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Programme
8th February
4:00–6:00 p.m.: Welcome and collection of badges – Saint Bernadette Church
6:30 p.m.: Vespers with the Sanctuary ‘chapelains’ – Rosary Basilica
9th February
8:00 am: Welcome to the Lourdes February Days Exhibition Village and collection of badges – Saint Bernadette Church
9:00 am: Opening of the Lourdes February Days – Mgr. Jean-Marc Micas, Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes – Saint Bernadette Church
9:15 am: Review of the Jubilee Year (video) – Saint Bernadette Church
9:30 a.m.: Plenary session – Father Michel Daubanes, Rector of the Sanctuary of Lourdes – Saint Bernadette Church
10:30 a.m.: Witnesses to grace (testimonials) – Saint Bernadette Church
11:15 a.m.: Mass at the Grotto (or Basilica of the Rosary in case of rain) – Presided over by Bishop Jean-Marc Micas, Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes – Followed by the Angelus at the Grotto
1:30 p.m.: Meet and greet at the stands in the Lourdes February Days Exhibition Village – Saint Bernadette Church
2:00 p.m.: Do we really know the ‘Hail Mary’? – Saint Bernadette Church
2:30 p.m.: Access to the water: priority for 2026 – Saint Bernadette Church
3:00 p.m.: Meet and greet at the stands in the Lourdes February Days Exhibition Village – Saint Bernadette Church
3:00-7:00 p.m.: Opportunity to experience the Baths
3:30 p.m.: Planning meetings with the planning department – Information Centre
– Mgr. Gerlier Room: pilgrimages from 29th March to 25th April
– Mgr. Schoepfer Room: pilgrimages from 26th April to 23rd May
– Mgr. Choquet Room: pilgrimages from 24th May to 27th June
– Jean XXIII Room: pilgrimages from 28th June to 18th July
3.30pm: Round table (discussion and sharing of experiences)
Don Julien Fafart, coordinator of French-speaking pilgrimages
Father Jim Phalan, coordinator of English-speaking pilgrimages
Father Mauricio Elias, coordinator of Spanish-speaking pilgrimages
Father Nicola Ventriglia, coordinator of Italian pilgrimages
Father Klaus Holzamer, coordinator of German pilgrimages
5:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto
6:15 p.m.: Meeting for priests, with Father Michel Daubanes, Rector of the Sanctuary – Meeting followed by an aperitif – Hemicycle
7:30 p.m.: Buffet at the Accueil Notre-Dame
10th February
8:00 a.m.: Meet and greet at the stands in the Lourdes February Days Exhibition Village – Saint Bernadette Church
9:00 a.m.: Lourdes changed my life – Saint Bernadette Church
9:45 a.m.: Welcoming pilgrims: today and tomorrow – Saint Bernadette Church
10:15 a.m.: Planning meetings with the planning department – Information Centre
– Jean XXIII Room: pilgrimages from 19th July to 8th August
– Mgr. Gerlier Room: pilgrimages from 9th August to 29th August
– Mgr. Schoepfer Room: pilgrimages from 30th August to 26th September
– Mgr. Choquet Room: pilgrimages from 27th September to 31st October
10:15 am: Workshop – Bringing the sick to Lourdes: sharing experiences – Saint Bernadette Church
10:15 am: Workshop – Commitment scares young people: true or false? – Hemicycle
10:15 a.m.: Workshop – The Cité Saint-Pierre
11:15 a.m.: Mass on the theme of the year at the Rosary Basilica – Presided over by Father Michel Daubanes, rector of the Sanctuary
1:30 p.m.: Meet and greet at the stands in the Lourdes February Days Exhibition Village – Saint Bernadette Church
2:00 p.m.: News from the Sanctuary – Saint Bernadette Church
2:30 p.m.: How to make the most of your pilgrimage – Saint Bernadette Church
3:00 p.m.: Workshop – Getting to know OPAL with the planning and IT services – Saint Bernadette Church
3:00 p.m.: Workshop – Your questions for the Sanctuary’s liturgy service –Transit of the Accueil Notre-Dame
3:00 p.m.: Workshop – Your questions for the Accommodation service and Saint-Frai – Transit of the Accueil Notre-Dame
4:00 p.m.: Workshop – Getting to know OPAL with the planning and IT services – Saint Bernadette Church
4:00 p.m.: Workshop – Your questions for the Sanctuary’s liturgy service – Transit of the Accueil Notre-Dame
4:00 p.m.: Workshop – Your questions for the Accommodation service and Saint-Frai – Transit of the Accueil Notre-Dame
5:00 p.m.: Questions and answers – Father Michel Daubanes – Department Directors of the Sanctuary’s Services – Saint Bernadette Church
5:30 p.m.: Conclusion of the Lourdes February Days – Father Michel Daubanes – Saint Bernadette Church
9:00 p.m.: Marian torchlight procession – Announcement of the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
11th February
8:00 am: Lauds with the ‘chapelains’ – Rosary Basilica
8:30 am: Mass at the Grotto
10:00 am: International Mass presided over by Mgr. Jean-Marc Micas, Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes – Basilica of Saint Pius X
12 noon.: Angelus at the Grotto and narration of the first apparition
12:30 p.m.: Rosary in Ukrainian
1:00 p.m.: Rosary in Portuguese
1:30 p.m.: Rosary in Arabic
2:00 p.m.: Rosary in German
2:30 p.m.: Rosary in Polish
3:00 p.m.: Rosary in English
3:30 p.m.: Rosary in French
4:15 p.m.: Rosary in Spanish
4:15 p.m.: Conference ‘Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee’ – Father Charles Formery, Sanctuary ‘Chapelain’ – John XXIII Room
5:00 p.m.: Adoration and blessing of the sick – Basilica of Saint Pius X
6:00 p.m.: Rosary in Italian
6:45 p.m.: Rosary in Dutch
7:30 p.m.: Mass of the Americas
9:00 p.m.: Marian torchlight procession
TRANSLATION : Don’t forget your headphones
Preparing your 2025 pilgrimage
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