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National Male Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France
The huge National Male Pilgrimage to Lourdes - 18th-22nd April 1899. Worshippers in the Place De La Basilique. The organisers of this great pilgrimage hoped and wished to see 30, 000 men before the Grotto at Lourdes, but the result was far beyond expectation. During these days of pilgrimage the Railway Companies collected 66, 000 tickets from men alone at the Lourdes Railway Station. Unlike the National Pilgrimage which visited Lourdes every August, (during the Octave of the Assumption) this gathering was not composed of sick people and their friends coming to look for the cure of bodily suffering and restoration to health. This was a gathering of men in their full health and vigourassembled at Lourdes to honour the Immaculate Virgin, who has " shown herself so mindful of France, and who has striven so patiently to keep the faith in that great country". Date: 1899
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Awning Basilica Basilique Bernadette Christina Department Grotto Lourdes Masses Outstretched Pilgrimage Praise Prayer Region Worship Worshipping Hautes Pyrenees Midi Pyrenees
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The Huge National Male Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, 18th-22nd April 1899: A Sea of Faith and Devotion in the Place de la Basilique. This historic photograph captures the immense turnout of men during the National Male Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, in 1899. Organizers had hoped for 30,000 attendees, but the event far surpassed expectations, with railway companies reporting the collection of 66,000 tickets for men alone at the Lourdes Railway Station. Unlike the annual National Pilgrimage that took place in August during the Octave of the Assumption, which was primarily attended by sick individuals seeking cures and their companions, this gathering was unique. It was a testament to the faith and devotion of men in their full health and vigor, assembled at Lourdes to honor the Immaculate Virgin, who had shown such profound concern for France and had tirelessly worked to preserve the faith in the country. The Place de la Basilique, adorned with an awning, became the epicenter of this spiritual gathering. The large crowd, filled with anticipation and reverence, gathered around the Grotto where Bernadette Soubirous, a young girl, had reportedly experienced numerous apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1858. The men, with arms outstretched in praise and prayer, formed a sea of faith, united in their worship of the Virgin Mary. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the deep-rooted faith and devotion of the people of France during this period, as they journeyed to Lourdes in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of the Midi-Pyrénées region to pay homage to the Immaculate Virgin.
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