Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Have you noticed the lovely statue of Mary that has appeared on the left side in the rear of the church? It is a statue of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and it was borrowed from Charles Furlough, a traditional Catholic who collects old statues such as this one.

And it is indeed old. More than 100 years old is the guess. The statue originally resided in a convent and was sold when it was no longer needed during the period of post-Vatican II renovations. Both Mary and the Child Jesus have real glass eyes. Mary is also wearing a crown covered with jewels. The Child Jesus also has a similar crown but we are not using it because it obscured Mary's face.

You may have noticed that Jesus is losing one of His sandals. It is thought that the Child had run to His Mother in fright and thus had almost lost the sandal.

The statue has been borrowed for the month of May since May has traditionally been the month dedicated to the Blessed Mother.

Unfortunately, we have no photograph of the statue at this time.