Picture by Simon Barber (tel 07739 472 922) The Pilgims Progress: Young Catholic priests taking a break from their seminary classes to prepare for the evening procession through the streets of the town of Lourdes. Often whilst staying at the seminary the priests will assist the disabled down to the pools where those afflicted by illness can bathe in holy water.
Picture by Simon Barber (tel 07739 472 922) The Pilgims Progress: A torchlight procession bears a figure of the Virgin Mary through the streets of Lourdes , accompanied by pilgrims singing hymns. In the far South of France, Lourdes became a shrine for worshippers in the nineteenth century when as a young girl Bernadette Soubirous saw a vision of Mary Magadelene in a cave. The processions take place each night throughout August in celebration of the Feast of the Assumption, a national holiday in France.
Picture by Simon Barber (tel 07739 472 922) The Pilgims Progress: Worshippers to Lourdes from the Ivory Coast wearing dresses patterned with an image of the Virgin. Pilgrims come from all over the world to visit the shrine where St Bernadette saw her vision and many from poorer countries are sponsored by their neighbours to bring back holy water to their communties.
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