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The Story of Fatima
The Story of Fatima
This is a story about three shepherd children who lived near the town of Fatima, in Portugal.
The events took place in 1917, at a time when the Catholic Church in Portugal was being persecuted.
The little town of Fatima remained true to the faith.
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Jacintaage 7
Franciscoage 9
Lucia age 10
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One day, in 1916, when the children were looking after their sheep an angel appeared to them.
The angel appeared to them three times.The Angel of Peace
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The angel taught the children some prayers.
The children were being prepared to meet Our Lady.
The Angel of Peace
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In 1917, Our Lady appeared to the children six times.This took place between May and October, on the thirteenth day of each month.
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At first, no one believed that the children had seen Our Lady. For a few days, the children were put in prison because it was thought they were telling lies. But the children were very brave; they told the truth about what they had seen.
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Our Lady wanted the children to know how important it is to pray. She gave a special message to the children for all the world:
to pray for peace in the world
to say the Rosary every day
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The Story of Fatimato be sorry for our sins
and to make acts of penance (as we do in Lent)
to pray for souls to go to heaven
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Miracle of the Sun
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Lucia asked Our Lady to perform a miracle that everyone could see, so that they would be believed. On 13th October 1917, there was a ‘miracle of the sun’ witnessed by 70,000 people.
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After the Miracle of the Sun, many more people believed the children and they began to pray more often.
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Sadly, a few years later both
Francisco and Jacinta died of an
illness that spread through
Europe. Francisco died on 4
April 1919 and Jacinta died on
20 February 1920.
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Lucia lived a long life. She became a Carmelite Nun, known as, Sr. Maria Lucia of the Immaculate Heart. Sr. Lucia wrote two books telling her story. She died on February 13, 2005, aged 97!
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Fatima is now a place of pilgrimage.People go there from all over the world to honour Our Lady and to pray the Rosary for peace.
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Pope John Paul II beatified Francisco and Jacinta Marto on May 13th 2000 in a celebration attended by more than 700,000 people.
It is hoped that they will soon be canonized (made saints).
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How can we respond to the message of Fatima?
•Pray often•Say the Rosary•Work for peace•Be sorry for the wrong things we do
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Do you know the prayers of the Rosary?
•Our Father•Hail Mary•Glory Be•Hail Holy Queen
Learn these prayers Learn how to say the Rosary
Glory Be – a prayer to the Holy Trinity
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Glory Be to the Fatherand to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit.As it was in the beginning,is now,and ever shall be,world without end.Amen
Hail Holy Queen
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Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us,and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthyof the promises of Christ. Amen.
