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The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is located in Rue du Bac, Paris. The Miraculous Medal (French: Médaille miraculeuse), also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces, is a devotional medal, the design of which was originated by Catherine Labouré following her apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary [2] in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal of Paris, France.
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Novena prayers are held before its feast day on 27 June every year. Due to promotion by the Redemptorist priests, the image has gained popularity among Western and Eastern Catholics. Modern reproductions are often displayed in residential homes, commercial establishments, and public transportation.
The 1830 reported vision of Catherine Labouré which introduced the Miraculous Medal depicting the thorn-crowned Heart of Jesus and the pierced Heart of Mary had a significant impact on the devotion. [45] (Many parishes hold a novena each Monday to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.)
The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal was built in 1929, replacing the Chapel of St. Vincent. There is a dome over the shrine. [12] The Venerable Felix de Andreis is buried beneath the shrine floor. [14] In the shrine, a novena of masses is offered each month for members of the Association of the Miraculous Medal. [14]
Catherine Labouré, DC (May 2, 1806 – December 31, 1876) was a French member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and a Marian visionary.She is believed to have relayed the request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the Miraculous Medal, now worn by millions of people around the world.
From 1832 a cholera epidemic swept Paris. The sisters disseminated the medal, and as the epidemic receded and fewer people were infected, and Parisians began to call the medal "miraculous." [3] In 1849, the chapel was expanded and thereafter other modifications were executed. Since 1930, the date of its complete renovation, the chapel is as it ...
The prayers are generally prayed with a chaplet, counting the prayers with it as one would do with a rosary. For those who would recite the Chaplet daily, Saint Michael reportedly promised his continual assistance and that of all the holy angels during life.