Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience
A Virtual Pilgrimage Experience™ brings the actual experience of Lourdes to you!
Like an actual Pilgrimage to Lourdes, the Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience™ is a holy encounter with God under the watchful care of Our Lady of Lourdes. Available in both English and Spanish, Virtual Pilgrimage Experience™ re-creates a pilgrimage to Lourdes without ever leaving home. This prayerful experience draws pilgrims nearer to God in the company of Our Lady as they are guided through a prayerful visit to the Grotto, the experience of the water, prayer in a Rosary procession and a Eucharistic blessing.
Lourdes Volunteers takes great care to preserve the reverence and sanctity of the pilgrimage experience as we bring it to those who cannot actually go to Lourdes. From the parish pew in two hours or in a classroom with a 40-minute program, Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience™ is a perfect spiritual experience for parishes, schools, universities, nursing homes, convents and prisons!
This interactive spiritual journey includes
The Sights and Sounds of Lourdes
- Rock from Grotto of Massabielle
- Precious Lourdes Water from the spring
- Images of the Sanctuary
- Music similar to what pilgrims hear in Lourdes
The Message of Lourdes
- The Footsteps of Bernadette
- The Apparitions
- The Message of Lourdes
- The Invitation and History of Pilgrimage
Processions and Blessings
- Candlelight Rosary Procession
- Eucharistic Blessing
Across the Country
Experienced Guides in New York, Florida, Wisconsin, Texas and California offer Virtual Pilgrimage Experience™ —in English and Spanish—across in the country and beyond.
Free of Charge
While there is no fee to host a Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience™, a free-will offering is requested in parishes to help defray travel, print and shipping costs.
Gift of Lourdes Water
Pilgrims leave with a deeper understanding of the Message of Lourdes, as well as a small bottle of Lourdes Water to remember their journey!
Plenary Indulgence Available
For the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, a Plenary Indulgence is available for a virtual experience. Click here to learn more below!