Nagpur: Thousands of devotees will throng to famous Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in Seminary hills on Sunday to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.
In 1858, Mother Mary appeared to Bernadette in Lourdes, prompting the establishment of pilgrimage sites worldwide, including the Lourd Mata Mandir in Nagpur in 1892. Mr. G.B. Heysmond, unable to fulfill a pilgrimage vow, donated funds to build a Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Nagpur instead. Initially neglected, the site was later developed by the Dominican Fathers and declared a pilgrim center in 2000 by Archbishop Abraham, attracting thousands of visitors and granting numerous favors to devotees.
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Thursday 16 Jan. 2025
Priest incharge of Lourd Mata Mandir Fr. Sunil Tirkey in press release informed that this year, on February 11, 2024, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes will be celebrated at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Seminary hills.
He informed that the holy Mass will be conducted in various regional languages on Sunday : English at 6:30 am, Konkani at 7:30 am, Marathi at 8:30 am, Kurukh at 9:30 am, Telugu at 10:30 am, Tamil at 11:30 am, and Malayalam at 12:30 pm.
He further informed that at 2:45 pm, there will be an adoration and healing service, followed by a solemn Mass at 4:00 pm, presided over by Archbishop Elias Gonsalves. Following the Mass, there will be a procession with Mother Mary’s Doli.
A fellowship meal will be served from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm to all devotees visiting the shrine. It is expected that 40,000 to 50,000 people will attend the feast celebration at the serene and beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Seminary Hills. Devotees from diverse backgrounds visit the shrine, seeking solace and blessings, often finding fulfillment and grace.
