Mariette Beco,
Banneaux, Belgium 1933
Feastday not known
Born not known
Died not Known
The
eight apparitions in Banneux from January 15, 1933, to March 2, 1933, continued
to develop the meaning of Mary's presence among us. Our Lady appeared to only
one visionary, Mariette Bero, twelve years old, in a poor section of Belgium.
Calling herself the 'Virgin of the Poor,' she said she had come to console the
sick and the suffering. 'I am the Mother of the Redeemer, the Mother of God,'
she stated. 1
January 15, 1933
The
Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to Mariette at the yard of her home
luminous, smiling, wearing a long white gown with a blue sash and a transparent
white veil on her head, a golden rose on her right foot and a rosary with a
golden chain and cross hanging on her right arm, her hands joined in prayer. As
Mariette watched and prayed the rosary, Our Lady Beckoned her outside but
before she could leave the building her mother bolted the door and the vision
ended.2
January 18, 1933
Mariette
left the house at 7pm and knelt to say the rosary at the front gate as her
father watched. Suddenly she raised her
arms into the air as she saw the Blessed Virgin descending to her between two
tall pine trees, growing more luminous as she approached before stopping on a
small grey cloud about a foot from ground level. Mariette prayed the rosary
with Our Lady and was beckoned out through the gate and onto the road. Our Lady
instructed her to kneel at a ditch and place her hands into some water there at
which point she is heard by bystanders to repeat the phrases “This stream is reserved for me” and “Good evening.”
The vision ends. 3
January 19, 1933
Mariette
left the house again at 7pm and knelt down in the snow to pray the rosary. Soon
after she saw Our Lady again, stretched out her arms as said “Oh she is here!”
and after asking for the Lady’s identity was told “I am the Virgin of the
Poor.” Mariette was then led back to the ditch, fell to her knees and Mary
spoke to her “This spring is reserved for all the nations, to relieve the
sick.” The visionary was heard to repeat Our Lady’s final words as the vision
ended “I shall pray for you. Au revoir” 3
February
11, 1933 (The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes)
Our
Lady appears for the fourth time to Mariette. Six people gathered on this
occasion to witness the seer being led to the spring, genuflecting as usual,
plunging her hand into the water and blessing herself whilst listening
attentively to the heavenly presence. After several minutes Mariette tearfully
thanked her visitor, made her way back to the house repeating Our Lady’s words
“I have come to relieve suffering” 4
February 15, 1933
Our
Lady appears for the fifth time to Mariette in the company of her mother and
several other ladies whilst praying the rosary in the garden. After reporting
to the Blessed Virgin that the local ordinary had requested a sign, Mary told her “Believe in me, I will believe
in you. Pray much. Au Revoir” to which reply Mariette broke down into tears. 5
February 20, 1933
Whilst
just one hundred yards away from the spring Mariette had another vision of Our Lady
who told her “My dear child, pray much” 6
March 2, 1933
The
final apparition took place much in the same manner as the foregoing but this
time Our Lady told Mariette “I am the Mother of the Saviour, Mother of God,
Pray much” to which Mariette repeatedly assented. Mary then indicated that this
was the final apparition, blessed Mariette and then bid her “Adieu” instead of
“Au revoir” 7
The
Cult of the Virgin of the Poor was approved by Bishop Kerkhofs of Liege in May
1942, with the apparitions judged of supernatural origin in 1949.
References
1.
Ted and Maureen Flynn Thunder of Justice: The Miracle, The Warning, The
Chastisement, The Era of Peace (Maxkol Communications 1993) p 25
2.
Maloy, A Woman clothed with the Sun and Wuillaume, Banneux: a message
for our time, Banneux, 1995 as quoted by theokotos.com The Apparitions
at Banneaux
(http://www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/approved/appariti/banneux.html)
3.
ibid
4.
ibid
5.
ibid
6.
ibid
7.
ibid