Masses at Lourdes

I celebrated 4 Masses at Lourdes. The first one was in a small chapel of St Gabriel for our entire group, just below the Basilica. The second one was the International Mass which is held in the massive underground church dedicated to St Pius X, led by 15 bishops and over 180 priests. The third Mass was held at our hotel and the last one was at the Grotto, at 6 AM, a Mass celebrated by myself and another Maltese priest with most of our group in attendance.

Celebrating Mass at the Lourdes Grotto

There is an intricate schedule of Masses celebrated every day at various chapels, and timing is important, as a simple delay of 5 minutes will have a recurrent effect on the rest of the day. We also prayed the Stations of the Cross on Friday, which I will share with you tomorrow, walking through 16 stations made of beautiful marble, erected recently.

Celebrating Mass at the Hotel