ABOUT LA PIETA
How did La Pieta came to be?
On September 08, 1991, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God in Jesus Christ made her first apparition to Visionary Emma C. de Guzman at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima at Youngstown, New York.
Subsequently, on the same month Emma received a heavenly message from the Blessed Virgin Mary that she will bestow on Emma’s altar something that will accompany her prayer journey from house to house. From then on, her friend Soledad “Sol” Gaviola (+) from her home in Kingston, Ontario started the prayer group, where some friends had joined.
On October, 1991. Sol found a “La Pieta” icon/statue from a garage sale. She brought it home, cleaned it and put it up on the altar.
Message of Jesus to Emma
Ultimately, the Lord Jesus Christ came to visit Emma in November 1991, under a tree and said:
“My Father gave the name La Pieta to your group because you see My sufferings and My Beloved Mother’s sufferings together. Through that icon, My people will open their eyes to see, and open their ears to listen. This mission will spread around the world.”
Jesus’ Message to Emma about La Pieta
Photo: Emma standing in front of the Holy Tree where Jesus appeared to her at Marian Manor, Bloomsbury, New Jersey, USA
Jesus Christ’s message is now being fulfilled as the La Pieta Prayer Groups reach out and share love, peace and joy to everyone through all the world.La Pieta Prayer groups were established in different countries in… Canada, USA, France, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Poland, Australia and Philippines. People have been deeply inspired by the Ministry of Emma.
Subsequently, Emma has traveled to many prayer groups through the invitations of the Coordinators and their Parish Priests.
Usually after each Eucharistic celebration, Emma leads a healing service by praying with each person individually. Her prayer is always for spiritual healing and conversion of the heart that showed evidences through many physical healing of the body too. God has also allowed her to touch the hearts of those she speaks with.
La Pieta International Prayer Group is located in New Jersey, where Emma hosts visits from many priests, prayer group members and guests.
LA PIETA’S VISION
We are one Secular Institute in the La Pieta International Prayer Group living and striving toward renewing the world in Christ through Mary.
LA PIETA’S MISSION
In line with our vision, we undertake the mission of forming prayer groups, which are centered on Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist; consecrated to the Blessed Mother and inspired by God in imitating her virtues; committed in complete loyalty to the Roman Catholic Church;
THE PRAYER GROUP
“My Father gave the name La Pieta to your group because you see My sufferings and My Beloved Mother’s sufferings together. Through that icon, My people will open their eyes to see, and open their ears to listen. This mission will spread around the world. “
JESUS MESSAGE TO EMMA ABOUT LA PIETA
FORM MORE PRAYER GROUPS
On December 8,2005, Emma wrote a message from St. John in Ancient Greek
“Form more cenacles of prayer/more prayer groups. MY SON IS COMING SOON. He will fulfill His promise in the Scriptures and before He will come, the earth must be purified and be cleansed from sins. Those who are aware of His coming will know the signs. There are so much destruction and hatred in the world, many chaos, graft and corruption that make people suffer. There are leaders of the countries who are not honest anymore and everything is lies. This has to end before His coming.”
MESSAGE FROM ST. JOHN THE BELOVED WRITTEN BY EMMA IN ANCIENT GREEK AND WAS TRANSLATED IN ENGLISH BY FR. DENNIS PAEZ, SDB.
BRING LA PIETA PRAYER GROUP TO YOUR PARISH
La Pieta Prayer groups were established in different countries like: Canada, USA, France, Poland, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Poland, Australia and Philippines. People have been deeply inspired by the Ministry of Emma. If you want to join our weekly prayer groups, please go to our contact us page and message us so we can get back to you. Thank you.