The Basillica Lourdes
Photograph by
Fr Edward

This French town at the foot of the Pyrenees is the most important international centre of modern Christian pilgrimage. It was here that a girl called Bernadette, born in 1844, had a series of visions of Mary the mother of Jesus between February 11th and July 16th 1858. There were eighteen appearances in all. Each took place at the Grotto of Massabiele. The first occurred when Bernadette was playing with two friends. They had gone ahead of her along the river bank and she was about to follow when she became aware of a movement in the grotto, then of a golden cloud of light, and finally, to quote Bernadette, of 'a lady, young and beautiful, exceedingly beautiful, the like of whom 1 had not seen before.' Quote from link below Story of Bernadette Every year people from all over the world make a pilgimage To Lourdes, to see where Our Lady appeared to Bernadette Many sick people have been cured as a result of bathing in the waters at Our Lady's Grotto On the 8th of September 2005 eighteen of us from our Parish in Harlow made our pilgrimage to Lourdes in France in the heart of the Pyrenees,we stayed in "Our Lady of Promise"Hotel near the Grotto. Here is some photographs of all of us and the lovely time we had there. The Grotto Fr Edward with the ladies who run the hotel Margaret,Colette,and Marie. Group taken at the Basillica Noreen our organizer with Joan and Fr Edward at the candlelight procession The statue of Our Lady before arriving at the Grotto The Holy Rosary Hail Mary ******* Hail Mary full of grace The Lord be with thee Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy Womb Jesus Holy Mary Mother of God Pray for us sinners, Now and at the hour of our death. Amen Virtual Rosary Online! Virtual Rosary Online! Links Lady of Fatima Mass times and News The Story of the Rosary Immaculate Heart Saints Credits Webset by Rita Rolls Thankyou for your help! Photographs by Fr Edward and Group Design by Pattie