In 1862 Church authorities confirmed the authenticity of the apparitions and authorized the cult of Our Lady of Lourdes for the diocese. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes became worldwide in 1907.

February 11 is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, the date of the first appearance of Our Lady to Bernadette. April 16 is the feast day of St. Bernadette. In 2008 we celebrate the 150th anniversary of ...

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations in Dallas began over 100 years ago, according to locals interviewed by The News last year. For years, Little Mexico residents would march in the streets ...

T he Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrated on Dec. 12, is a significant religious and cultural observance in Mexico and the Roman Catholic community, honoring the Virgin Mary as she appeared ...

The liturgical feast of Our Lady of Lourdes was established for February 11, approved by Pope Leo XIII, and first granted to the Diocese of Tarbes in the year 1890. Less than twenty years later, on ...

Our Feast of Lady Guadalupe also connects those living in the area back to their roots in Mexico. Advertisement Several people shared what the annual event meant to them.

In Lourdes, France, in 1844 a baby girl named ... Several months had passed, and after receiving communion on the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Bernadette felt an irresistible urge to return ...