<P> The icon originated from the Keras Kardiotissas Monastery and has been in Rome since 1499 . Today it is permanently enshrined in the Church of Saint Alphonsus, where the official Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help text is prayed weekly . </P> <P> On 23 June 1867, Pope Pius IX granted the image its Canonical Coronation along with its present title . The Redemptorist priests are the only religious order currently entrusted by the Holy See to protect and propagate a Marian religious work of art . In the Eastern Orthodox Church iconography, the image is known as the" Virgin Theotokos of the Passion" due to the instruments of the Passion of Jesus Christ present on the image . </P> <P> The feast day of the image is celebrated on June 27, with novena devotions held every Wednesday . Under Pope Pius XII's Pontificate, the image was designated as the national Patroness of the Republic of Haiti and Almoradi, Spain . In addition, Pope John Paul II issued a canonical coronation for a similar image in Jaworzno, Poland in 16 June 1999 . </P> <P> Due to the propagation of the Redemptorist Priests since 1865, the image has become very popular among Roman Catholics . Modern reproductions are oftentimes displayed in residential homes, commercial establishments, and public transportation . </P>

Feast day of our lady of perpetual succour