Relics of Saint Bernadette Soubirous: Day 3
September 20
The Basilica is pleased to welcome the Relics of Saint Bernadette Soubirous and an Immersive Lourdes Experience from September 18-20, 2026. Join us for this special pilgrimage.
Relics of St. Bernadette Soubirous (of Lourdes)
Visit the Great Upper Church of the Basilica to venerate the relics of this great saint. In 1858, when St. Bernadette was a young girl in France, the Blessed Mother appeared to her and declared “I am the Immaculate Conception.”
Sunday, September 20
| Time: | Location and Additional Information: |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Mass – Crypt Church |
| 9:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Reliquary on display (no veneration during Masses) – Great Upper Church |
| 9:00 a.m. | Mass – Great Upper Church |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Confessions – Our Lady of Hostýn Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. | Mass – Great Upper Church |
| 12:00 Noon* | Solemn Mass – Great Upper Church Most Reverend Gabriele G. Caccia, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States – Principal Celebrant & Homilist (Reliquary to be processed out after Mass) |
*Livestreamed at www.nationalshrine.org/mass.
View the Schedules for Day 1 and Day 2 of Saint Bernadette at the National Shrine.
