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June 25, 2025
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The grotto was originally called Cova des Coloms because of the wild pigeons that lived there.
When the village priest erected a statue of the Virgin Mary here in 1920, modeled on the famous Lourdes Grotto, increasing numbers of people came to this spot to ask the Blessed Virgin for healing.
This seems to have had some effect, as those who were healed left thank-you notes in the rock niches and laid flowers in front of the statue.
In 1942, Saint Bernadette, who had known Mary from earlier, also moved here.
When the village priest erected a statue of the Virgin Mary here in 1920, modeled on the famous Lourdes Grotto, increasing numbers of people came to this spot to ask the Blessed Virgin for healing.
This seems to have had some effect, as those who were healed left thank-you notes in the rock niches and laid flowers in front of the statue.
In 1942, Saint Bernadette, who had known Mary from earlier, also moved here.
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