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Shrine Saskatoon: Our Lady of the Prairies Shrine 1982

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Mary with sheaf
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The Bread of Life

Home Town or Home Community:
Saskatoon, SK

Our Story:
This provincial shrine to Our Lady of the Prairies is unique in that not only is it located inside a church, but it is also part of the decor of the Place of Assembly in Holy Spirit Church.

The Statue of Our Lady of the Prairies was sculptured in bonded bronze in Florence, Italy. Mary holds a sheaf of real wheat in her arms in the same manner as she would have lovingly and gently held her Infant Jesus. The wheat is a eucharistic Christological symbol because it represents the grains  ...more Story

Related Links:
Our Lady of the Prairies Foundation
Western Development Museum

Contact:
Our Lady of the Prairies Foundation
Box 22076
Saskatoon SK S7H 5P1
Canada
info@ourladyfoundation.org