Blessed Solemnity of the Ascension! As we celebrate and recall this second glorious mystery of the rosary, Jesus’ words to the apostles is true for each of us, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses…to the ends of the...
We invite our friends and members to join us in prayer as we prepare to celebrate Our Association Feast Day is May 24th, honoring the day when on Ascension Thursday, 2001, our foundress kissed the floor in Piscine #4 at Lourdes and was inspired to return with others...
During National Volunteers Week, we offer our deepest gratitude to each of you who so generously give your time, compassion, and service. Your dedication brings to life our mission: to extend the invitation of the Immaculate Conception as given to Bernadette in the...
We invite you to read a new article written by our founder, Marlene F. Watkins about St. Bernadette before, during, and after the apparitions. The article ends with how St. Bernadette’s… mission continues “in the happiness of the other world.”...
On the afternoon of April 16, 1879, at approximately 3:15, Bernadette Soubirous—known as Sister Marie-Bernard within her religious order—passed away in the Sainte Croix (Holy Cross) Infirmary at the Convent of Saint-Gildard in Nevers, France. She was thirty-five years...
Marlene Watkins was a guest on EWTN’s Life on the Rock television show this past Sunday with Fr. John Paul Mary, MFVA. The two had a conversation about Lourdes, healing, grace, and miracles. This is part one of a two-part series. Part two will air on Sunday,...