Blessing with water ritual - Our lady of Lourdes

This blessing with water ritual was used during our visit to the shrine of Our lady of Lourdes in September 2025. It was adapted from the tourism website of Our Lady of Lourdes. 

Lord Jesus, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, your Immaculate Mother, Our Lady of Lourdes, we ask you to bless this water that we are going to use as a sign of faith and purification.

May we, through this water, be washed of our sins. May our body and soul be healed and renewed. May your peace, love, and boundless compassion fill our hearts.

O Mary, refuge of the sick, we humbly ask that you intercede with your Son for us. Give us strength, healing, and grace to live in fidelity to your divine love.

As we wash our hands, may we be reminded of how we are to be the hands of Christ to the world. May others see your son through the work of our hands and through our words and our actions. 

As we wash our face, may we be reminded of how we should bring the light of Christ to the world, how we are to bring hope to the hopeless, and how a small act of kindness or smile can brighten someone’s day. 

As we drink this water, may we feel Christ’s healing presence flow through our body. May this water cleanse us and motivate our desire to seek forgiveness.  May we be reminded of the life-giving water of our baptismal promises. 

We thank you, Lord, for your infinite love and endless mercy. We entrust to you our sufferings, our sorrows and our hopes.

Let us pray:  

O ever-Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy,

you are health of the sick, refuge of sinners,

and comforter of the afflicted.

You know our wants, our troubles, and our sufferings;

look with mercy on us, your children.

By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes,

you were pleased to make it a privileged sanctuary,

whence you dispense your favours;

Already many sufferers have obtained healing

and remedy for their infirmities, both spiritual and corporal.

We come, therefore, with unfailing confidence

to implore your maternal intercession.

Obtain, O loving Mother, the grant of my requests.

(Mention any requests)

Through gratitude for your intercession and favors,

we endeavour to imitate your virtues,

One day, may we share in your glory

and bless you in eternity. 

In the name of the Father, Son, and holy spirit. Amen.