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8 September –Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, Cuba
Queen, Mother and Patroness of the Cuban Peoples. Patronages – Cuba,
Cuban peoples, salt and copper miners. Our Lady of Charity also known
as Our Lady of El Cobre or Nuestra Senora de la Caridad del Cobre or
“la Virgen de la Caridad” is a popular Marian title of the Blessed
Virgin Mary known in many Catholic countries.
Several known Marian images with the same title exist around the world
while a particular Hispanic image is pontifically designated by Pope
Benedict XV as the Patroness of Cuba. The present image is enshrined
in the National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre,
built in 1926 and situated in the village El Cobre, near Santiago de
Cuba. Pope Pius XI granted a Canonical Coronation for the image on 20
December 1936. The feast day of Our Lady of Charity is today, the
solemn Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Various similar Marian images predating the Cuban image have a similar
title as well as having been granted a canonical coronation by the
Popes and can be found in the Spanish cities of Cartagena,
Villarrobledo, Illescas, Loja, La Garrovilla and Toledo, Spain along
with its replicated copies in Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Charity
in Agoo and the image of Bantay Church in Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
The history of the La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, began around
1612. The image is thought to have been brought by Spaniard colonists
from the town of Illescas, a province in Toledo, Spain where a similar
statue of the Virgin Mary of Charity was already well-venerated.
Local legend recalls the Spanish captains who bring with them
religious Marian images to guide and protect them from English pirates
at sea. Two Native American or Indian brothers, Rodrigo and Juan de
Hoyos and an African slave child, Juan Moreno, set out to the Bay of
Nipe for salt. They are traditionally given the moniker the “three
Juans”. They needed the salt for the preservation of the meat at the
Barajagua slaughter house, which supplied the workers and inhabitants
of Santiago del Prado, now known as El Cobre. While out in the bay, a
storm arose, rocking their tiny boat violently with incoming waves.
Juan, the child, was wearing a medal with the image of the Virgin
Mary. The three men began to pray for her protection. Suddenly, the
skies cleared and the storm was gone. In the distance, they saw a
strange object floating in the water. They rowed towards it as the
waves carried it to them. At first they mistook it for a bird but
quickly saw that it was what seemed to be a statue of a girl. At last
they were able to determine that it was a statue of the Virgin Mary
holding the child Jesus on her left arm and a gold cross in her right
hand. The statue was fastened to a board with an inscription saying
“Yo Soy la Virgen de la Caridad” or “I am the Virgin of Charity.” Much
to their surprise, the statue remained completely dry while afloat in
the water.
Overjoyed by what they had discovered, they hurried back to Barajagua.
They showed the statue to a government official, Don Francisco Sánchez
de Moya, who then ordered a small chapel to be built in her honour.
One night, Rodrigo went to visit the statue but discovered that the
image was gone. He organised a search party but had no success in
finding Our Lady of Charity. Then, the next morning, she was back on
the altar, as if nothing had happened. This was inconceivable as the
chapel had been locked. This event happened three times. The people of
Barajagua came to the conclusion that she wanted to be in a different
spot, so they took her to El Cobre. She was received with much joy in
El Cobre and the church there had its bells ring on her arrival. It
was at this point that she became known as “Our Lady of Charity of El
Cobre.” Much to the dismay of people in El Cobre, the disappearance of
the statue continued to happen.
One day, a young girl named Jabba was playing outside, pursuing
butterflies and picking flowers. She went towards the mountains of the
Sierra Maestra, where she came across the statue on top of a small
hill. There were those who did and those who did not believe the
little girl’s testimony but in the end, the Virgin was taken to the
spot of her discovery, where a church was erected for her.
Before the famous image on 19 May 1801, a royal edict from king
Charles IV of Spain decreed that Cuban slaves were to be freed from
the El Cobre copper mines. The story circulated around the island
quickly. Many felt that the Virgin purposely chose to have her
sanctuary in El Cobre because it is located in Oriente Province. Later
folk legends associated the taking of copper materials to their homes
after having it blessed near the Virgin’s sanctified image as a form
of souvenir and miraculous healing.
