1st class HAIR Relic St.Bernadette Soubirous w DOC 1988 Start Price USD 1.00 Current Price USD 350.00 Time Left - Bid Count 9 Buy It Now Price USD 495.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 13, 2008 Location USA See more about '1st class HAIR Relic St.Bernadette Soubirous w DOC 1988' Description SAINT BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS   Also known as Maria Bernadette; Marie Bernarde; Sleeping Saint of Nevers; Bernardette; Bernardetta; Bernada; Bernardette Soubirous Memorial 16 April; 18 February in France Profile Oldest of six children in a very poor family headed by Francois and Louise Casterot. Hired out as a servant from age 12 to 14. Shepherdess. On 11 February 1858, around the time of her first Communion, she received a vision of the Virgin; her own account of it is in the Readings section below. She received seventeen more in the next five months, and was led to a spring of healing waters. She moved into a house with the sisters of Nevers at Lourdes where she lived, worked, and learned to read and write. The sisters cared for the sick and indigent, and at age 22 they admitted Bernadette into their order since she was both. Always sick herself, and often mistreated by her superiors, she died with a prayer for Mary's aid. Since the appearances of Mary to young Bernadette in 1858, more than 200 million people have visited the shrine of Lourdes. Born 7 January 1844 at Lourdes, France Died 16 April 1879, Nevers, France of natural causes; body incorrupt Beatified 1925 Canonized 1933 by Pope Pius XI Name Meaning brave as a bear Patronage bodily ills, illness, Lourdes France, people ridiculed for their piety, poverty, shepherdesses, shepherds, sick people, sickness   As per Ebay new rules, this item is allowed as it contains no human remains but objects of devotion, please contact me if you have any questions.   FOR LISTING IS RARE ROUND GOLD  RELIQUARY CONTAINING A NICE 1st CLASS RELIC, A STRAND OF HAIR OF SAINT BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS WITH DOCUMENT ISSUED IN 1988.   THIS THECA MEASURES 1 ¼” IN DIAMETER AND COMES WITH A BACK COVER.    THE BACK SHOWS THE BEAUTIFUL INTACT RED WAX SEAL AND THREADS.   THE DOCUMENT WAS ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE POSTULATOR OF SISTERS OF CHARITY OF NEVERS AND DATED MAY 8, 1988.   REMEMBER, IT IS VERY HARD TO OBTAIN ANY RELIC OF SAINT BERNADETTE. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.     YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY ME WITHIN HOURS AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS. PLEASE RESPOND WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AT LEAST 3 DAYS TO CONFIRM THE SALE. I EXPECT Payment within a total of 7 days from the end of the sale. Insurance is optional and if you did not purchase insurance, I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. I will however do everything in my power to help with any problems that occur. I will ALWAYS help you in any way I can. Payments can be PAYPAL, Personal Checks or regular Money Orders. I will never ship to Paypal unconfirmed address. I SHIP PRIORITY MAIL in the U.S. unless it is a book, or printed matter that can ship at media rates. I DO NOT charge PACKING FEE, I get as close to possible to the actual shipping costs, with NO extra charges. I WILL ALWAYS COMBINE SHIPPING FOR YOU on multiple purchases in one weeks time of each purchase. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!   Place a Bid!