The first apparition happened on Thursday the 11th of February 1858. The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is now the 11th of February.
Mary appeared to Bernadette in 1858 at Lourdes, France.
Bernadette spent her entire life in France.
Mary appeared to Bernadette in 1858 at Lourdes, France.
Bernadette Birkett's birth name is Mary Bernadette Birkett.
Bernadette experienced 18 apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
Mary appeared to Bernadette in Lourdes, France in 1858 because she wanted to convey a message of hope, faith, and love to the world through Bernadette.
Bernadette had 18 visits from the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Bernadette was 13 years old at the time of the visions.
Saint Bernadette was visited by the Blessed Virgin Mary seventeen times. Mary told Bernadette to dig in the mud, and when Bernadette did a spring appeared. Many miracles happened when people used the spring.
She appeared to Bernadette near Lourdes, France.
In 1858 Bernadette had a series of apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click on this link for more information about St. Bernadette.
Bernadette gained fame when she had a series of 18 visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary.