Travelling to Lourdes, in whatever capacity, is a wonderful experience full of fun, companionship, friendship and laughter. Each person on our pilgrimage brings distinctive gifts and graces with them, benefitting those they meet during the week.
What do we do during our week?
We have a daily programme of events which includes a number of Masses and liturgies in different settings, with different themes. Bishop Richard celebrates a Mass of welcome for everyone, we also celebrate Mass at the Grotto, a Mass with Anointing for those who wish to receive this Sacrament, a Mass where we remember friends and family members who have died and a Mass of farewell shortly before we leave Lourdes. There is a Holy Hour during the week, a time for Lectio Divina, and many other opportunities for private and group prayer at the Grotto and in the Sanctuary.
We normally journey together as pilgrims to the holy Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, however, due to Covid-19, some of our pilgrimage family will have to stay at home and experience our week virtually this year. Our main priority is to keep everyone safe at this challenging time. You can visit the Grotto of Lourdes online every day via their TV Lourdes service with the Rosary prayed each day at 2pm UK time.
We travel to Lourdes by plane, coach and jumbulance. Our Pilgrimage Office team look carefully at the needs of all our pilgrims, allocating the most appropriate transport on the basis of need. On arrival in Lourdes we stay at a number of hotels, each ‘hotel group’ includes up to sixty pilgrims who form tight bonds throughout our week together. Our family groups stay together, as do our Redshirts.
Please visit the FAQs section of this site for further information on our Pilgrimage week.
