The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-28
Miss Romeo Discarded
Clutches In Church.
USED THEM TWO YEARS.
The Young Woman Believes Her
Cure Will Be Permanent.
SHE MADE A VOW TO ST. ANNE.

Biddeford. Me-. July 2s.-Amanda
Romeo, aged 26, daughter OF Anthony
Romeo of King street. discarded her
crutches at the altar OF st. Joseph's
Church Tuesday and walked to her
home unaided for the first time In two
years. The case is one of the most re-
markable on record, and the people OF
st. Joseph's fully believe that miracle
was performed in the sacred edifice
Tuesday morning.
Miss Romeo ascribes her cure to the
grace of st. Anne, the patron saint OF
st. Anne de Beaupre, to whom she
made a solemn VOW two weeks ago
that IL she was cured she would make
a journey to the shrine in the far Cana
dian city, and make an Offering To the
saint who Is credited with the perform
ance of many miracles.
1t was two years ago that Miss Ro-
meo slipped on a step at her home and
sprained her left knee. Inflammation
set in, and although she was attended
by local physicians and under treat
ment at the Maine General Hospital for
several weeks she grew no better, and
until Tuesday was unable to take q step
without the aid Of crutches.
Au Sptdhlu8 VI tuo uiiTdCic AioS INO~
meo said yesterday: You can say that
i was cured by prayer. / shall con-
tinue to pray 10 st. Anne. and believe
that L will receive permanent cure /
had tried all cures that were recon-
mended to me. and the doctors have
been treating me for a couple OF years,
but I continued to suffer much pain
and could not take a single step with
out crutches.
II had become discouraged until !
was told of the cures of st. Anne.
"Since / made my vow. nine days
ago, / have prayed faithfully morning
and night. that l might be cured. My
friends and the priests at st. Joseph'o
have also prayed that / might recover.
Masses for me have been held at the
church, and my father and mother have
prayed continuously for my cure. Tuess
day morning was the feast of st. Anne
In the Catholic church, and resolved
to attend mass. / had not attended
church before for several weeks. All
the way to St. Joseph's I was repeat
ing the prayer of st. Anne. At the COR
clusion Of mass rose to my feet, and,
forgetting my crutches, walked into the
sacristy. Rev. Father Naxiere Gannell
was there. and when he saw me walk
ing without the aid Of clutches he
looked surprised. For the first time
realized what had done and was about
| the arm and said: BY the providence
of God and through the good services
of st. Anne you are cured Of your lance
ness
lit was the happiest moment Of my
life when walked from the sanctuary,
where Father Gannell announced to the
hundreds of people, who were In the
church to pray for me, that had been
cured OF the ailment that made me Q
cripple for two years. Many Of my
friends burst into tears, and as left
tie church without assistance. people
who had seen me enter on crutches
looked in blank amazement. The pain
has left me and feel as well as ever
did In my life."
1t was day of great rejoicing in the
Romeo household, and hundreds or
friends called to offer congratulations
Miss Romeo left her crutches at the
church. and they are now inside the
altar rail.