Lourdes Pilgrimage 2024 Press the play button on the top right of the image above to watch breathtaking drone footage of the Sanctuary at Lourdes. Courtesy of Drone Presta. Monday 27 May to Saturday 1 June 2024 Book Now The annual Diocesan pilgrimage will be returning to Lourdes under the leadership of His Grace, Archbishop Bernard Longley and Bishop David Evans. Please pray for all those considering joining this year’s pilgrimage to Lourdes, as they will be praying for you. You can view photos and other coverage from the 2023 pilgrimage under the Lourdes Daily box below. For emails with news and updates on this pilgrimage as well as future pilgrimages and all things Lourdes, please sign up to our Lourdes mailing list: Lourdes Pilgrimage Mailing List To enquire about this year's pilgrimage please contact Kath White: 0121 230 6288 (office hours 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday) or via email [email protected] 'Why Lourdes?' In a series of six short videos pilgrims share their experiences of why they made the journey to Lourdes, as we look ahead to this year's Diocesan Pilgrimage. From school students to carers, nurses and doctors, all of our volunteers play a crucial role in delivering a successful pilgrimage. Could you be one this year? Video Six: It's a family affair as three sisters from the same family took on the role of hospitaliers/helpers last year (they have in fact been assisting in Lourdes for decades!). The trio were part of a family party of 12 in Lourdes in 2023 and definitely have the 'Lourdes bug'! Meet Geraldine, Pauline and Elizabeth who are drawn to Lourdes each year due to their devotion to Our Lady. Video Five: Doctors Devan and Charlie, and Nurse Lorretta, talk about their roles as part of last year's Medical Team in Lourdes. Video Four: Shelagh, Emily and Stephanie talk about their roles as Carers whilst in Lourdes. Doctors, nurses and carers volunteer their time – along with young people from across our schools – to look after the assisted pilgrims (those who may require support with their personal or medical care or transit around during the pilgrimage) attending Lourdes. Video Three: Husband and wife Kevin and Jane Goodyear talk about their years of service at the Lourdes Pilgrimage. During the 2023 Pilgrimage they each received the Benemerenti medal for their service to the Catholic Church. The couple, from Our Lady of the Angels parish, Nuneaton, encourage everyone who has the opportunity to go to Lourdes to take it. Video Two: Some of our young people and a member of staff from St Joseph's College, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, share their experiences of taking on the role of a hospitalier (helper). Video One: Three of our Diocesan schools are represented in this video as students and a teacher share their experience of Lourdes. Watch! Archbishop Bernard welcomes pilgrims at the beginning of the 2023 pilgrimage KYT at Lourdes Kenelm Youth Trust has three ways in which you can engage in the virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage: The 'Walk to Lourdes' fundraiser Monies go directly to the Diocesan Lourdes sick fund. We are encouraging individuals, schools, parishes, community groups to REGISTER via the link below Register Pilgrim Prayer line Students together with school staff will be phoning our sick pilgrims as though they were at their bedside to chat and pray a decade of the rosary for their intercessions. The Youth Night- 'Receiving Grace' on Wed June 2nd All are invited to log on and join the KYT Team for MC 's Lively Welcome , Praise and Worship, Guest Speaker sharing on 'Receiving Grace', Intercessions and scripture from young people representing our various schools and a personal testimony from a Lourdes young adult. KYT Lourdes Pilgrimage Manage Cookie Preferences