Lourdes is a place in France where Mama Mary appeared 18 times to 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous starting February 11 until July 16, 1858. Our Lady asked Bernadette for “Penance!

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Catholic Church recalls Mama Mary (who later identified herself as the Immaculate Conception) and her 18 apparitions to the 14-year old French ...

Q: So who put Lourdes on the map for Catholic pilgrims? A: A 14-year-old shepherd girl named Bernadette Soubirous reported that the Virgin Mary appeared to her for the first time on Feb. 11, 1858.

Lucarini, known to most as Mama Mary, has lived in the working class Hungry Hill neighborhood of Chicago Heights all her life, in […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 81°F.