Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima

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Apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, Portug              

        The famous apparitions of the Virgin Mary to the children of Fatima, Portual took place during the 1^st World War, in the   summer of 1917.  On Sunday May 13, 1917, towards noon, a flash of lightning drew the attention of children, &

         and  they saw a brilliant figure appeatring over the trees of the Cova de Iria. The “Lady” asked them to pray for the

          conversio of      sinners & an end to the war, & to come every month on the 13^th day.

F        further apparitions took place on Jujne 13 & July 13.  On August 13, the children were prevented by local authorities f          from going to Cova de Iria, but they saw the apparition on the 19^th day.   On September 13, the Lady requested     

          recitation of the Rosary for an end to the war.  Finally, on October 13, the “Lady” identified herself as “Our Lady of the

          Rosary” & again called for prayer & penitence.

         On that day, a celestial phenomenon also took place in that the sun seemed to tumble from the sky & crash towards

         Earth.  The large crowd (estimated at 30,000 by reporters) that had gathered around the children, saw the

         phenomenon & went away astounded.

        The two children had died earlier; Francisco on April 4 1919 & his sister, Jacinta on February 20,1920.  Lucy, who

        became a Carmelite num, died on February 13, 2005 at the age of 98. 

     
         On May 13, 2000. Pope John Paul ll beatified Francisco & Jacinta at Fatima, Portugal.