by Michael McG | Nov 10, 2022 | Lourdes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, Parishes
Thousands of people flocked to St Mary’s Cathedral in Middlesbrough and Our Lady of Lourdes & St Peter Chanel, Hull, to visit the relics of Lourdes visionary St Bernadette.At the cathedral, volunteers gave out 3,000 Miraculous Medals to those attending, but...
by Michael McG | Sep 20, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Lourdes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, Parishes
Preparations are well underway for the visit of the relics of St Bernadette to three locations in our diocese in October.The events are part of a national St Bernadette Relic Tour that followed a request to the Lourdes authorities by the Catholic bishops of England...
by Michael McG | Jul 29, 2021 | Lourdes
The organisers are asking for registrations of interest for the 2022 Diocese of Middlesbrough Pilgrimage to Lourdes, which is now being planned.”It is important for us in these early planning stages that we get a feel for numbers who would be interested in...
by Michael McG | Jun 21, 2021 | Lourdes, Miscellaneous
Tudor Croft Gardens near Guisborough will open again for visitors this weekend (June 26 and 27) in support of three very special charities. There is no need to book and social distancing measures include a signposted one-way system around the gardens – which has the...
by Michael McG | Apr 27, 2021 | Lourdes, Pilgrimage
An important announcement from pilgrinage director Keith Tillotson… I am sorry to have to inform you that as of April 27 2021, Joe Walsh Pilgrim Tours will cease trading.Having spoken to David Walsh the CEO of the company he has assured me that there was no...
by Michael McG | Dec 9, 2020 | Lourdes
Members of the UCM in St Aelred’s Parish in York have been busy knitting blankets for our Lourdes pilgrims during lockdown. Requests went out over the parish’s WhatsApp for any spare wool people had and arrangements were made for delivery. The ladies then knitted the...