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Marian Shrines in the United States (277 words) |
 | Shrine of St. Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer |
| National Shrine of Mary Immaculate, Queen of Universe |
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| A Marian shrine is usually a place where the faithful and the Church believe Our Lady has appeared or where some miracle or other supernatural event has taken place through the intercession of the Holy Mother, whom the Chinese like to call Our Lady. |
| The title given to the shrine is reminiscent of the fact that the Dominicans, who were in Fujian province before Liberation, had dedicated the area to Mary of the Rosary. |
| The shrine at Sheshan In June 1989, Pope John Paul II prayed that the Virgin of Sheshan Help of Christians, would look kindly on the beloved Chinese people. This remark by Our Holy Father indicates the importance of this shrine as a symbol of Christian renewal in China. |
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