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644BLESSED MARY MEDALSRefer to reference charts for religious symbolism.Blessed Mary Medals Our Lady of LoretoThe Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto, located in Italy, venerates the house that both Christian devotion and tradition recognize as Mary's home, the site of the Annunciation and Incarnation. The house was moved to Italy by the Crusaders in 1294 and continues to serve as %u201ca resting place for the soul.%u201dDecember 10thOur Lady of FatimaRecalling the six appearances of Mary to three children in Fatima, Portugal in 1917 when Mary asked the children to sacrifice on behalf of the sinners in the world and pray the rosary, this feast is celebrated on May 13thOur Lady of LourdesFebruary 11th celebrates Mary's visit to St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France in 1858 where she introduced herself as the Immaculate Conception.Our Lady of Mt. CarmelMany miracles have occurred at Mt. Carmel throughout Biblical history, including Elijah's plea for rain. In the 12th century, Christian hermits lived and prayed atop the mountain, and the appearance of a cloud above was believed to symbolize Mary who brought life to a parched world.July 16thOur Lady of Perpetual HelpVery popular among Orthodox Christians, this image recalls a story from Jesus' youth when two angels brought him the cross and tools of crucifixion, and the young Jesus ran to his mother for comfort.June 27thOur Lady of SorrowsSeptember 15th recalls the pain and suffering of Mary as the Mother of God.XR664$270XR665$425XR1253Hollow$283XR667$512XR666$767XR666XR343$425oXR342$425XR1254Hollow$430sites,ed on. XR1254XR649$514649XR648$270XR651$270lXR652$767XR652XR653$514XR339$514XR643$767XR1255Hollow$43027thXR1255XAC210$425XR642$27018XR4618K Gold$712D3758$425XR1257Hollow$283XR1257D3759$767sdXR1258Hollow$428XR1258low28D3760$514XR1705Spanish version$449XR2105$435XR2103Hollow$386XR2106HollowRhodium$392XR2104HollowRhodium$392