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On May 31st Most Reverend Bishop Felipe Estevez made the historical announcement at the conclusion of the Triple Celebration of Pentecost, the Sacrament of Confirmation and the Patronal Feast Day of St. Madeleine that he plans to establish a new Santa Fe Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche here at St Madeleine. The plan was earlier brought to the attention of the Parish Council and our intent is to convert the historical Adoration Chapel into the Shrine.

A Shrine is the sacred place to which its faithful make pilgrimages for a particular pious reason with the approval of the local bishop. Santa Fe in Spanish means “Holy Faith”. High Springs is surrounded with the name of Santa Fe. The famous 75 mile Santa Fe River, which crisscrosses the High Springs area, derives its name from a Franciscan mission named Santa Fe Toloca formerly located near the river.

The location of Santa Fe High School, the Santa Fe College, the Santa Fe Boulevard and various businesses using this name all make the geography of faith imprinted in our community. Our Lady of La Leche (in Spanish means “our milking mother.” From the 6th century grotto in Bethlehem the devotion to the Beloved Mother nursing the Infant Jesus was brought to Europe by the pilgrims during the Crusades. The Spanish faithful shared their devotion in the New World and created its first Marian Shrine dedicated to Our Lady of La Leche St. Augustine over 400 years ago. The new Santa Fe Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, should be ready by the beginning of December when the Year of Divine Mercy declared by Pope Francis commences on December 8th, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

Prayer to Our Lady of La Leche

Lovely Lady of La Leche, Most loving Mother of the Child Jesus, And my mother, listen to my humble prayer. Your motherly heart knows my every wish, my every need. To you only, His spotless Virgin Mother, Has your Divine Son given to understand the sentiments which fill my soul. Yours was the sacred privilege of being the Mother of the Savior. Intercede with Him now, my loving mother, that, in accordance with His will, (mention your request here). This I ask, O Lady of La Leche, in the name of your Divine Son, My Lord and Redeemer. Amen. O Mary conceived without sin, Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Our Lady of La Leche, Pray for us