Our Lady of Kibeho, Rwanda 1981-1988

Mary's central message was one of prayer from the heart, penance, conversion, the Rosary, and preparation for the return of Jesus.(3)

On November 28, 1981, Mary appeared in the corridor of the school that Alphonsine attended.  When asked who she was, Mary replied, "I am Mother of the Word.  I have heard your prayers.  I would like you and your companions to have more faith.  Some do not believe enough."(1) According to the book The Woman and the Dragon: Apparitions of Mary, Mary requested to Alphonsine "...that she be recognized as the Mother of God, and that the children prepare the world for the return of her son Jesus."(3)  The messages given to the Visionaries of Kibeho apply to all of us, as Mary states: "If I am now turning to the parish of Kibeho it does not mean I am concerned only for Kibeho or for the diocese of Butare or for Rwanda, or for the whole of Africa.  I am concerned with and turning to the whole world."(2)

Some of Our Lady of Kibeho's Messages

"Although I am the Mother of God,  , I am simple and humble.  I always place myself where you are.  I love you as you are.  I never reproach my little ones.  When a child is without reproach in front of her mother, she will tell her everything that is in her heart.  I am grateful when a child of mine is joyful with me.  That joy is a most beautiful sign of trust and love.  Few understand the mysteries of God's love.  Let me as your Mother embrace all my children with love so that you can confide your deepest longings to me.  Know that i give all your longings to my Son Jesus, your brother."(1) "You are distracted by the goods of this world.  I have seen many of my children getting lost and I have come to show them the true way."(2) "Nothing is more beautiful than a heart which offers its suffering to God.  Pray, pray, pray.  Follow the Gospel of my Son.  Do Not forget that God is more powerful than all the evil in the world.  Share.  Do not kill.  Do not persecute.  Respect the rights of man because if you act contrary to those rights, you will not succeed and it will come back against you."(2)

Messages Given to Marie-Claire

" We must meditate on the passion of Jesus and on the deep sorrow of his Mother.  We must recite the Rosary and the beads of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady to obtain the grace of repentence."(3) "The world has turned against God.  We must repent and ask for pardon."(3)

Messages Given to Anathalie

"Wake up, stand up, wash yourselves and look up attentively.  We must dedicate ourselves to prayer, we must develop in us the virtues of charity, availability, and humility."(3) "Return to God, the Source of Living Water."(3)

Information on the Visionaries(1)

Alphonsine Mumureka, who was sixteen years old when the apparitions began, had apparitions of the Blessed Mother from November 28, 1981 to November 28, 1988. Anthalie Mukamazimpaka, who was seventeen years old when the apparitions began, had apparitions of the Lord Jesus and the Blessed Mother from January 12, 1982 to December 3, 1983. Marie-Clare Mukangango, who was twenty-one years old when the apparitions began, had fifteen apparitions of the Blessed Mother from March 2, 1982 to December 15, 1982.  She died in the summer of1994 during the ethnic violence occurring in Rwanda. NOTE: There are four additional individuals who reported having apparitions of Mary at Kibeho, however, at present there apparitions and messages have not been approved.

Articles on the Apparitions of Our Lady at Kibeho, Rwanda

"Yes, the Virgin Mary Did Appear in Kibeho" by Zenit.org "Did Apparitions Aim to Prepare Rwanda for the Worst" by Zenit.org An Excerpt on Kibeho and the Messages of the Virgin Mary by Michael H. Brown of SpiritDaily.com Approved Apparition that Correctly Predicted African Events Also Saw World on the 'Edge of Catastrophe' by Michael H. Brown of SpiritDaily.com Eruption of Volcano comes in Wake of Warnings Issued in Approved Apparition by Michael H. Brown of SpiritDaily.com Seers at Church-Approved Site in Africa Made References to Apocalyptic Events by Michael H. Brown of SpiritDaily.com Apparitions Urged Devotion to Obscure Chaplet on Fridays and During Lent by Michael H. Brown of SpiritDaily.com

Resources Used for This Page

(1)     Connell, Janice T.  Meetings with Mary New York: Ballantine Books, 1995 (2)     Brown, Michael H. The Day Will Come Ann Arbor, Michigan: Servant Publications, 1996 (3)     Lindsey, David Michael The Woman And the Dragon: Apparitions of Mary Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican              Publishing Company Inc., 2000

The above resources contain additional information on the visionaries as well as an overview of the history of the apparitions.

Additional Resources To Consult

Brown, Michael H.  The Final Hour - Michael Brown's books available through Spirit Daily. Flynn, Ted & Maureen  The Thunder of Justice - Books available through MaxKol.

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