“The month of May is the month of Mary!” Christians love to pray to our Lady during this holy period, rejoicing the having the Queen of Heaven for their mother. The Sanctuary gives thanks to Our Lady of Lourdes every day of May through celebration and floral tributes.
The volunteers at the Sanctuary make up bouquets from the white flowers offered by pilgrims from all over the world during the month of May. These bouquets are placed at the foot of the statue of the crowned Virgin on the Rosary Esplanade.
The International Military Pilgrimage will be in Lourdes from 12th to 14th May. This is the biggest meeting in May for the Marian city; since 1958, the event has brought together soldiers from 40 nations, united together by a desire to pray for peace, at the feet of Our Lady of Lourdes.
At the beginning of May, the Sanctuary of Lourdes welcomed the very large and beautiful family of the Order of Malta. It was also Fra' John Dunlap's first pilgrimage as the new Grand Master of the Order. Thank you to this historic pilgrimage for its unwavering values in the service of the poor and the protection of the faith.
Every day in May, you can follow talks by the “chapelains” of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes to help you celebrate this joyful time of the year. Each day, you can listen to the “Litanies of the Blessed Virgin”, the titles that popular tradition affectionately gives to the mother of the Saviour.
The largest French Catholic pilgrimage dedicated to young people visited the Marian city. The Sanctuary welcomed the FRAT for its big return to Lourdes after its last visit in 2018.
The 77th annual pilgrimage of the Voir Ensemble association was in Lourdes from 17th to 22nd April 2023. On the programme: festive ceremonies, time to raise awareness of visual impairment, and singing from the “Allegria” choir and young hospitaliers.
From 16th to 22nd April, the 74th Montfortain pilgrimage brought the Montfortain family together in Lourdes. On the programme: Mass at the Grotto, conferences, Stations of the Cross, torchlight procession...
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