The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Corso Francia (Turin) was inaugurated on 22 October 1911. The apse of the Romanesque style church is fashioned in the form of the grotto of Lourdes containing stones from the original Massabielle rock of Lourdes shrine. The Marist community serves the shrine uninterruptedly to this day. It offers sacramental services, spiritual accompaniment, and, in collaboration with a team of lay faithful supports and welcomes homeless people and others in need.
