{"id":861590,"date":"2025-08-16T13:35:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T11:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/?p=861590"},"modified":"2025-08-15T11:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:03:26","slug":"the-family-of-our-lady-of-lourdes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/the-family-of-our-lady-of-lourdes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Family of Our Lady of Lourdes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"861590\" class=\"elementor elementor-861590 elementor-861388\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bd1c373 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bd1c373\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f1c0df2\" data-id=\"3f1c0df2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138c73f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138c73f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Each year, on 22nd August, the Church celebrates the feast of Mary Queen of Heaven. On this Marian date, the Family of Our Lady of Lourdes also commemorates her birthday, with renewed joy and a spirit of gratitude to the Virgin Mary. But who is this spiritual family, and what is the meaning of this celebration?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6886500d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6886500d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A family born in Lourdes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-903b02b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"903b02b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9b8d09\" data-id=\"d9b8d09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8301eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8301eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/les-membres-de-la-famille-notre-dame-de-lourdes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Family of Our Lady of Lourdes<\/strong><\/a> is a spiritual community born in Lourdes, the place where Saint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/bernadette-soubirous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bernadette Soubirous<\/strong><\/a> met the Virgin Mary in 1858. Deeply rooted in the message of the Immaculate Virgin, this spiritual family brings together the faithful (lay people, consecrated persons, priests) who want to live and pass on the spirit of Lourdes in their daily lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This feast is an opportunity for all the members of the Family to renew their spiritual commitment, to pray together, to come together in fellowship and to rekindle the flame of their Marian mission.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb1255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddb1255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A double jubilee in Lourdes: two graces, just one call<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b86b867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b86b867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year, 2025, is <strong>particularly special<\/strong>, marked by <strong>two major spiritual events<\/strong> that invite us to enter more deeply into Saint Bernadette\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ac7db3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ac7db3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af0ea7e\" data-id=\"af0ea7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f5149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6f5149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. Jubilee year in Lourdes \u2013 \u201cWith Mary, pilgrims of hope\u201d<br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/jubile-2025-at-lourdes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jubilee Year<\/strong><\/a> is preparing the hearts of the faithful during the <strong>2025 Ordinary Jubilee of the Church<\/strong>, called for by Pope Francis. Lourdes is playing a full part in this under the theme, \u201cWith Mary, pilgrims of Hope\u201d.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This jubilee calls all believers to <strong>return to the sources of their faith<\/strong>, to allow themselves to be purified, consoled and sent on mission.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lourdes<\/strong><\/a>, the Grotto becomes a living spring in which, through Mary, everyone can experience God&#8217;s love.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/les-membres-de-la-famille-notre-dame-de-lourdes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> The Family of Our Lady of Lourdes<\/strong><\/a>, through its missionary spirit, is particularly committed to living and helping others experience this path of renewal and hope.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Couvent  de Saint-Gildard \u00e0 Nevers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1ff3475 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"FB_IMG_1747991164879\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Sainte Bernadette \u00e0 Nevers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-498ce06 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG-20250520-WA0003\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Grotte de Lourdes \u00e0 Nevers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0f9a72e swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG-20250521-WA0020\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Famille Notre-Dame \u00e0 la Grotte de Nevers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-9b50e86 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG-20250522-WA0008\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Messe \u00e0 Sainte Croix- Nevers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9847d5\" data-id=\"e9847d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42d357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b42d357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Centenary of the beatification of Saint Bernadette (1925\u20132025)<br \/><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">100 years ago, on 14th June 1925, Bernadette Soubirous, the humble visionary at the Grotto of Massabielle, was declared <strong>Blessed<\/strong> by the Church. To celebrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sfQAhDVjo74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>centenary of her beatification<\/strong><\/a>, the Family of Our Lady of Lourdes organised a pilgrimage to Nevers, where Bernadette lived her last years as a Sister of Charity of Nevers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For<strong> many members of the Family of Our Lady of Lourdes, this pilgrimage, which took place from 19th to 22nd May 2025, was a time of prayer,<\/strong> renewal and encounter with their \u201clittle sister\u201d, Bernadette, whose life continues to illuminate their path of faith.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0831c09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0831c09\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-668324e\" data-id=\"668324e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f40f6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27f40f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/les-membres-de-la-famille-notre-dame-de-lourdes\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more about the Family of Our Lady of Lourdes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9f6993\" data-id=\"f9f6993\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a87826 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a87826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/application-prier-avec-lourdes\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pray with the Family of Our Lady of Lourdes by downloading the \u201cPraying with Lourdes\u201d App<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27a53529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27a53529\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b7498af\" data-id=\"2b7498af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43beeea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43beeea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Family of Our Lady of Lourdes meetings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd94a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cd94a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All over the world, members of the Family of Our Lady of Lourdes come together in prayer and spiritual communion. In Lourdes, the local team has a dual mission: to lead the prayer meetings and on-site gatherings of fraternal sharing, and to assist with the celebrations (Masses and rosaries) that are broadcast internationally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These events enable everyone, wherever they are, to feel united with the grace of Lourdes.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Mass every Saturday at 11.15am in the Rosary Basilica, as well as a mass on the 11th of each month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/lourdesplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>(broadcast live by Lourdes +<\/strong><\/a>).<br \/>On the first Saturday of each month at 3.30pm, the Family of Our Lady prays the rosary live from the Grotto of the Apparitions.<br \/>Members are invited to take an active part in the Marian processions on the following feast days: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>11th February<\/strong> (Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes)<\/li>\n<li><strong>18th February<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>25th March<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>15th August<\/strong> (Assumption)<\/li>\n<li><strong> 22nd August<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> 8th December<\/strong> (Immaculate Conception)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73cb54b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73cb54b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-600969f\" data-id=\"600969f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a47f13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a47f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AN ACT OF TRUST IN MARY<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa61280 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa61280\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fedd3d\" data-id=\"5fedd3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee8414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fee8414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blessed are you, God our Father,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For creating Mary so beautiful,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And for giving her to us as Mother<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At the foot of the Cross of Jesus.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blessed are You for having called us, like Bernadette,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To see Mary in your light<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And to drink from the spring of your Heart.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mary, you know the misery and sins<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">of our lives and the life of the world.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We want to entrust ourselves to you today, totally and unreservedly;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From you we are reborn each day<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">By the power of the Spirit,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We will live the life of Jesus<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As little servants of our brothers and sisters.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Teach us, Mary, to bear the life of the Lord.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Teach us the Yes of your heart<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, on 22nd August, the Church celebrates the feast of Mary Queen of Heaven. 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