News and Events

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Dear friends, brothers and sisters in hospitalité,

Since July 15th 2024, baths have been more widely offered to pilgrims. The old men's baths are now dedicated to bathing (i.e. immersion : 2 cubicles for men and 3 for women). They have benefited from improvement work to permit continuous filtration of the water. Linen (bathrobes and cloth loincloths) are now for single use and are sent to be laundered after each bath. The old ladies' baths remain dedicated to the "Water Gesture".

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Wishing you a good winter. Take care of yourselves. United in prayer

With all my friendship and the assurance of my devotion.

Daniel Pezet
President of the Hospitalité Notre-Dame de Lourdes

Official Newsletter of the HNDL - N°3 - October 2024

8th December: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

The Sanctuary invites you to Lourdes on 8th December to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This year, the Marian feast will mark the 170th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception.

During the sixteenth Apparition, on 25th March 1858, the Virgin smiled at Bernadette and revealed her name: ‘Que soy era Immaculada Councepciou’. This was divine confirmation of the dogma here on earth.

8th December is a feast celebrated by Catholics all over the world, and especially in Lourdes, with pilgrims coming from all over the world. The Sanctuary is delighted to invite you to take part in the celebrations, presided over by Mgr. Jean-Marc Micas, Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes.

The Sanctuary moves to winter timings

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

The pilgrimage season has just come to an end, but the Sanctuary remains open every day of the year and continues to welcome you during the winter period. Come and discover the Sanctuary and the beauty of the message of Lourdes in the peaceful atmosphere of autumn and winter from 7am to 10pm.

Find out more about the Sanctuary's winter activities here.

Televised Mass to mark the conclusion of the Plenary Session of the Bishops of France

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

The French Bishops' Conference (Metropolitan and Overseas) is gathering this week for its traditional autumn plenary session in Lourdes. To conclude these days of work and reflection on the issues facing the Church and French society, the French bishops will celebrate the Eucharist at the Rosary Basilica. This mass will be broadcast on France 2 in the programme Le Jour du Seigneur at 11.00 am.

The 8th World Day of the Poor celebrated in Lourdes on 17th November

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

200 participants from south-west France will be taking part in the 8th World Day of the Poor in Lourdes on Sunday 17th November 2024. They will be accompanied by the Sanctuary's ‘Place and Voice of the Poor’ group, and the Fratello, Réseau St Laurent and Secours Catholique groups. ‘It will be a day that will help communities and every baptised person to reflect on how poverty is at the heart of the Gospel’ (Pope Francis).

Redweek2024: united in prayer with persecuted Christians around the world.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

The Sanctuary is taking part in RedWeek, organised by AED (‘Help for the Church in Need’) from 17th to 22nd November. The Rosary and Immaculate Conception Basilicas will be illuminated throughout the week from 6pm to 10pm to draw attention to the persecution and suffering of Christians around the world.

The Farmers' Pilgrimage will be coming to give thanks to Mary on 7th and 8th December.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

The farmers' pilgrimage will gather at the Sanctuary for two days of prayer and celebration in the run-up to the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception: an initiative supported by Mgr. Noblot, Bishop of Saint-Flour and a supporter of the agricultural world on behalf of the Conference of French Bishops, and Mgr. Jean-Marc Micas, Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes.

The official mobile app of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes: make a personal pilgrimage during the winter season.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

The Sanctuary's mobile app has helped thousands of people prepare for their visit to the Sanctuary during the pilgrimage season. And the good news is that it will continue to do so throughout the winter! You'll find timetables for celebrations and activities, as well as the essential interactive map showing all the most beautiful places in the Sanctuary.

The “Praying with Lourdes” mobile app: a way of staying in touch with the Grotto and Our Lady of Lourdes through prayer.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Keep in touch with the Sanctuary of Lourdes by downloading the ‘Praying with Lourdes’ app. By joining the prayer community at Our Lady of Lourdes, you can share a spiritually enriching moment each day by meditating on a new daily prayer, follow the celebrations live and stay close to the Grotto throughout the year.

A look back at the 2024 pilgrimage season

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

What a magnificent 2024 season, punctuated by pilgrimages from the four corners of the world! The Sanctuary's host community would like to express its gratitude for the many moments of shared faith and fellowship this year, and we look forward to seeing you all again so that we can enjoy together those special moments that characterise the grace of Lourdes.