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Fatima, Portugal
A Marian Shrine, and an important place of pilgrimage for Christians
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Where is Fatima?
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Fatima City
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Why is it a place of pilgrimage?
• On the 13th day of May 1917, 3 children had a vision of Our Lady
• Our Lady appeared 6 times, on the 13th day of each month following
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‘The little shepherds’
• Lúcia Santos
• Jacinta Marto
• Francisco Marto
1917
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‘The Miracle of the Sun’
The children were told that on her
final appearance on October 13th 1917, Our Lady would show a
miracle so that all would believe
Over 70,000 people came to see
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What did they see?
• The sun rotating like a wheel and an array of changing colours
• People claimed that they could stare at the sun without hurting their eyes
• The children, at this stage were 10, 9 & 7
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The 3 ‘Secrets’ of Fatima
• According to Sr. Lucia, the last of the 3 visionaries to die (2005) Our Lady revealed 3 ‘secrets’ to the children
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Sr Lucia with Pope John Paul II
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The 3 Secrets
1. A vision of hell
2. Our Lady appealing for the conversion of
people to Christianity
3. A vision of the death of a ‘bishop in white’
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What became of the 3 children?
• Jacinta and Francisco died in 1919 and 1920 from influenza
• Sr. Lucia lived until old age, having spent her life as a Carmelite nun, and died in 2005
• In 2000, Pope John Paul II beatified Jacinta and Francisco
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Pilgrimage
• On the feast days of May 13 and October 13 crowds of pilgrims (as many as 75,000) throng the small town of Fatima
• Approximately 4 million people visit Fatima each year
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Pilgrimage
• On the days of the anniversaries, pilgrims gather and wave white hankerchiefs during a procession of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima through the central square
• In the evenings, pilgrims light candles at the Shrine of Fatima
• Many pilgrims approach the shrine on their knees
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Pilgrimage
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Pilgrimage
• The Chapel of Apparitions - The exact spot is marked by a marble pillar on which the Statue of Our Lady is placed.
• The Basilica- its 15 altars are dedicated to the 15 mysteries of the Rosary.
• The Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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