Our Lady of Fatima

Between May 13 and October 13, 1917 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared 6 times to 3 sheperd children; Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta at Fatima, Portugal, about 90 miles north of Lisbon. Our Lady of Fatima told them that God had chosen to use Russia as the instrument of chastisement to punish the whole world if we did not, by our obedience, prayers, and sacrifices, obtain conversion of Russia to the Catholic faith. She also promised that the whole world would be in peace, and that many souls would go to Heaven if Her requests were obeyed.

As proof of the validity of the apparitions of the three children, a miracle occured in the sky above Fatima on October 13, 1917. On that day approximately 70,000 people witnessed the sun "dancing". They were able to look directly at the sun, and saw it grow larger and smaller, and rotate.

Today we celebrate the feast of Our lady of Fatima on May 13th.




Click on left edge for view of St. Dominic window.

Click on right edge for view of Trinity door.

Click on bottom edge for view of left front of church.