Summary
The Archdiocesan Marian Shrine, formerly known as the Milwaukee Fatima Shrine and the National Shrine to Our Lady of Fatima, is of the Roman Catholic Church and a shrine to the Virgin Mary. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, which acquired the property from the Dominican Sisters of the Perpetual Rosary.[1] It is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The shrine was dedicated on April 26, 1948.[2] The shrine also has a small indoor chapel and stone representations of the 15 mysteries of the rosary.
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| 43°01′58″N 87°59′51″W / 43.032892°N 87.997609°W | |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Material | Carrara marble, lannon stone, concrete |
| Dedicated to | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Website | http://www.marianshrinemilwaukee.org/ |
History edit
The shrine began as a prayer for peace by the cloistered Dominican Sisters of the Perpetual Rosary. It is a Carrera marble statue of the Virgin Mary and statues of the three children and sheep.[1] In May 1945, it was thought to be the first and only shrine to Our Lady of Fatima in the United States. The Dominican Sisters hoped it would be made a national shrine.[3]
Additions to the shrine edit
A marble figure of Christ erected on a cross was added in 1952. It was donated by a woman who wished to remain anonymous.[4]
In 1967, a brewery worker, contributed a marble statue of St. Joseph and his son. The brewery worker felt the shrine was incomplete without a statue of the father of Christ.[5] It is also in memory of the accidental death of Frederick C. Miller and his 20-year-old son, Fred Jr. The statue bears a part of Miller's favorite prayer.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Jonston, James (May 20, 1967). "Fatima: The Story That Would Not Die". Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "April 26, 1948". Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Our Lady of Fatima Honored Here Today". The Milwaukee Journal. May 13, 1945. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Figure of Christ to be Dedicated at Fatima Shrine". The Milwaukee Journal. May 30, 1952. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Miller Memorial Given By Worker". The Milwaukee Sentinel. December 13, 1958. Retrieved July 2, 2016.