but a neighbor provided him with some Lourdes water and the agonising throat ulcer caused by tuberculosis disappeared completely. This was only ten weeks after the first apparition. When the son of Napolean III was gravely ill, he was restored to complete health through water obtained from Lourdes. This miracle led to the emperor to allow the grotto to be reopened to the public. Lourdes led to a great renewal of religious practice in France. Some historians state that Lourdes was the most important event that occurred in France during the whole of the 1800s.

There are many healings that have been verified through vigorous scientific research. However, they certainly are the tip of the iceberg. Most people who are cured do not go through the lengthy process of having their cure medically and scientifically verified by those responsible at Lourdes.

Our Lady is there to heal and bless where ever people gather in Her honour. Just a few years ago one of our own members, Juliana, who had been confined to a wheel chair was completely healed, through Our Lady of Lourdes.

Please do encourage others to come and receive the blessings. Just like at Lourdes there will be blessing with the Blessed Sacrament before the Benediction. There will be individual blessing with the water from Lourdes after the Mass. Our Lady will be honoured with a procession. There will be a special healing Mass. So many graces and blessings. Do not miss this wonderful day.

There will also be the First Class relic of the great and incorrupt St Bernadette Soubirous, one of the most loved saints, and the humble instrument chosen by God. So many came to belief in Lourdes because of her sincerity, her simplicity and because the grace of God flowed so powerfully through her. Come and venerate her first class relic. St Bernadette will surely intercede for us if we pray with faith and trust.

Please enlighten and bring others to this very special event. St Mary’s East Malvern

has very good public transport being close to Caulfiled Station or one can take tram 3, stop 61 which is even closer (just 320 metres). One can also get off at East Malvern station on the Glen Waverley line and walk or catch tram 3/3a There is ample off street parking to the side and rear of the Church. A day not to be missed.

God will do great things in us as well if we unite ourselves to Our Blessed Mother. How pleased God is too, when we honour the Mother of Our Lord. God will never forget any act we do in honour of Our Lady.

First Class Relic of St Bernadette Soubirous Comes to Melbourne

We are so blessed to be able to offer to all who come on that day, the opportunity to venerate the First Class Relic of this wonderful and greatly loved Saint.  There will be no less than 2 First Class Relics present:  The First is a piece of the incorrupt flesh of St Bernadette;  YES, God deigned to preserve her body from decay and it is, to this day lying in state in the convent chapel at Nevers in France where St Bernadette lived her religious life.   

The second is a piece of bone and is enshrined in a magnificent icon of Lourdes. 

 

Please do come on this day to enjoy the love and blessings that are poured out whenever Our Mother under the title of Our Lady of Lourdes is honoured.