Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin – October 16th
St Margaret Mary Alacoque (d. 1690, Paray-le-Monial, France) (Relics: Paray-le-Monial, France)
First Class Relics
Chapelle des Apparitions
(Chapel of the Apparitions)
16 Rue de la Visitation
71600 Paray-le-Monial, France
*The body of St Margaret Mary Alacoque is enshrined within this small church.
*This is also the church where she received the visions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Churches of Honor in Rome
St Peter’s Basilica
Rome, Italy
Altar of the Sacred Heart
*Located at the base of the far left column.
*A mosaic above this altar depicts Christ revealing his Sacred Heart to St Margaret Mary Alacoque.
Casa Santa Maria (House of Our Lady)
Via dell’Umilta 30
Rome, Italy
*Located south of the Trevi fountain.
*A community of Visitation Nuns occupied this residence during the early part of the 19th century. Therefore, the beatification of St Margaret Mary Alacoque was officially announced in a chapel located here.
Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart)
Corso del Rinascimento 27
Rome, Italy
*This church is at Piazza Navona.
*The fourth chapel on the right side of the nave is dedicated to St Margaret Mary Alacoque.
