DIOCESE OF LANCASTER LOURDES PILGRIMAGE
Pilgrimage Office:
07738022054 operationsdirector@lancasterlourdes.co.uk
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DIOCESE OF LANCASTER LOURDES PILGRIMAGE
23rd - 30th JULY 2025
YOUTH PILGRIMAGE BY AIR
23rd - 30th JULY 2025
BOOKING FORMS CAN BE FOUND IN PARISHES or CONTACT :-
Joe Walsh Tours,
46-48 Long Street,
Middleton,
Manchester
M24 6UQ
info@joewalshtours.co.uk
Tel: 0808 189 0468
THE ANNUAL DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES TAKES PLACE WEDNESDAY 23rd July - Wednesday 30th July 2025
In this Jubilee Holy Year ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, and the Centenary of the Lancaster Diocese, I invite you to come on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. In line with the Jubilee Year, the theme for Lourdes 2025 is: ‘With Mary, Pilgrims of Hope”. The year is an invitation to share the hope of the Christian Faith. The Jubilee Year suggestions include going on Pilgrimage ‘A pilgrims journey’ and so I see this as a great opportunity to make the 2025 Lourdes Pilgrimage an even greater success with the gathering of pilgrims from across the whole of the Diocese.
Posters and Booking forms should be in your parishes NOW! If you need any further information or extra forms please feel free to contact Joe Walsh Tours on 0808 189 0468
You will see from the Youth Poster that youth bookings made prior to 11th February 2025 will receive a grant of £100. Therefore, if there are young people wishing to go, please encourage them to book as soon as possible, in order that they can access this grant. Should you require any further youth information please contact Katie O Donnell, Director of Youth: youth@lancasterlourdes.co.uk
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.
St Bernadette, pray for us.
Preparations for the 2025 Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is well under way and Bishop Paul Swarbrick invites you to join him 23rd – 30th July 2025 in this Centenary year of Lancaster Diocese.
The 2025 pastoral theme is: With Mary, Pilgrims of Hope
MEDICAL & BRANCARDIER TEAMS!! Our care for the sick pilgrims are second to none and are totally reliant on our volunteer helpers. As a volunteer you will be assisting the sick, infirm and lonely of our diocese. Therefore, we appeal for nurses and carers throughout the diocese. If you or anyone you know are willing to be part of the Medical team then please contact chiefnurse@lancasterlourdes.co.uk Many of you will know what a rewarding, wonderful experience working at the service of the sick pilgrims in Lourdes is.
If you would like to join our Brancardier Team (male 23+) then please contact chiefbrancardier@lancasterlourdes.co.uk
YOUTH 2025:- For the 2025 the Pilgrimage Director of Youth will be Katie O Donnell. Katie will be supported by Team leaders who will ensure the young people have a spiritual and uplifting week.
PLEASE NOTE THIS YEAR THE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL FLY TO LOURDES.
We call upon young people in the diocese 15+ to consider coming on pilgrimage. You will be given all the preparation, support and training you need. Many young people make decisions about future careers whilst in Lourdes. Find time to explore your faith, to learn about yourself and to make friends you will have for life. Many often say “you don’t ‘go’ to Lourdes, you are ‘called’’. Please answer the call in 2025!
All young people are asked to registered as soon as possible. Forms are available by QR code on posters, by clicking the link or contacting:- youth@lancasterlourdes.co.uk
IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION THEN PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT JOE WALSH TOURS website:- www.joewalshtours.co.uk/pilgrimages or call Freephone:- 0808 1890468
Linda Wisdom
Pilgrimage Director
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