27 November On 27 November,

1830, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St Catherine Labouré in Paris, France, and gave her a vision of an image, with instructions to impress it onto the front and back of a medal. With this medal Our Lady promised that, “All those who wear it will receive great graces; these graces will be abundant for those who wear it with faith.” The medal bears an image of Our Lady standing on the world, the serpent crushed under her feet, with arms extended and graces pouring forth from her hands, and the words: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” On the reverse is a cross surmounted by the letter ‘M’, and beneath it the side-by-side symbols of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary, all encircled by 12 stars. The medal symbolises Mary’s perfect spiritual union with Jesus’ redemptive mission, and her intercessory role in salvation history as the Mediatrix of God’s graces to mankind through her Son. The medal has become a source of graces and miracles for its wearers, earning the name “Miraculous Medal”. The Fransican Friary, North Wales

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