For First Saturday and the Year of Faith from the World Apostolate of Fatima

Our Lady of Fatima, Blue Army Shrine, Washington, NJ

The World Apostolate of Fatima shrine in Washington, NJ, (otherwise known as the Blue Army Shrine) has been named a place of pilgrimage for the Year of Faith.

By decree of His Excellency Most Reverend Paul G. Bootkoski, Bishop of the Metuchen diocese, the Blue Army Shrine has been named a site of pilgrimage during the Year of Faith.  Visitors may receive a plenary induglence each time they visit the shrine during this period, which concludes November 24, 2013.  We encourage you to take advantage of this great spiritual benefit.  We are grateful to Bishop Bootkoski for bestowing this honor upon us and promise to welcome all in his name.

The flyer can be viewed here.

Our Lady of Fatima - Blue Army Shrine

The Fatima Angel Tabernacle in the Chapel 


Apparition - in the Chapel

The Holy House - Blue Army Shrine

The following relics are found here: St. Joseph's cloak, St. Anne, St. Elizabeth Seton, The Holy Cross, Blessed Mother's Veil, Jacinta and Francisco, Fatima Tree, St. Therese, the Little Flower, St. Martin de Porres, St. Margaret Mary, St. Peregrine, St. John Neuman, St. Bernard, St. Julian Eyhard, and St. Gabriel


The Trinity - Interior of the Holy House The Precious
Blood seems to drip into the Chalice that decorates
the Blessed Sacrament's Tabernacle.

The Rosary Garden - Blue Army Shrine

There are two lovely walks you can take at the Blue Army Shrine in Washington, NJ. One is the Stations of the Cross. There is also the Rosary Walk.

Photos by Esther G.



The Annunciation's Archangel Gabriel




The walk itself is very fragrant with the scent of honeysuckle and clover.



Crying Angel next to the Presentation of the Lord



The Rosary Garden walk