Theresa Lopez and Veronica Garcia in Denver, Colorado Mother Cabrini Shrine 1990s
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March 9, 1994
Declaration
CONCERNING
"...As Archbishop of Denver, I have concluded that the alleged apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Theresa Antonia Lopez are devoid of any supernatural origin.Because of my concern for the spiritual welfare of the People of God, I direct the fiathful to refrain from participating in or promoting para-liturgical or liturgical services related to the alleged apparitions.
Furthermore, anyone encouraging devotion to these alleged apparitions in any way is acting contrary to my wishes as Archbishop of Denver..."
July 31, 1995 letter from
Raymond M. Jones, Vicar General of Archdiocese of Denver
"...Although Veronica Garcia was not the laywoman mentioned above, she has claimed alleged locutions and apparitions of Our Blessed Mother at Mother Cabrini Shrine. In his March 9, 1994 statement, the archbishop discouraged Catholics, both in the Archdiocese of Denver, and elsewhere, from promoting devotions based on claims of apparitions at Mother Cabrini Shrine..."
August 25, 1994 letter from
Rev. Raymond M. Jones,
Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Denver
"...In accordance with the statement that Archbishop Stafford made regarding the alleged apparitions of Theresa Lopez, her name should be removed from the list of messages posted to the Internet Apar-L listserv list..."