Plaque Wording: IN THIS PIAZZA FOR FIFTEEN YEARS FROM 19 SEPTEMBER 1953 TO 29 AUGUST 1968 THE MADONNA OF TEARS ACCEPTING THE supplications of praying multitudes, SHE DISPENSED VERY SIGNIFICANT THANKS A MATERNAL CALL TO CONVERSION AND SANCTITY OF LIFE A VERY SOFT PLEDGE OF LOVE OF HER IMMACULATE AND SORRY HEART FOR SYRACUSE FOR ITALY FOR THE WORLD. THE PRO SANCTUARY COMMITTEE POWERED THIS. THE MAYOR OF SYRACUSE ON 29 AUGUST 1971 THE ARCHBISHOP OF SYRACUSE