A statue of the Virgin Mary was discovered during the construction on a Massachusetts nursing home.

The incident took place at the Golden Pond Assisted Living Facility on Dec. 5 in Hopkinton near Boston.

Residents have called the discovery a miracle and were excited when it was found during the construction for an expansion of the nursing facility.

The Virgin Mary statue was reportedly buried underground for at least 20 years.

The workers who found the statue were surprised at the condition of the statue which appeared to be near perfect. It was also a close call that it was not destroyed during the excavation as it was dug up with a backhoe and then dumped into a large dirt pile.

One of the residents was the first to see the statue and immediately told one of the facility staff members.

"He ran into the building and ran straight to the Deacon and said they had just found the Virgin Mary," said Bill Mar, the executive director of the Golden Pond facility, according to MSNBC.

Mar continued: "It's even beyond incredible that it was found 20 days before Christmas. The timing of the year could be more symbolic."

After the discovery, the staff contacted a local historian to try and find out more about the mysterious statue. However, it's still unknown how it ended up there as the area was previously a mobile home park and before that it was just a wooded area.

Andrea Brass, a resident at Golden Pond for the past five years, thinks the discovery of the Virgin Mary Statue is a good omen.

"It's a wonderful thing," Brass said, as reported by CBS News. "I think the statue is absolutely beautiful [and] I think it's a precursor of good things to come for this place."

The Virgin Mary statue currently resides in the main lobby of the Golden Pond facility.