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Seers
Kidnapped - But Mary Triumphs!
Laurence D. Behr, Executive Director
Aug 13, 2003
REMINDER! Only 11 days left until Sunday, August 24, and our FREE
2d Annual Celebration of the Culture of Life and Civilization of
Love! Come to Buffalo for a beautiful Sunday afternoon of great
worship music, and talks about Our Lady by Judge Dan Lynch, and
Bryan Thatcher M.D. See www.archoftriumph.org/celebration.html
for full details!
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ON THIS DAY, AUGUST 13, in 1917, the local administrator kidnapped
the three Fatima seers, Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia, in an attempt
to stop Our Lady from appearing. He failed! Witnesses among the
15,000 gathered at the Cova da Iria that day, reported marvelous
occurrences there despite the seers’ absence, including that
two lanterns attached to the arch built above the holm oak where
Our Lady appeared, seemed to be made of gold.
The people of Fatima rightly sensed the need
to build a triumphal arch to honor Our Lady’s visits—and
in August, the month of Mary’s most “triumphant”
feasts (we honor her Assumption on August 15, and her Queenship
on August 22—which in 1917 was the Feast of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary), that same arch was miraculously marked with golden
touches.
In 1947, 30 years later, Our Lady of Fatima
triumphantly entered America for the first time, through the Buffalo
Diocese, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8.
For the faithful, the Pilgrim Virgin Statue’s presence was
like having Our Lady herself amongst us. One newspaper reported
that it was "the greatest event of the year." Bishop O'Hara
placed a golden crown on Mary's head, and she was enthroned on a
special altar in Buffalo’s St. Joseph Cathedral.
For the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart,
Laurence D. Behr,
Executive Director
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HELP SPREAD THE WORD! E-mail
us at LDBehr@archoftriumph.org,
to be sent flyers describing our great undertaking for Our Lady
and her innocent unborn, for sharing with friends, prayer groups,
Knights councils, other organizations, and fellow parishioners!
BE OUR LOCAL LIAISON FOR THE TRIUMPH! Just email us to get started—it
requires only a desire to help spread the word in your local community,
with our guidance and support, and the prayers and support of our
many Local Liaisons around the world! (see www.archoftriumph.org/liaisons.html
)
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NOW HERE! The VIRTUAL ARCH
of Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary! Now, you can view your
own name, the names of your loved ones, and the names of the hundreds
of Mary's Children who have donated already, to build the Arch of
Triumph of Mary's Immaculate Heart! Just go to our Home page to
begin your tour, or to add your and your loved ones' names, www.archoftriumph.org
.
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HELP BUILD International
Shrine of the Holy Innocents!
All contributions are gratefully received,
and are fully tax deductible.
CANADIANS! Thanks to our
new partnership with Our Lady Queen of Peace Center, a Registered
Charity based in Edmonton (Charitable Reg. No. 1347-486-98RR0001),
you may now deduct your contributions toward the building of Mary's
Triumphal Arch and Holy Innocents Shrine. Just make your checks
payable to Our Lady Queen of Peace Center, and mail them to the
address below in Buffalo.
INCENTIVES: For each donation
of at least $100 US, one name may be inscribed on Mary’s golden
Arch of Triumph and also upon the Virtual Arch, of a person, living
or deceased, born or unborn ($175 US per wedded couple; $250 for
group names). Please consider adding $7.00 to defray transaction
costs. Donors of at least $1000 will also receive a beautiful signed
certificate. Donors of at least $2000 may also have names placed
on bronze plaques in the Chapels of the Sacred Heart, the Immaculate
Heart, the Triumph, or the Holy Innocents, as they may choose. Qualifying
donations may be cumulative.
SEND
AND MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Arch of Triumph of the IHM, PO
Box 394, Buffalo, NY 14201. Make SECURE charge and check account donations
on our Web site, or by calling toll free, 1-866-205-6512. Or,
you can print a donation form for faxing or mailing, at http://www.archoftriumph.org/printdonation.html
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Please visit our newest pages! Dedication to Our Lady of Victory
and to Venerable Nelson Baker, www.archoftriumph.org/olvfrbaker.html
Consecrate yourself and our world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus And
the Immaculate Heart of Mary, at www.archoftriumph.org/consecrate.html
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