Advertisement The grotto is the site where 14-year-old St. Bernadette Soubirous reported 18 visions of Mary in 1858. Mary called for prayer and penance, and requested a chapel be built at the site.

The long-established ritual governing the baths at Lourdes, with each person disrobing, then wrapping up in a wet sheet, and finally being gently guided into the water by volunteers, reinforced ...

We couldn't help but notice there are as many volunteers as sick here. The Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality North American Volunteers helped Jamie Jensen travel from Minnesota for his 18th visit.

The Lourdes Grotto, built before the chapel in 1904, was constructed out of limestone cliffs already on campus. The stones need repair, as some are starting to crumble off the back of the grotto.

The first figure is our Lady of Lourdes standing with her hands clasped in prayer in front of her. A rosary hangs on her proper right arm. She is wearing long robes and a head covering. To her proper ...