Mary, the Immaculate Conception - Coal Center, PA - Statues of Religious Figures on Waymarking.com

This statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is located at Mount Calvary Cemetery on Highpoint Drive near Coal Center, Pennsylvania. The statue is near the main entrance to the cemetery, in a row of 19 statues of saints and Old Testament prophets. It has the title "Immaculate Conception" on the base and shows Mary standing with her foot on the serpent's head, and her hands folded in prayer.

The Blessed Virgin Mary is venerated by Christians as the Mother of the Word Incarnate, Our Lord Jesus Christ. As a young girl betrothed to St. Joseph, Mary was visited by the angel Gabriel and told that she would conceive a son by the Holy Ghost, who would be the Son of God. In humble obedience to the divine messenger, Mary replied, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to thy word." In Bethlehem, her Son was born and was adored by shepherds and kings. As is known throughout the world, this Son, Jesus Christ, went on to suffer on the cross and rise again, offering salvation to the world through Him. Today, Mary is venerated as the Mother of God and Queen of Heaven.

When the Blessed Virgin appeared to Saint Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes, France in 1858, she referred to herself as the Immaculate Conception. The dogma of the Immaculate Conception is the teaching of the Catholic Church, proclaimed by Pope Pius IX in 1854, that Mary was conceived without original sin. The feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on December 8th and is a Holy Day of Obligation in the United States.

Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic Statue Location: Mount Calvary Cemetery Entrance Fee: None Artist: Not listed Website: Not listed

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