A Touch of Lourdes in New Haven: Pilgrims Gather to Venerate Relics of St. Bernadette

October 19, 2026 World News

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Close-up of the reliquary holding 5 first-class relics of St. Bernadette Soubirous at St. Mary’s Church of Blessed Michael McGivney on Oct. 12, 2026 all part of the Journey of Grace taking place throughout the year across the United States.

Accompanying the reliquary were bottles of holy water drawn directly from the miraculous spring in Lourdes, France, as well as physical rocks gathered from the Grotto of Massabielle.

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