Happy 150th Anniversary Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes statue stands watch in the Our Lady Mother of Mercy Chapel at the spot where the Our Lady of America apparitions first took place in 1956.
The Friday Night Rosary begins at 6:30 pm. Free Tours are available beginning at 4:00 pm every Friday. Impromptu rosaries are started and recited by visitors all throughout the weekend on Holy Family Hill. Everyone is welcome to join in.
Our Lady the Immaculate Virgin, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to support Our Lady's request to have her likeness, as Our Lady of America, placed in the National Shrine to The Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. and to support the preservation of the Holy Ground in Rome City, IN where the central messages of Our Lady of America were given and this special devotion began. OLTIV, Inc. claims no affiliation with any other group or website promoting this cause.
“In cases which concern private revelations, it is better to believe than not to believe, for if you believe and it is proven true, you will be happy that you believed, because our Holy Mother asked it of you. If you believed and it should be proven false, you will receive all the blessings as if it has been true, because you believed it to be true.” Pope Urban VIII
"What can be concluded canonically is that the devotion was both approved by
Archbishop Leibold and, what is more, was actively promoted by him. In addition, over
the years, other Bishops have approved the devotion and have participated in public
devotion to the Mother of God, under the title of Our Lady of America."
The Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke, Archbishop of Saint Louis
May 31, 2007
2 Comments:
I had a dream about this place in Rome City. Our Lady of America was standing where this statue of Our Lady of Lourdes is now. There were children and young adults milling about the property with broad smiles and they were busy about their tasks. Older people were being attended to with frsh flowers and cool water from the springs. Several prayer processions were taking place at the same time...some spoke in languages I could not comprehend, but they all spoke of love of God.
I don't have dreams like that. It was very different for me.
I have recently come to know about OLA through members of my church. We are not Catholics, but we have great faith in The Blessed Virgin Mary and her relationship with us. The previous post from the pope speaks volumes.
Our Lady said, "Bring Me My Children, Bring Me All Of My Children."
Obviously Our Lady was not just talking about Her Catholic children as so many of us know. Even Visca, the well known visionary, says Our Lady does not care if Her Children are Catholic, they are All of Her Children and She loves us all!!!
Welcome Jennifer to sharing the Love of Our Lady with all who Love Her!!!
We welcome you and Everyone of all religions, and even of no religions to come and visit the Springs whenever you are able, and as often as you are able.
Blessings on us during this Lenten Season for the Love of Our Lady and the armor of the Rosary to protect us in our love for God!
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