Visit of St. Bernadette Reliquary 

Day 1: Friday, July 8 – Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France - Old Cathedral  209 Walnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63102  
7am                             Parish Mass (No public visitation of relics during Mass)
9am -10:30am            Mass with Rite of Reception of the Relics of St. Bernadette with Bishop Rivituso  Click here to register
10:30am                     Veneration of the Relics in Church
11:30am-1:30pm      Confessions Available
3:30pm                       Rosary
6:00pm                       Veneration ends to prepare for Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience
6:30pm                       Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience™  Click here to register
                                 At this unique event, guests will experience what it is like to be a pilgrim at Lourdes, learn about the Message of Lourdes as given by Mary to
                                            St. Bernadette, and touch actual stones from the grotto in which Mary appeared to St. Bernadette. Lourdes Healing Water from the miraculous
                                            spring will be available for blessing. Presented by Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality North American Volunteers.                                      
8pm                             Candlelight Procession
10pm                           Veneration ends
12:10pm Parish Mass is cancelled

Day 2: Saturday, July 9 – Cardinal Rigali Center  20 Archbishop May Drive,  St. Louis, MO 63119  
8:30am                       Opening Ceremony
8:45am                       Veneration of the Relics in St. Vincent De Paul Chapel
10am & 2pm              Song of Bernadette movie 
8pm                             Veneration Ends

Day 3: Sunday, July 10 – Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France - Old Cathedral  209 Walnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63102  
8am                              Parish Mass (No public visitation of relics during Mass)
10:30am                      Parish Mass (No public visitation of relics during Mass)
Noon                            Veneration of the Relics in Church
3:00pm                        Rosary
4:45pm                        Veneration ends to prepare for Mass
5:00pm                        Mass of Thanksgiving and Rite of Farewell with Archbishop Rozanski Click here to register
6:15pm                        Veneration Resumes
8:00pm                        Veneration Ends
Noon Parish Mass is cancelled

Information for Visitors

• OLD CATHEDRAL PARKING
  • DROP OFF available on the Old Cathedral parking lot--- LIMITED PARKING AVAILABLE  - DESIGNATED HANDICAPPED PARKING
  • BUS DROP-OFF lanes available on Memorial Drive

• $6 DISCOUNT PARKING available at the Mansion House Parking Garage (330 N 4^th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102) PARKING DIRECTIONS HERE
• SHUTTLE SERVICE available for transportation to and from the Old Cathedral and Mansion House Garage
• CARDINAL RIGALI CENTER PARKING
  • Ample parking is available at the Cardinal Rigali Center
• Veneration will be by exposition only: no one will be permitted to touch the reliquary or the glass surrounding it. Pilgrims are encouraged to pray silently in front of the reliquary.
• No admission fee will be charged, but a good will offering is greatly appreciated.
• There will not be any devotional items for sale during the tour.
• A plenary indulgence, is offered under the the usual conditions, to anyone venerating the relics of St. Bernadette and/or attending the Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience™.