached with love and devotion about the important role she has in our salvation. Shortly after the Ascension of Our Lord into heaven, there was euphoria among the Apostles about the task entrusted to them by Our Lord to continue his mission, but this soon changed to fear when they started to be  persecuted by members of the Sanhedrin.  One place they knew they would be safe was in the Cenacle, the  room where the Last Supper took place.  They were joined there by  >>>> The Virgin at Prayer—Sassoferrato (1609-1685)