Our Lady of Le Leche Chapel St. Augustine Florida - ladyoflelechechapel122921
by Frank J Benz
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Our Lady of Le Leche Chapel St. Augustine Florida - ladyoflelechechapel122921
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Frank J Benz
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Our Lady of Le Leche Chapel St. Augustine Florida
Very early in the 1600s, the Spanish settlers of St. Augustine established the first Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the United States. The original chapel as well as several of the reconstructions were heavily damaged by storms and attacks. The chapel was rebuilt in 1875 by Augustin Verot; Augustin was the first bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine. Augustins efforts at reconstruction also fell to the ravages of a major hurricane.
The present chapel was again reconstructed in 1915 and enshrines a replica of the original statue of Nuestra Senora de la Leche y Buen Parto, Our Lady of the Milk and Happy Delivery. Throughout the shrines entire existence, it has remained a comforting place of prayer for mothers-to-be, for families, for special intentions and for those seeking to strengthen their faith.
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