Description
The Cuban statue venerated measures about 16 inches tall. The head is
made of baked clay covered with a polished coat of fine white powder.
Her feet rest on a brilliant moon, while angels spread their golden
wings on a silver cloud. The child Jesus raises his right hand as in a
blessing, and in his left hand he holds a golden globe. A popular
image of Our Lady of Charity includes a banner above her head with the
Latin phrase “Mater Caritatis Fluctibus Maris Ambulavit” – Mother of
Charity who walked on the road of stormy seas. Originally, the robes
on the image were white in colour. Newer robes are embroidered with
gold and silver, which includes the national shield of Cuba. Among
Cuban religious devotees, the image is given the familiar title of La
Cachita….
https://anastpaul.com/2019/09/08
Bible Quote:
Come, my people, enter your chambers,
and shut your doors behind you;
hide yourselves for a little while
until the wrath is past.
21 For behold, the Lord is coming forth out of his place
to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity,
and the earth will disclose the blood shed upon her,
and will no more cover her slain. (Cf. Isa 26:20-21)
Saint Quote:
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And
how have I deserved that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For
behold, the moment that the sound of thy greeting came to my ears, the
babe in my womb leapt for joy. And blessed is she who has believed,
because the things promised her by the Lord shall be accomplished.
--Saint Elisabeth’s reply to the salutation of the Virgin Mary Luke 1:42-45
<><><><>
Hymn of the Annunciation, and prayer in honor
of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
Be still, ye clouds of Heaven!
Be silent, Earth!
And hear an Angel tell
Of Jesus' birth.
While she, whom Gabriel hails
As full of grace,
Listens with humble faith
In her sweet face.
Hail Mary! Lo, it rings
Through ages on;
Hail Mary! It shall sound,
Till time is done.
Queen, Mother and Patroness of the Cuban Peoples. Patronages – Cuba,
Cuban peoples, salt and copper miners. Our Lady of Charity also known
as Our Lady of El Cobre or Nuestra Senora de la Caridad del Cobre or
“la Virgen de la Caridad” is a popular Marian title of the Blessed
Virgin Mary known in many Catholic countries.
Several known Marian images with the same title exist around the world
while a particular Hispanic image is pontifically designated by Pope
Benedict XV as the Patroness of Cuba. The present image is enshrined
in the National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre,
built in 1926 and situated in the village El Cobre, near Santiago de
Cuba. Pope Pius XI granted a Canonical Coronation for the image on 20
December 1936. The feast day of Our Lady of Charity is today, the
solemn Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Various similar Marian images predating the Cuban image have a similar
title as well as having been granted a canonical coronation by the
Popes and can be found in the Spanish cities of Cartagena,
Villarrobledo, Illescas, Loja, La Garrovilla and Toledo, Spain along
with its replicated copies in Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Charity
in Agoo and the image of Bantay Church in Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
The history of the La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, began around
1612. The image is thought to have been brought by Spaniard colonists
from the town of Illescas, a province in Toledo, Spain where a similar
statue of the Virgin Mary of Charity was already well-venerated.
Local legend recalls the Spanish captains who bring with them
religious Marian images to guide and protect them from English pirates
at sea. Two Native American or Indian brothers, Rodrigo and Juan de
Hoyos and an African slave child, Juan Moreno, set out to the Bay of
Nipe for salt. They are traditionally given the moniker the “three
Juans”. They needed the salt for the preservation of the meat at the
Barajagua slaughter house, which supplied the workers and inhabitants
of Santiago del Prado, now known as El Cobre. While out in the bay, a
storm arose, rocking their tiny boat violently with incoming waves.
