The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Los Alamos invites the community to join them as they host the Vatican International Exhibition of The Eucharistic Miracles of the World this weekend.

The local Exhibition includes up to 60 of the Eucharistic Miracles, and will be presented to the Northern New Mexico Community, Oct. 4-6, in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 3700 Canyon Road. There is no cost to attend and all are welcome.

Vatican International Exhibition of The Eucharistic Miracles of the World

• Saturday, Oct. 4 from 1-9 p.m.;
• Sunday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.; and 
• Monday, Oct. 6 from 4-7 p.m.

The Exhibit consists of 126 miracles that took place throughout the ages in various countries of the world. Through an extensive assortment of photographs and historical descriptions, the exhibition presents some of the principal Eucharistic Miracles that have been recognized by the Church. The miracles have all been recognized by the local bishops, some miracles were also recognized with papal bull, but not all the miracles were recognized also by the Pope. The most recent miracle in the exhibit occurred in Poland in 2008.

“A Christian is not obliged to believe in Eucharistic miracles,” Monsignor Rafaelo Martinelli explains, however, “Eucharistic miracles can encourage us to understand, appreciate and love the Eucharist….  They can help a person discover the mystery, the beauty and the riches of the Eucharist…. It is indeed true that the most important and astounding miracle is the one that takes place whenever the Eucharist is celebrated, during which ‘Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist in a unique and incomparable way. He is present in a true, real, substantial way, with His Body and Blood, with His Soul and Divinity.’”