Pilgrimage to Lourdes for people of the sea
Stella Maris is delighted to invite sick, retired and active seafarers, fishers and their families from the UK and EU to join the charity on its inaugural Stella Maris Lourdes Pilgrimage from May 25 to 30 2026.This pilgrimage brings together those who have lived and...
Sea Sunday 2025: Vatican Calls Seafarers and Fishers ‘Pilgrims of Hope, Prophets of Peace’
Seafarers and fishers are in the heart of the Church and serve as “pilgrims of hope” and “prophets of peace”, the Vatican has said in a message released ahead of Sea Sunday, which will be marked on July 13 this year.In a powerful statement, Cardinal Michael Czerny,...
When seafarers need a Good Samaritan
When seafarers and fishers arrive in a port, they are strangers in a foreign land, they don’t know the locals and often don’t know who to turn to when they need help.Port chaplains and volunteer ship visitors from Stella Maris (the Catholic Church’s maritime agency...
All invited to Stella Maris Holy Island Pilgrimage
Catholic maritime charity Stella Maris will hold its annual Pilgrimage to Holy Island on Saturday May 31.Now in its 21st year, this year’s pilgrimage is held as part of the charity’s activities for the Jubilee Year of Hope and will include special prayers for...
