Saturday the 28th of June
Coach leaves Glen at 7 am then Maghera at 7.10 am
Bookings 796 42918, 10 - 5 pm or 796 43316 after 6 pm
Fare £16 sterling
On the wet Thursday evening of the 21st August, 1879, at about the hour of 8 o'clock, Our Lady, Saint Joseph and Saint John the Evangelist appeared in a blaze of Heavenly light at the south gable of the Church of Saint John the Baptist. Behind them and a little to the left of Saint John was a plain altar. On the altar was a cross and lamb with adoring angels. The Apparition was seen by fifteen people, one of whom was a thousand metres from the church at the time. The ages of the witnesses ranged from six years to seventy-five and included men, women, teenagers and children. The poor humble witnesses distinctly beheld the Blessed Virgin Mary clothed in white robes with a brilliant crown on her head. Over the forehead where the crown fitted the brow she wore a beautiful full-bloom golden rose. She was in an attitude of prayer with her eyes and hands raised towards Heaven. Saint Joseph stood on Our Lady's right. He was turned towards her in an attitude of respect. His robes were also white. Saint John was on Our Lady's left. He was dressed in white vestments and resembled a bishop, with a small mitre. He appeared to be preaching and he held an open book in his left hand.
The witnesses watched the Apparition in pouring rain for full two hours, reciting the Rosary. Although the witnesses standing before the gable were drenched, no rain fell in the direction! of the gable. They felt the ground carefully with their hands and it was perfectly dry as was the gable itself.
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