Prologue: Our team investigated this Historic Chapel and Shrine late one evening. The chapel and shrine sit on several acres. There is a cemetery located on the grounds as well as a gift shop and small chapel.
Historical Background: Don Pedrito Jaramillo is perhaps the most famous curandero of all time. Known as "The Saint of Falfurrias (Texas)," Don Pedrito was a great folk saint -- a personage to whom people pray to combat their illness, change their luck, or as a simple expression of faith, who is not a canonical saint of the church but is neverthless acknowledged as one by the people. Don Pedrito's shrine in Falfurrias, Texas, at Los Olmos (The Elms), is a famous South Texas pilgrimage to this day. The walls of the chapel at Los Olmos are covered with testimonials of people who have been cured by the spirit of Don Pedrito, and stowed in the rafters are the crutches of pilgrims whose lameness apparently vanished. The gravemarker of Don Pedrito, who died in 1907, calls him "The Benefactor of Humanity."
There is a story that states Don Pedrito Jaramillo asked his brother to dig his body up three days after his interment and he would be revived. Due to fear his brother did not follow his instructions. The story of Don Pedrito Jaramillo was also aired on The Discovery Channel.
Reported Paranormal Activity: Unexplained Knocking, and Shadow Persons have been sighted.
Investigation Team: Rudy, Minerva, LeeAnn & Veronique
The Investigation Details: We arrived late one evening as to make sure there were no visitors that might conflict with our evidence or findings. We investigated the cemetery area and did an EVP Session as well as took pictures of the cemetery area. We also investigated the chapel and took some photos of the interior of the chapel. An EVP Session was also conducted inside the chapel as well as at the back area of the property. Two Sony Digital Audio Recorders, Two Olympus Digital Audio Recorders, 2 Digital Cameras, One Sony HandyCam Video Camcorder and One EMF Meter were used.
Finding: Upon reviewing the hours of audio that were recorded the only piece of evidence captured was one EVP. This EVP was captured at the back end of the chapel, outside the chapel doors. We did not notice any anomalous activity on the photos or video taken during the investigation.
"Unknown" EVP
Boomp3.comHere are some photos of the Investigation:
Conclusion: After our investigation of this historic Chapel and Shrine and the absence of any paranormal activity in photos or video other than the EVP; we are concluding that at this time there is not enough evidence to claim this area has paranormal activity.
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