News from the Sanctuary

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Living the Easter season in Lourdes
The Easter celebrations in Lourdes began on Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered Jerusalem as King of Peace,...
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The statue of the Virgin of Lourdes is 160 years old
The Virgin appeared to Bernadette eighteen times in 1858. In 1863, the sculptor Joseph Fabisch was chosen...
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Celebrate Easter with the colours of the HCPT pilgrimage
From 30th March to 7th April, the joyful HCPT pilgrimage (Handicapped Children Pilgrimage Trust, an English-speaking...
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“I am the Immaculate Conception”
In Lourdes, on 25th March 1858, the Lady said her name The feast of the Annunciation is celebrated on...
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“The Sanctuary of Lourdes: a house of prayer”
The Holy Father addressed the second international meeting of rectors and shrine employees on the theme...
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Saint Joseph, Patron of Fathers of Families
The father of Jesus is considered the patron saint of fathers. The Sanctuary invites you to celebrate...
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Holy Week and Easter at Lourdes
Holy Week and Easter at Lourdes
In Lourdes, as in all Catholic churches, Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, includes Maundy Thursday, celebrating...
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Great Symphony of Prayer for the Jubilee of Hope
At the beginning of February, Fr Michel Daubanes, Rector of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, held...
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Lent during the Apparitions at Lourdes
In this year dedicated to prayer, the Sanctuary of Lourdes is offering some suggestions for experiencing...
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Lent with Bernadette
Of the eighteen apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette, fourteen took place during Lent. On...
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11th February in Lourdes,
feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
The Sanctuary of Lourdes invites you to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Grotto of Massabielle....
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27th Meeting of Catholic Journalists in Lourdes
The 27th International Saint François de Sales Meeting, organised by the Catholic Media Federation, in...
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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
In this year dedicated to prayer, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is joining in the Week of Prayer...
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New: the “Prier avec Lourdes” mobile app
On the solemnity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, World Day of Peace, the Sanctuary of Our Lady...
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Birth and baptism of Bernadette Soubirous, 180 years on!
Lourdes is starting this new year, which will be dedicated to prayer (with a view to the 2025 Jubilee...
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1st January: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
On 1st January, a week after Christmas, the Church invites us to start the New Year by contemplating...
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Come and experience Christmas in Lourdes
This year, we are celebrating 800 years since the creation of the first Christmas crib by St. Francis...
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8th december - Roses for the Immaculate Conception
Give a rose Every 8th December, the Sanctuary of Lourdes celebrates the feast of the Immaculate...
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26th November, Solemnity of Christ the King: end of the liturgical year
The Solemnity of Christ the King is a devotional feast dedicated to Christ during Ordinary Time. It was...
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3rd December, International Day of Disabled Persons
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Established following an initiative...
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