Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
The Lourdes parish church preserving the baptismal font at which St. Bernadette Soubirous was baptized.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
The parish church widens the pilgrimage beyond the apparitions by returning to Bernadette’s baptism. The preserved font places her sanctity within the ordinary sacramental life of the Church.
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Bernadette’s baptismal font
Pray in gratitude for baptism at the font connected with the saint’s sacramental beginning.
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The ordinary Church of Lourdes
Meet Lourdes not only as an international sanctuary but as a living local parish.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Feast of St. Bernadette Soubirous
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