1988 Lubbock apparition of Mary
| Date | February – August, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Location | St. John Neumann Church in Lubbock, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33°34′27″N 101°56′31″W / 33.574117°N 101.942012°W / 33.574117; -101.942012Coordinates: 33°34′27″N 101°56′31″W / 33.574117°N 101.942012°W / 33.574117; -101.942012 |
| Type | Marian apparition |
| Participants | 12,000 people |
The 1988 Lubbock apparition of Mary was a Marian apparition that allegedly took place at St. John Neumann Church in Lubbock, Texas, between February and August, 1988.
Description
Beginning in February, parishioners began to report having experiences of Mary, including the smell of roses. One, Mary Constancio, claimed to have received instructions to spread the word of what they had experienced, and to gather more people. People began to come to Lubbock in greater numbers, and during the Feast of the Assumption, 12,000 people came to Lubbock hoping to observe the phenomenon. Late in the day some people reported unusual phenomena related to the appearance of the Sun, similar to the 1917 Miracle of the Sun.
The event was investigated by a team assembled by Bishop of Lubbock Michael J. Sheehan. As of 2008, the event was not recognized by the Catholic Church.
See also
Further reading
- Bryan J. Walsh, Marian apparitions in the Americas, EWTN, archived from the original on 2017-05-29, retrieved 2017-10-13