LA Catholics are invited to see up close a relic of St. Bernadette Soubirous, to whom the Virgin Mary appeared in 1858 at Lourdes, France, is touring the United States for the first time, bringing the grace of Lourdes to parishes across the country.

The relics will be on display at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for veneration on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 from 10:00am – 6:00pm.

The Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette, a 14-year-old peasant girl, 18 times at a grotto in Lourdes between Feb. 11 and July 16, 1858, identifying herself for the first time as the Immaculate Conception during the 16th appearance.