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Shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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] Milwaukee , Wisconsin . The shrine was dedicated on April 26, 1948.[ 2] rosary .
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] [ 3]
Additions to the shrine [ edit ] Archdiocesan Marian Shrine 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] Frederick C. Miller and his 20-year-old son, Fred Jr. The statue bears a part of Miller's favorite prayer.[ 5]
^ 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 .
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Basilica of St. Josaphat , MilwaukeeHoly Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Hubertus Parishes
St. John Vianney Church, Brookfield St. John the Baptist Church, Johnsburg Gesu Church, Milwaukee Holy Trinity Church, Milwaukee Old St. Mary's Church, Milwaukee St. Adalbert's Church, Milwaukee St. Hedwig's Church, Milwaukee St. Stanislaus Church, Milwaukee St. Patrick's Church, Milwaukee Saints Peter and Paul Church, Milwaukee St. Vincent de Paul Church, Milwaukee St. Mary's Church, Port Washington St. Patrick's Church, Racine St. Joseph's Church, Waukesha Former
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