Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes,
You who appeared in the hollow of the rock of Massabielle
To Bernadette, a small and simple shepherdess of Bigorre,
You brought her the radiant light of your smile,
The gentle and radiant glow of your presence.
You wove with her day by day a relationship
Where you looked at her as one person talks to another.
We are here before you, poor ourselves, and we pray to you humbly.
Grant to those who doubt, the joy of confidence,
Grant to those who despair, the taste of your discreet presence.
Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes,
You who revealed your name to Bernadette
Simply saying “I am the Immaculate Conception”.
Make us discover the joy of forgiveness endlessly offered,
Put in us the desire for recovered innocence and joyful holiness.
Come to the aid of blinded sinners.
You gave birth to the Savior of the world,
Look with tenderness on our splendid and dramatic world.
Open in us the paths of hope,
Guide us to the One who is the Living Source,
Jesus, your Son, who teaches us to say Our Father…
(I choose or receive the name of a saint who accompanies me. We make an act of confidence or consecration to the Immaculate Conception of Mary.)
Every year, from February 3 to 11 (the day of the first apparition), the whole world turns to the Grotto of Massabielle. This novena is a nine-day spiritual journey to prepare for the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.
All about the Lourdes Novena
When to pray this novena?
Officially from February 3 to 11 to prepare for the Feast of OL of Lourdes, but it can be prayed at any time of the year for a particular intention.
What is the meaning of this journey?
It is a 9-day path to enter into intimacy with Mary, as Bernadette did during the apparitions. It is a time of conversion and trust.
Who is this novena for?
For devotees of Our Lady of Lourdes, pilgrims (even from a distance), and all those who wish to entrust a serious intention to the Immaculate Conception.