In 1858, in Lourdes, the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous. She asked her to “Go and tell the priests to build a chapel here and that people should come in procession”. This was the beginning of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. Even today, millions of pilgrims travel the world to come to Lourdes. Foremost among them are people who are sick, disabled or vulnerable. Providing ...
Lourdes is a concrete manifestation of the catholicity of the Church. Like the Church as a whole, the Sanctuary works in an economy of giving rather than trading, where money is a bad master but a good and necessary servant.
In 1858 the Holy Mother of God appeared 18 time to Bernadette Soubirous, in the Grotto of Masabielle. For 3 days, you’ll experience the message left by Holy Mary to Bernadette during the time of the apparitions. You’ll drink at the source of peace, faith and healing. May your pilgrimage to Lourdes be a source of great blessing for you.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a major pilgrimage site which welcomes many young, sick, disabled and vulnerable people. Attentive to their needs and their protection, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes has established a charter for the protection of minors and vulnerable people, as well as awareness and information material for pilgrimage organisers.
The mission of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is to welcome pilgrims on pilgrimage to Lourdes. Pilgrimages* can be undertaken individually, in groups or as part of an organised group. From popes to ordinary visitors curious to discover the Sanctuary, everyone is a pilgrim making a pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary, Immaculate Conception. The unique feature of a pilgrimage to Lourdes is the ...