In the Diocese of Bourges, France in 1876, a maid who was in the depths of the dying process from a horrible disease of the time known as consumption, had a miraculous recovery and lived another fifty years.
The Manifestation of Our Lady of Pellevoisin
Estelle experienced a total of fifteen visions in the same year. Our Blessed Lady appeared in a mantle all white with what appear to be white rose petals showering from both of her hands in front of her. This manifestation was similar to that of Rosa Mystica.
The Message of Our Lady of Pellevoisin
A white scapular came to be associated with this apparition containing the image of Our Lady of Pellevoisin on one side wearing the garb of all white with the white rose petals coming from her hands, and on the other side, an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Estelle said the Blessed Lady asked her to tell others to wear it in reparation to Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Years later, the confraternity of Mary, Mother of Mercy, approved and instituted the use but Pellevoisin and the apparitions there were kept out of their decree. It was disallowed that any statues or images of Our Lady of Pellevoisin be made with her wearing this scapular.
No official report has ever been made by the archbishops of Bourges about these visions or Estelle Faguette’s visions. Vatican authorities have remained quiet, as well.
Despite this, pilgrims still come to the commemorative chapel at Pellevoisin. There are three known churches which honor Our Lady of Pellevoisin; a shrine of Our Lady of Pellevoisin in New York City, a chapel in St. Paul's church, New York City; and there is a church by the name of Our Lady of Pellevoisin in McIntosh, Ontario, Canada.
A very well established apparition occurred at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and another apparition of interest is Our Lady of Pontmain.
Sources:
- Those who Saw Her: Apparitions of Mary, by Catherine M. Odell.
- Catherine Laboure and the Modern Apparitions of Our Lady, by Abbe Omer Englebert.
- Miraculous Images: Photographs Containing God's Fingerprints, by Marilynn Hughes.
- Medjugorje: Light for the World, by Pietro Jacopini.
- Our Lady Comes to Garabandal, by Joseph A. Pelletier, A.A.
- The Wonder of Guadalupe, by Francis Johnston.
- The Glories of Czestochowa and Jasna, To the Priests Our Lady's Beloved Sons, by the Marian Movement of Priests.
- Our Lady of America, by Sister Mildred Mary Neuzil.
- The Thunder of Justice, by Ted and Maureen Flynn.
