February 2021 Supplement
On February 11th, we celebrate the memorial of the Our Lady of Lourdes Apparition. Our Lady appeared to 13-year-old Bernadette 161 years ago as she was on her way to collect firewood by the river with her two friends. Bernadette was
surprised by a strong sound that came from the grotto. Suddenly she saw Our Lady who asked her to pray the rosary. After she had finished praying the rosary, Our Lady disappeared. Bernadette’s friends and mother didn’t believe her. She went back the following Sunday and Our Lady asked her to tell the priest to build a chapel; the priest didn’t believe Bernadette. Also, Our Lady asked Bernadette to come and pray for fifteen days. During those fifteen days, Our Lady appeared to Bernadette, and on the last apparition Our Lady asked her to “pray and make sacrifice for sinners.”