St. Margaret R.C. Church
66-05 79th Place
Middle Village, NY 11379

Our Infant of Prague statue has been a beloved part of the St. Margeret’s parish for many decades, It resided in the Padre Pio Alcover where many people would come and leave their heartfelt petitions under the statue in the devout belief that their prayer would be answered. Last year the decision was made to restore the statue, and it was removed just in time, as not long after, the ceiling in the alcove collapsed exactly above where the Infant had been. The statue would never have survived and so we believe that this was quite miraculous.
Devotion to the Infant of Prague is devotion to the infancy of Christ and dates back to Europe in the 1600s. When the Emperor Ferdinand II moved his palace to Vienna and stopped supporting the Carmelite monastery, they fell into such financial distress that they did not even have enough to eat. The Spanish princess, Polyxena, living there at the time, brought them her statue of the Infant Jesus, her most prized possession in the world, telling them “As long as you venerate this image you will never know want.”  The Carmelites put the statue in a place of honor, praying to Him daily and discovered that those words were true.
As long as the community honored the Infant Jesus, they found that they were financial sound and found that there were no problems that could not be overcome which is reflected in this quote from a book from that time:
All those who approach the miraculous statue and pray there with confidence receive assistance in danger, consolation in sorrows, aid in financial distress, comfort in anxiety, light in darkness, health in sickness and hope in despair. 
With this wonderful legacy of miracles throughout the centuries, St Margaret’s parish made the decision to turn to he Infant of Prague in their time of need, restoring His statue and devotion,
And so, on January 12, 2025, at the Family Mass, Father Peter dedicated the restored Infant of Prague statue with this dedication.
We the parish of St. Margaret’s, come to you, dearest Infant Jesus,  as did the Carmelites of Prague, begging you to deliver us from our financial distress with the promise that just as they gave you the place of honor not only in their church but in their hearts and families, we will do the same in our church, our hearts and our families.  
 
We invite everyone to bring your needs and the needs of the parish of St. Margaret’s to the feet of the Infant of Prague