Author Archives: communication

The father of Jesus is considered the patron saint of fathers. The Sanctuary invites you to celebrate Saint Joseph in Lourdes. Husband of the Virgin Mary, gentle Saint Joseph, the foster father, the educator, remains a model for all the … Continued

In Lourdes, as in all Catholic churches, Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, includes Maundy Thursday, celebrating the Lord’s Supper, and Good Friday, with the Office of the Passion. It ends with the Easter Vigil, during the night of Holy … Continued

At the beginning of February, Fr Michel Daubanes, Rector of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, held the “Journées de Lourdes” (Lourdes February Days) for pilgrimage directors, hospitality presidents, religious tourism professionals and the Sanctuary’s partners. During the plenary … Continued

In this year dedicated to prayer, the Sanctuary of Lourdes is offering some suggestions for experiencing the liturgical season with Bernadette. Of the eighteen apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette, fourteen took place during Lent. Lent is a … Continued

Of the eighteen apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette, fourteen took place during Lent. On 14th February 1858, Bernadette felt powerfully drawn to the grotto at Massabielle. That day, Bernadette went to church and took a little holy … Continued

The 27th International Saint François de Sales Meeting, organised by the Catholic Media Federation, in partnership with the dicastery for communications and the Sanctuary of our Lady of Lourdes, will take place in Lourdes from 24th to 26th January 2024. … Continued

In this year dedicated to prayer, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is joining in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, traditionally celebrated from 18th to 25th January, with a call to conversion. On 25th January, the Church … Continued

On the solemnity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, World Day of Peace, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes has launched the official “Praying with Lourdes” app. Praying with Lourdes every day of the year For all those … Continued

Lourdes is starting this new year, which will be dedicated to prayer (with a view to the 2025 Jubilee Year), with the birth and baptism of Bernadette Soubirous, the young woman from Bigorre who saw the Virgin Mary. The Sanctuary … Continued

On 1st January, a week after Christmas, the Church invites us to start the New Year by contemplating Mary, Mother of God, and praying with her in a worldwide campaign for peace. In Lourdes, Mary shines but the light does … Continued