Icon Our Lady of America

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The link I posted this morning worked and now it doesn’t. I don’t understand.
 
I just want to know what has become of it especially in these troubling times in our country. Isn’t there anyone who knows more about this out there near St. Ann’s Melkite Catholic Church in New Jersey?
 
The link itself works, but only displays text. I wasn’t able to find any images on that website. :confused: I’ve not been there myself, but my nephew has, so perhaps he’s seen the icon in person.
 
Is it this one? Pinterest has this titled as Our Lady of America but it doesn’t look like the statue at all. … I like it better actually
 
SyroMalankara said:
Is it this one? Pinterest has this titled as Our Lady of America but it doesn’t look like the statue at all. … I like it better actually
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Yes, this is the one. I like it very much, too, mostly because;

*On June 27, 1976 Patriarch Maximos V Hakim and Archbishop Joseph Tawil solemnly blessed and consecrated the Icon, as a special blessing to America and to all those who pray before Her.

The icon is property of the Melkite Diocese of America, but will always be housed at St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church. The icon has gone on pilgrimage to parishes that request Her presence but She always returned home to St. Ann, as if Mary, the daughter was returning to Ann the Mother
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If I am not mistaken, this image particularly without all the gold embellishment is also known as “Tender Mercy”.
 
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