Parishioners at St Mary’s Cathedral were delighted to share in the celebrations as Lourdes head handmaid Chris Tillotson was presented with the Benemerenti medal.Chris was taken by surprise as Bishop Terry called her onto the altar during Sunday morning Mass. Chris is...
We made it! It was different – very different – and at times difficult, but I hope and believe we met those challenges head-on and made them work. I think we all felt a little anxious as we approached our pilgrimage – I know I did. But once at Teesside Airport at...
We returned to Lourdes this spring after a two-year break due to the pandemic. Was it worth the hours of planning, the heartache of “Can we go, can’t we go?” and the final decision to go for it? Well, I can tell you that without question, it was! From the moment we...
As everyone is aware, we have unfortunately had to cancel the last two pilgrimages to Lourdes due to the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is our intention to hold a pilgrimage to Lourdes this year, but this brings its own challenges. We have a duty of care...
Names have been coming in for the new Lourdes Memorial Book that we plan to take when we return on pilgrimage next year. The book will list the names of deceased Hospitalité members, pilgrims, including supported pilgrims, and friends of Lourdes who have supported our...
We are asking you to register your interest for our 2022 pilgrimage, which we are starting to plan for now.It is important for us in these early planning stages that we get a feel for numbers who would be interested in travelling with us to Lourdes. This includes...
