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Causes: Religion
Mission: To serve the sick and suffering at lourdes and at home following the loving example of st. Bernadette in simplicity, humility and obedience.
Programs: Volunteer service pilgrimages - 7-11 day pilgrimages to lourdes. Volunteers serve hospitality notre-dame de lourdes for 6 days in an assigned position or support special needs pilgrimages. Volunteers assist thousands of pilgrims at lourdes while making pilgrimage themselves. 200 individuals served at lourdes with lourdes volunteers in 2017. Shared the message of lourdes to over 20,000 in 2017.
special needs lourdes pilgrimages - pilgrimages for those requiring medical supportive care and assistance during travel and stay at lourdes. Many special needs pilgrims experience a deepening of faith and/or "healing" at lourdes. 153 american special needs individuals were served in 2017.
virtual pilgrimages: interactive presentations provide a virtual visit to lourdes. Those who attend have the opportunity to explore the message of lourdes and experience the events at lourdes. 20,203 individuals experienced virtual pilgrimage in 2017.
lourdes water - share one ounce bottles of lourdes water upon request.