Explore / Passage

Maria Rosa Pereira on 13 October 1917

Villagerwoman of Casal da Fonte (Assentiz), aged 63, wife of José Pereira Lopes
13 OctFirst-handInterrogationCrowd sceneSeers' words overheard
English

On 13 October she was near the children when the apparition took place. From the place where I was I saw them very well. As soon as they arrived, they prayed the rosary, the confession* and the act of contrition. Meanwhile the people pressed in more and more, so much so that the children were in danger of being crushed, in spite of the efforts of the people around them to hold back that wave. Everyone wanted to see and hear from close up, which was impossible. Jacintha, distracted and very frightened, was crying because of the shoves she was getting. Lucia stroked her and asked her not to cry, because nobody would hurt her. Francisco too was distracted because of the people. Suddenly Lucia told him to look at the holm-oak shrub. The little girl's face became lovelier than it was: it turned rosy, and her lips grew thinner. Then I heard her ask this question: What is it you want? You said that today, which is 13 October, you would tell me what you wanted. She was silent for a moment and then added: “Very well, but if you don't work some miracle, the people will say it is a lie.” Then she was silent for a little while. Next she said: “But what am I to ask for? I would ask you to save all these people and take them to Heaven, and to cure these sick people.” At that moment many people were making requests. I do not know whom the little girl was referring to. She also said the following: “I have come here to talk several times now and never asked you your name”. After hearing the answer she said: “it is the Lady of the Rosary.” Then, leaning towards her mother, who was nearby, but without turning towards the people, she said more loudly: “Our Lady says to look at the sun, that she wants to manifest herself in the heavenly bodies. ” It is then that Jacintha exclaims: “My mother from Heaven is going away now, look where she's going!” The little boy in turn says: “I can't see her any more! ” Jacintha answered him: “She's right in line with the...”

Português

Em 13 de Outubro, achava-se proximo das creanças quando se deu a apparição. Do logar onde estava vi-as muito bem. Logo que chegaram, rezaram o terço, a confissão e o acto de contrição. Entretanto o povo comprimia-se cada vez mais de tal maneira que as creanças corriam perigo de ser esmagadas, apesar dos esforços que empregavam as pessoas que as rodeavam para conter aquella onda. Todos queriam ver e ouvir de perto, o que era impossivel. A Jacintha, distrahida e com muito medo chorava por causa dos empurrões que soffria. A Lucia acariciava-a e pedia-lhe que não chorasse porque ninguem lhe fazia mal. O Francisco tambem estava distrahido por causa do povo. De repente a Lucia disse-lhe que olhasse para a carrasqueira. O rosto da menina fez-se mais lindo do que era, tornando-se corada e adelgaçando-se-lhe os beiços. Em seguida ouvi-lhe fazer esta pergunta: O que é que vocemecê quer? Vocemecê disse que no dia de hoje que é 13 de Outubro me diria o que queria. Calou-se um momento e logo acrescentou: “Pois sim, mas se vocemecê não fizer algum milagre o povo diz que é mentira.” Depois calou-se por um pouco. Em seguida disse: “Mas o que hei-de eu pedir? Pedia que vocemecê salvasse este povo todo e o levasse para o Ceu e que curasse estes enfermos.” Nesta occasião estava muita gente a pedir. Não sei a quem se referia a pequena. Disse mais o seguinte: “Já aqui vim fallar umas poucas de vezes e nunca lhe perguntei como se chamava”. Depois de ouvir a resposta disse: “é a Senhora do Rosario.” Inclinando-se depois para a mãe, que estava proximo, mas sem se voltar para o povo, disse mais alto: “Diz Nossa Senhora que olhem para o sol, que ella se quer manifestar nos astros.” É então que a Jacintha exclama: “Já se vae embora a minha mãe do Ceu, olha onde vae ella!” Por sua vez diz o pequeno: “Já a não vejo!” Tornou-lhe a Jacintha: “Esta mesmo á endireitura do

Editors' notes (1)

1 Part of this deposition is included in the Report of the Canonical Commission (DCF, vol. 2, Doc. 9, of 13 April 1930; chapter: “O êxtase” (The ecstasy), p. 174-175).

1 Parte deste depoimento vem inserido no Relatório da Comissão Canónica (DCF, vol. 2, Doc. 9, de 13 de Abril de 1930; capítulo: “O êxtase”, p. 174-175).

DCF III-1, Doc. 294 · deposition · 13 Nov 1917 (4 weeks later)Scans (2)
Open