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    BELIEVERS GATHER TO SEE 'CRYING' MARY STATUE
    Sid Garcia

    abc7.com
    http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=7578610
    July 27 2010

    GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- In the living room of a modest home in
    Glendale, they come to pray.

    Some become emotional over a statue of Mary. In the Armenian Catholic
    community, she's Maryam.

    Since last Monday, people from Glendale, and as far away as Pasadena
    and Montebello, have come to pray to her.

    According to the homeowner, Ana Hid, who said she's a deeply religious
    woman, the statue started to shine, it felt oily.

    "She was shining," Hid said. "I grabbed the statue, and my hand,
    it was all oily."

    Word got out, and some admit they were curious to see what was going
    on inside.

    "What I see is people filled with hope," said Rosie Rizo of Los
    Angeles. "I think there are a lot of families asking for help in
    different aspects of their lives, and are praying for a better today
    and a better tomorrow."

    When people arrived at the humble home on Tuesday, some were skeptical,
    some were very religious. When some came out of the house, they said
    they felt something had happened to them.

    "It's a blessing," said Micha Abounassar of Glendale. "It's a strong
    bond that unites us all, no matter who we are, where we are, where
    we come from. We are all the same."

    When the visitors are told that there's probably a scientific
    explanation for what's happening, some will agree to a point

    "Look at (how many) cars," said neighbor Kerop Jabourian, motioning
    to the street. "Believe me, I've never seen this here in 40 years."

    According to representatives from both the Armenian community
    and Catholic Church, they haven't given this their blessing as an
    apparition, but they both pointed to the message being made: this is
    bringing neighbors closer in prayer.




    From: A. Papazian
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