The image is displayed and venerated by Catholics on its own, and is solemnly blessed during Divine Mercy Sunday.

The cornerstone of white marble was solemnly blessed and laid by Bishop Cardot on Sunday, November 19, 1899.

It was solemnly blessed in December 1879.

On 14 September 1745, the Upper Church has been solemnly blessed and the first holy Mass took place there, visited by pilgrims who came out of the city in a procession with flags.

This instrument was solemnly blessed on September 9, 1934, by Msgr.

It was solemnly blessed on February 25, 1968.

The following morning, a High Mass was sung and the sanctuary solemnly blessed with a great concourse of the faithful present.

Once its walls were built and solemnly blessed, Remus jumped over them- apparently an act of horrific sacrilege.

On 9 February 1854, the new church at Vellore was solemnly blessed by Msgr.

This was solemnly blessed by the bishop on 8 August 1837, and the congregation canonically instituted by him on 8 October 1838.