160th anniversary of the apparitions of Lourdes
On Sunday 11 February 2018 the Sanctuary of Lourdes celebrated 160 years of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette Soubirous. We know that between Betharram and Lourdes there was a very strong bond, because St. Bernadette would come to Betharram to meet St. Michael Garicoits.
The religious of Betharram made a point to be present at this great event; Fr. Jacky Moura SCJ was one of the 500 priests who concelebrated the Eucharist in the Basilica of St. Pius X, in the morning. In the afternoon Fr. Henry Marsaa-Poey SCJ and Fr. Habib visited the grotto: after some personal prayer, they went to the Basilica St. Pius X for the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
In the large nave of the Basilica of St. Pius X there are blow up pictures of a few saints, including that of St. Michael Garicoïts and St. Mary of Jesus Crucified.
May Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Betharram intercede for us before Jesus her Son, and obtain for us all the graces we need to be religious according to his Heart.
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