Catholics from the Diocese of Cleveland and beyond will gather July 28-29 at the Embassy Suites Cleveland Rockside, 5800 Rockside Road in Independence, for a conference celebrating the 100th anniversary of the appearance of Mary to three young visionaries in Fatima, Portugal.
The Northeast Ohio Fatima Centennial Conference, ?Our Lady Speaks,? is sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima, Cleveland Division.
During the apparitions of Fatima, Our Lady offered a message for all humanity, asking people to have faith and draw nearer to God, for conversion of heart and for acts of reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Her message is an appeal for peace and hope.
Also in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions, the Apostolic Penitentiary has granted a plenary indulgence. In the Diocese of Cleveland, the indulgence will be granted to the pious faithful who visit with devotion an image of Our Lady of Fatima that is solemnly displayed for public veneration in any temple, oratory or adequate place during the days of the anniversary of the apparitions (the 13th of each month through October).
