Disputes and Suppression

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   Please Note: The Visitation Committee that was at Saint John Neumann Church in October 1988 was not in any way an official Papal Investigation to determine the truth of the Lubbock locutions. Instead, this committee was formed by Bishop Michael Sheehan to conduct a minor investigation and to advise him on a pastoral decision in the matter. The Visitation Committee submitted a report which stated that they could find nothing contrary to the Catholic faith or doctrine in the Messages, and freely admitted that they had neither the time nor the resources to study all related miracles that occurred.

   As of today no formal request has been made to Rome for the formation of an investigation team which would pass a final verdict on the authenticity of the occurrences at St. John Neumann Church in Lubbock, Texas. Such a committee would take years to complete its investigation and would not render a final decision until all claimed locutions or apparitions has ceased. Until such an investigation is initiated and completed, many thousands of pilgrims will continue to persist in their belief in what they have personally witnessed at St. John Neumann Church in Lubbock, Texas (1988 and beyond).

May God bless all of His pilgrims who come in Faith, Hope and Trust.

May Our Blessed Mother The Queen of Mercy protect and guide us always.