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The first Marian apparition is said to have occurred in May 1570, when a local shepherd boy was delivering milk to a nearby house. Along the way he met a beautiful woman holding a child, who asked for some milk for the child. After giving her some milk, he continued on under the hot tropical sun,
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1764:"Vatican Approves India's Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health Ahead of Shrine's Feast Day"
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Thomas, William. "Our Lady of Health, Velankanni, India",
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