Legion of Mary

The Seers of Fatima LUCIA OF JESUS: The pr incipal seer of the Appar itions, was bor n on 22 March 1907, in Aljustrel, in the parish of Fatima. On 17 June 1921, she entered the college of Vilar (Porto), directed by the religious of Saint Dorothy. Later she went to Tuy, where she received the Habit and the name Maria Lucia of Dolours. On 3 October 1928 she made religious profession of temporary vows, and on 3 October 1934, perpetual vows. On 25 March 1948 she was transferred to Coimbra, entering the Carmel of Saint Teresa, and taking the name of Sister Maria Lucia of the Immaculate Heart. On 31 May 1949 she made profession of solemn vows. Sister Lucia has come to Fatima several times, in May 1946, 13 May 1967, in 1981 to direct, in Carmel, a series of paintings on the Apparitions, on 13 May 1982, 13 May 1991 and 13 May 2000. FRANCISCO MARTO: He was bor n on 11 June 1908, in Aljustr el. He died a saintly death on 4 April 1919, in his parents’ house. Very sensitive and contemplative, he directed all his prayer and penance towards “consoling Our Lord”. His mortal remains were buried in the parish cemetery until 13 March 1952, on which date they were removed to the Basilica, on the eastern side. JACINTA MARTO: She was bor n in Aljustr el on 11 Mar ch 1910. Her holy death took place on 20 February 1920 in the Hospital of D.Estefania, in Lisbon, after a long and painful illness, offering all her sufferings for the conversion of sinners, for peace in the world and for the Holy Father. On 12 September 1935 her body was solemnly translated from the family tomb of the Baron of Alvaiazere in Ourém, to the Fatima cemetery, and placed beside the mortal remains of her brother Francisco. On 1 May 1951, the translation of Jacinta’s mortal remains took place, with the greatest simplicity, to a new tomb prepared in the Basilica of Cova da Iria, on the western side. Francisco and Jacinta were proclaimed Blessed by Pope John Paul II, in Fatima, on 13 May 2000 and were canonised by Pope Francis on 13 May 2017. 5