Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes,
You who appeared in the hollow of the rock of Massabielle
To Bernadette, a small and simple shepherdess from Bigorre,
You brought her the radiant light of your smile,
The sweet and radiant glow of your presence.
You wove with her over the days a relationship
Where you looked at her as one person speaks to another.
Here we are before you, poor as we are, and we pray to you humbly.
Give those who doubt the joy of trust,
Give those who despair a taste of your discreet presence.
Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes,
You who revealed your name to Bernadette
By simply saying “I am the Immaculate Conception.”
Help us discover the joy of forgiveness offered constantly,
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 trust 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 you need to know about the Novena of Lourdes
When to pray this novena?
Officially from February 3 to 11 to prepare for the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, but it can be prayed at any time of the year for a particular intention.
What interpretation should be given to this approach?
It is a 9-day journey to enter into the intimacy of 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 remotely) and all those who wish to entrust a serious intention to the Immaculate Conception.