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St. George Pro-Life
Service & Outreach
St. George Church
6707 W. 175th Street
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-2243

view original artwork created by
students at Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox, IL
at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Religious Gifts
16708 Oak Park Ave. | Tinley Park, IL 708-802-9220

MEMORARE

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. 

Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but  graciously hear and answer me.

The Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is an authentic expression of Byzantine art from ancient times. 

The gold background represents the Kingdom of God and the gold shining through the clothing reflects the joy and glory of the Kingdom. The icon invites us to become sharers in this glory. 

The persons portrayed are: the Mother of God, Jesus Christ, the Archangel Michael, and the Archangel Gabriel. Mary's head is tilted with maternal affection toward the Christ child on her left arm. 

Mary's eyes are not fixed on her Child or on the instruments of the Passion which the two angels hold out to Christ. Rather, she gazes toward those who are looking at the picture. With eyes and attitude of sorrow and love she invites all to place their confidence in her. 

The Christ Child has the appearance of a teacher or master. In His mother, he finds the greatest comfort and tenderness. In his haste to run into her protective arms, He almost loses one of his tiny sandals thereby signifying to us that we should hasten to seek her loving assistance in our troubles. 

Christ's fingers hold his Mother's right hand, yet they rest quite loosely there. In this lies another lesson. Though Mary is his Mother, he is our God. To him she owes all her graces. 

The image inspires the onlooker to exclaim: "Surely this is the Son of God and his glorious Mother."