Juan, the child, was wearing a medal with the image of the Virgin
Mary. The three men began to pray for her protection. Suddenly, the
skies cleared and the storm was gone. In the distance, they saw a
strange object floating in the water. They rowed towards it as the
waves carried it to them. At first they mistook it for a bird but
quickly saw that it was what seemed to be a statue of a girl. At last
they were able to determine that it was a statue of the Virgin Mary
holding the child Jesus on her left arm and a gold cross in her right
hand. The statue was fastened to a board with an inscription saying
“Yo Soy la Virgen de la Caridad” or “I am the Virgin of Charity.” Much
to their surprise, the statue remained completely dry while afloat in
the water.
Overjoyed by what they had discovered, they hurried back to Barajagua.
They showed the statue to a government official, Don Francisco Sánchez
de Moya, who then ordered a small chapel to be built in her honour.
One night, Rodrigo went to visit the statue but discovered that the
image was gone. He organised a search party but had no success in
finding Our Lady of Charity. Then, the next morning, she was back on
the altar, as if nothing had happened. This was inconceivable as the
chapel had been locked. This event happened three times. The people of
Barajagua came to the conclusion that she wanted to be in a different
spot, so they took her to El Cobre. She was received with much joy in
El Cobre and the church there had its bells ring on her arrival. It
was at this point that she became known as “Our Lady of Charity of El
Cobre.” Much to the dismay of people in El Cobre, the disappearance of
the statue continued to happen.
One day, a young girl named Jabba was playing outside, pursuing
butterflies and picking flowers. She went towards the mountains of the
Sierra Maestra, where she came across the statue on top of a small
hill. There were those who did and those who did not believe the
little girl’s testimony but in the end, the Virgin was taken to the
spot of her discovery, where a church was erected for her.
Before the famous image on 19 May 1801, a royal edict from king
Charles IV of Spain decreed that Cuban slaves were to be freed from
the El Cobre copper mines. The story circulated around the island
quickly. Many felt that the Virgin purposely chose to have her
sanctuary in El Cobre because it is located in Oriente Province. Later
folk legends associated the taking of copper materials to their homes
after having it blessed near the Virgin’s sanctified image as a form
of souvenir and miraculous healing.
Description
The Cuban statue venerated measures about 16 inches tall. The head is
made of baked clay covered with a polished coat of fine white powder.
Her feet rest on a brilliant moon, while angels spread their golden
wings on a silver cloud. The child Jesus raises his right hand as in a
blessing, and in his left hand he holds a golden globe. A popular
image of Our Lady of Charity includes a banner above her head with the
Latin phrase “Mater Caritatis Fluctibus Maris Ambulavit” – Mother of
Charity who walked on the road of stormy seas. Originally, the robes
on the image were white in colour. Newer robes are embroidered with
gold and silver, which includes the national shield of Cuba. Among
Cuban religious devotees, the image is given the familiar title of La
Cachita….
https://anastpaul.com/2019/09/08
Bible Quote:
Come, my people, enter your chambers,
and shut your doors behind you;
hide yourselves for a little while
until the wrath is past.
21 For behold, the Lord is coming forth out of his place
to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity,
and the earth will disclose the blood shed upon her,
and will no more cover her slain. (Cf. Isa 26:20-21)
Saint Quote:
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And
how have I deserved that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For
behold, the moment that the sound of thy greeting came to my ears, the
babe in my womb leapt for joy. And blessed is she who has believed,
because the things promised her by the Lord shall be accomplished.
--Saint Elisabeth’s reply to the salutation of the Virgin Mary Luke 1:42-45
<><><><>
Hymn of the Annunciation, and prayer in honor
of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
Be still, ye clouds of Heaven!
Be silent, Earth!
And hear an Angel tell
Of Jesus' birth.
While she, whom Gabriel hails
As full of grace,
Listens with humble faith
In her sweet face.
Hail Mary! Lo, it rings
Through ages on;
Hail Mary! It shall sound,
Till time is done.
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