Our Lady of the Good Success
| Our Lady of the Good Event Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso |
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| Location | Parañaque, Philippines |
| Date | 1580 |
| Type | wooden statue |
| Holy See approval | September 8, 2000 by Pope John Paul II |
| Shrine | Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso (Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew, Parañaque City, Philippines) |
| Patronage | City and Diocese of Parañaque |
| Attributes | Holding the infant Jesus |
The Our Lady of the Good Event (Spanish: Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso) (tagalog "Ina ng Mabuting Pangyayari") , is a statue of the Virgin Mary enshrined at the Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew in Parañaque City, Metro Manila in the Philippines.
The history of Our Lady of Good Event in Parañaque was based on the writings of Rev. Fr. Nicolás de San Pedro, O.S.A., the vicar of St. Andrew's Parish (now the Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew).
The Augustinian fathers brought the image from Spain in 1580 as a gift from the King to Filipino converts. The Augustinians stayed in Palanyag (now Parañaque) and established St. Andrew's Parish that year. The image was left untouched and covered with dust until Catig, a poor native from Don Galo, saw this and asked the sacristan if he could take the statue home. The sacristan obliged and Catig enshrined it in his home, lighting candles in its honour.
As the lay Catig dying later on, his neighbours called a Rev. Fr. Juan de Guevarra, O.S.A. to administer Last Rites. Upon blessing Catig, Fr. De Guevarra saw the statue standing near the bed and asked if he could buy it for PHP 24 (note: the peso was of higher value during the Spanish Period). Catig initially refused, but then changed his mind, knowing that it would be revered by the people. Fr. De Guevarra took the statue and placed it in his own room after Catig had died.
According to Fr. De Guevarra, he saw the image emit a mysterious light and heard glorious hymns, leading him to conclude the image as being miraculous. Fr. De Guevarra reported the miracle immediately to the Augustinian Superior Rev. Fr. Alonzo de Mentrida, O.S.A.
Upon hearing Guevarra's words, de Mentrida ordered that the icon be transported to St. Andrew's church. On August 10, 1625, a great procession was held, and the image was enshrined in the altar.
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