Beth Mariam Étoile d’Orient – Lourdes

“Who goes to Lourdes, crossed three quarters of the path to paradise” (Abouna Yaacoub).

Finally, our Congregation was able to realize its dream, that of buying a house in front of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in 2010.

This house, Beth Mariam Étoile d’Orient, founded by Monsignor Mansour Labaki, is located in the road of Pau in front of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. It is made up of a garden, a large hall and a chapel dedicated to Blessed Abouna Yaacoub and blessed in May 2009 by Monsignor Jacques Perrier, Bishop of Lourdes. The house can accommodate thirty people.

As for the meaning of our presence in Lourdes, we live in perpetual listening to the will of the Lord, always faithful to the mission for which this house was founded: “to receive Oriental pilgrims and their friends”.

The Virgin fills us with many graces. The Virgin is our mother whose love unites us under the shadow of her immaculate dress. She always asks for our renewed trust in order to let the Holy Spirit guide us in the light of His inspirations.