• HOME
  • NOVENAS 2023
  • OCTAVE WEEK & SOLEMN FEAST MASS 2023
  • LOCATION
  • ARCHITECTURE
    • OVERVIEW
    • ORATORY
    • ROAD CROSS
    • STEPS
    • PRESBYTERY
  • HISTORY
  • CLERGY
  • EVENTS
  • MASS TIMINGS
  • CONTACT US

ARCHITECTURE - Oratory



1954 - The oratory of Our Lady of Fatima is located opposite the basilica on the western side and was the brain child of Msgr. Placidus Edward (Eddie) Fernandes.


It was built as a memorial of the Marian Congress held in Bombay from the 4th - 8th December 1954.


After climbing 38 steps, devotees come face to face with a beautiful 6 1/2 foot marble statue of Our Lady of Fatima holding a rosary in her hands.


Cast upon the walls of the oratory is the sevenfold message of Our Lady, viz. prayer, penance, meditation, peace, rosary, reparation and sacrifice.


At night, a glow emanating from the burning of wax offerings atop this shrine is often visible from far off.



The Oratory of Our Lady of Fatima, built in 1954



The Road Cross with the Oratory in the background, an early morning view



The beautiful marble Statue of 'Our Lady of Fatima'



The Statue lit up at night



NO PART OF THIS WEB PAGE IS TO BE DOWNLOADED FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE RECTOR

YOUTUBE CHANNEL: mountmarybasilica


Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount

Bandra (West), Mumbai 400 050, India

Tel: +91 22 2642 4452, 7506981522

All rights reserved.


Copyright, Concept, Photography, Editorial & Design Layout by P. de Souza