forecasted loss of $9 million and is struggling to preserve the jobs of its 320 employees, who have already shortened their hours. Msgr Olivier Ribadeau Dumas, rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, launched [...] September 28 – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Issoudun, France, 1854) France: First digital pilgrimage hosted by Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine As global coronavirus cases have surpassed 13 million, Lourdes [...] limited the number of people able to visit last summer. “The countless testimonies and prayer intentions that have come to us confirm that the role of the Shrine is to be a beating heart of prayer for the
March 30 – Tuesday of Holy Week Our Lady of Hope: JESUS LETS HIS HEART BE TOUCHED! On January 17, 2021, the Shrine of Pontmain in northwest France and site of a famous apparition of the Virgin Mary, celebrated [...] epidemic and smallpox was spreading. It must have seemed to be the worst of times to those living here. On January 11, 1871, during the Battle of Le Mans, the Northern Lights put on a mysterious display [...] war and most of France was under Prussian occupation. The enemy had come as far as Laval. The next village to be ceased would probably have been Pontmain, just 30 miles away. In addition to the war, the
September 4 – Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Our Lady of the Milk featured on a mysterious picture Father Patrick Longalong, the pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes parish in the Queens, NYC, tells an intriguing [...] shared it with his friends to see if someone had sent it to him, but the search yielded no results. Until one of them, a friend of Fr. Longalong, showed the mysterious picture to the latter. The priest recognized [...] experiencing personal issues, took pictures of his family with his iPhone. But when he tried to view the pictures, they were all gone. Only a picture of a statue of a Madonna and Child was visible. The man
April 19 - Our Lady of Fourvieres (Lyons, France, 1643) Our Lady of Fourvieres Our Lady of Fourvieres, a sanctuary dating from the time of St Pothinus, erected on the site of a temple of Venus, is a popular [...] popular place of pilgrimage in the diocese. In 1643 the people of Lyons consecrated themselves to Our Lady of Fourvieres and pledged themselves to a solemn procession on the 8th of December of each year, [...] The letter addressed to the Christians of Asia and Phrygia in the name of the faithful of Vienne and Lyons, and relating the persecution of 177, is considered one of the most extraordinary documents possessed
heart of the Caribbean. It is the home of the first cathedral in the New World, built in the early 16th century, and today it also has a most unique basilica: Our Lady of Altagracia (Our Lady of High Grace) [...] August 4 – Our Lady of Dordrecht (The Netherlands) - Saint John Mary Vianney, Holy Curé of Ars Our Lady of Altagracia: A Basilica for the New World The Dominican Republic is a Catholic island in the heart [...] first shrine, and made of concrete. Boldly designed and a bit futuristic, the Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia stands in a forest of palm trees. Only 25 miles from the beaches of Punta Cana, the contrast
granted on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the proclamation by Pope Benedict XV of Our Lady of Loreto, Patroness of all airmen. Imparting the news from the Shrine of the Holy House, the Archbishop [...] October 30 – Our Lady of Mondavi (Italy, 1540) An extra Jubilee year for Our Lady of Loreto Archbishop Fabio dal Cin, Pontifical Delegate to the Shrine at Loreto announced that Pope Francis is extending [...] Lauretan Jubilee to December 2021. In his words, he thanked the Pope for a gift that allows people to enjoy for another 12 months the benefits of this spiritual jubilee in this time of pandemic. The Jubilee
Dame du Réal d’Embrun, Notre Dame du Laus ( A Marian Epic, Our Lady of the Real of Embrun, Our Lady of Laus), published by the Shrine of Our Lady of Laus , 2007 [...] dedicated to Our Lady of the Nativity. That first church soon became known as Our Lady of the Magi, because of the fresco of the three Wise Men on the tympanum (or pediment): the Magi who came to the manger [...] urban center whose influence reached well beyond Europe, because of its famous Shrine of Our Lady of the Magi (also known as “Our Lady of Real”, i.e. “Royal” in old French). At the latest, Marian devotion
devotion to Our Lady of Fatima. Created according to the indications of Sister Lucia and crowned in 1947, the statue will be kept in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes before being brought to the Parque [...] January 10 – Our Lady of Tears (Italy, 1546) Our Lady of Fatima will be present at WYD Panama The original statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be present at World Youth Day (WYD) in Panama, from January [...] mass with the youth. Let us pray to Our Lady of Fatima for the January 2019 World Youth Day, that it will be an opportunity for conversions among the youth–and older people—of the world! Zenit
March 6 - Our Lady of Nazareth (Portugal, 1150) Our Lady of Healing (III) Another miracle that occurred, but one which is of an entirely different nature, involved a certain person of the neighborhood [...] appearances to practice his faith, but who, in reality, lived a very disorderly life. The man had stolen some necklaces of great value and was soon placed under suspicion. When he was accused of the crime [...] crime, he swore his innocence under oath. To further prove his innocence he decided to hear Mass at St John’s oratory before the holy image. Accompanying him were several people who had witnessed his taking
March 6 - Our Lady of Nazareth (Portugal, 1150) Our Lady of Healing (III) Another miracle that occurred, but one which is of an entirely different nature, involved a certain person of the neighborhood [...] appearances to practice his faith, but who, in reality, lived a very disorderly life. The man had stolen some necklaces of great value and was soon placed under suspicion. When he was accused of the crime [...] crime, he swore his innocence under oath. To further prove his innocence he decided to hear Mass at St John's oratory before the holy image. Accompanying him were several people who had witnessed his taking
