If you can't make it to Fatima to celebrate the 100th Anniversary, you won't want to miss this opportunity for a Fatima, family pilgrimage!
BLOOMINGDALE, OH / ACCESSWIRE / September 18, 2017 / The weekend of October 13th, the AFC will host a celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima appearing to three children at the Cova da Iria in Portugal.
Bloomingdale – The Apostolate for Family Consecration (AFC) is excited to announce that they will be hosting a special celebration to commemorate the historic event that helped inspire their organization's founding a century ago.
In the spring of 1917, three children in Fatima, Portugal began reporting sightings of an angel. Then, in May, the children said they saw Mary – "the lady more brilliant than the sun." They would see her a total of six times, the last sighting occurring on October 13, 1917, the miracle of the sun and the apparition of the Holy Family. In 1930, Bishop José da Silva announced that the event was a miracle worthy of belief.
Decades later, Jerry and Gwen Coniker would travel to this holy site and, after two years, return to America and begin the AFC, a mission to spread the message of Fatima for families.
Now, on the 100th anniversary of Fatima, the AFC's family retreat center, Catholic Familyland, will host a special event to allow people who cannot go to Fatima, to experience the devotions of pilgrims who travel there and to learn more about the message of Fatima and how to live this message today.
"The message of 100 years ago in Fatima is a message for our current times. There is no time to delay in responding to the call from Heaven, which was conveyed during the 6 apparitions," explained Theresa Schmitz.
The Fatima Fest Pilgrimage will begin on October 13th and run the entire weekend. It offers families a chance for prayer, reflection, and the opportunity to grow in their relationships with God and one another. Catholic Familyland is 800 acres and features numerous prayer sites. There will be speakers, a concert, and plenty of fun for children of all ages.
About Apostolate for Family Consecration
Jerry and Gwen Coniker founded the AFC in 1975 after spending two years in Fatima, Portugal. They returned to America with a passionate desire to strengthen the country's Christian values and defend them against the coming spiritual war. The Apostolate for Family Consecration is currently located in Bloomingdale, Ohio at a former seminary complex now known as Catholic Familyland. Since 1991, this location has hosted numerous events for families that are striving to live their faiths.
For more information about the AFC, please contact Theresa Schmitz at [email protected] or by phone at 740-765-5500.
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Contact Info:
Name: Theresa Schmitz
Email: [email protected]
Organization: Apostolate for Family Consecration
Address: 3375 County Road 36 Bloomingdale, OH 43910
Phone: 740-765-5500
Video URL: https://youtu.be/WfoB0VeArgg
For more information, please visit http://www.afc.org
SOURCE: Apostolate for Family Consecration