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Holy sighting or just a tree?

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    Believers flock to witness image of Virgin Mary in New Jersey tree trunk

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On the corner of Cortland and chest and in Westchester Sleepy Hollow a steady stream of believers come to gays and what they say is an image of the virgin Mary.

They come to photograph.

Touch it.

And be blessed by this image in the bark of a small tree.

In my name my Betty -- -- Had a nice thing pity.

Very.

Happy.

The image was first -- by a local man on Sunday.

Police say -- crowd of 300 gathered by the tree that night very respectful.

-- -- had no problems here you know just man -- -- of manpower for those who believe this is the image of the virgin -- the explanations for its appearance.

Range from the Colorado massacre.

To the need to reopen.

The Catholic Church across the street.

I also see her own right he and team that was coming out there and holding him in the huddle I had as she looks down.

And that is the first thing they hit me as -- statement.

At that she is -- sorrow.

This is the second time this month the believers say they've seen the image of the virgin Mary and a tree in our area.

Hundreds of people flocked to this tree in -- New York in New Jersey for weeks for the same reason but back -- and Sleepy Hollow.

Not everyone believes this is an image of the virgin Mary.

Including one local woman who identified herself as a Catholic.

Like the area.

That -- -- -- -- -- you need to let him find Christ this is a -- I can think there was blood coming from something.

-- look at it.

Joseph -- chief spokesman of the arch diocese of New York agrees in part.

He says this is not an official -- -- people Tennessee this in various places they are not endorsed by the church.

But he concluded if people take inspiration from these images that's a good thing.

When asked about the close holy cross church across the street -- said the image would not -- the archdiocese to take any action.

-- Sleepy Hollow Q I checked fox -- news.

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