Capela Das Aparicoes, Fatima

One of the three major places of worship and Marian devotion on the huge plaza of Fatima. The chapel is used by the faithful for silent devotion, either sitting on the benches or circumambulating on their knees the altar and the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary. Catholic masses are celebrated and rosaries prayed several times a day, and in the evenings the candlelight procession around the plaza starts and ends there. I am not sure whether the candlelight procession happens every evening during the week. I was visiting over a long weekend and, therefore, could observe all the mid-month of June festivities.

The Chapel of the Apparitions is holy location situated near the middle of the Sanctuary of Fatima grounds. This is the location where the shepherd children had their apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The chapel is open format with rows of seating facing the sculpture and image of the Virgin Mary. There are regularly held mass services as well. You can find that information on the Shrine of Fatima website.