The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot Williams joined the Catholic Community on St. Maarten in order to Celebrate the Anniversary of the Apparition of our Lady of La Salette.
The Celebration, which was held at the Little League stadium, was preceded by a candle light march from the Catholic Church in Philipsburg. Our Lady of La Salette is an apparition of the Virgin Mary which is said to have occurred at La Salette, France. It was reported by two children, Maximin Giraud and Melanie Calvat, as having taken place on Mount Sous-Les Baisses. The celebration included guests from various catholic communities throughout the wider Caribbean region. The celebration commemorated the ending of a ten day long Novena celebrating the appearance of Our Lady La Salette.