Christmas Party Fun In Hull
Around 80 Lourdes friends, supported pilgrims, hospitalité helpers and supporters enjoyed a wonderful Christmas party in Hull. It was great to see some of our young handmaids and brancs who worked on...
View ArticleInformation For Lourdes Volunteers
A number of important documents including a Volunteers’ Handbook and a series of risk assessments have now been added to our Volunteers section. There’s also a link to a YouTube video demonstrating...
View ArticleLourdes Christmas Tea Party
All Lourdes helpers and friends are invited to a Christmas tea party for our Supported Pilgrims in the Middlesbrough area. The event, on Saturday December 9, will begin with Mass at 1pm in St...
View ArticleCarols For Advent
There will be a festival of Advent carols at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday December 3 from 3.30pm. A retiring collection will be taken at the end for the benefit of our Lourdes Pilgrimage. The usual...
View ArticleHelp Us Celebrate Our 65th!
Middlesbrough pilgrims preparing for a procession in Lourdes in 1956. Photo courtesy of Joe Harrison The Lourdes organising committee are hoping to gather together memories of past pilgrimages as part...
View ArticleBooking Forms Now Available
Booking forms and information on Lourdes 2018 are available now from our travel agent Joe Walsh Tours. This year we are also offering an overland section, travelling by coach to Lourdes and staying in...
View ArticleDay Of Formation
Our Hospitalité helpers’ Day of Formation will take place on Saturday April 21 2018 at Trinity Catholic College in Middlesbrough, with registration from 9am. The day forms a major part of our...
View ArticleNew Lourdes Site
Welcome to the new Middlesbrough Lourdes Diocesan website. It is a work in progress and is only able to move forward with the help of volunteers. Thanks to all who have contributed so far!
View ArticleA Message Regarding Lourdes Flight Delays
A message from the organising committee in response to enquiries regarding flight changes and delays during our recent Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes… As you are probably aware, we charter our...
View ArticleA Week Of Prayer And Friendship
A 15-year record number of supported pilgrims taking part helped make the 65th Diocese of Middlesbrough Pilgrimage to Lourdes a resounding success. The pilgrimage was led by Bishop Terry assisted by...
View ArticleJimmy Returns For Summertime Special
Comedian Jimmy Cricket is among the top quality acts who will be entertaining at the Summertime Special in aid of our Lourdes Fund on Friday September 28. Jimmy returns after last year’s smash success...
View ArticleA Big Thank You From Keith
I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for their help, support, commitment, teamwork and friendship during this year’s pilgrimage, which made it the success it was. It was a fantastic week,...
View ArticleBook Now For Lourdes 2019!
Bookings are now being taken for our 2019 Pilgrimage to Lourdes, from Friday May 24 to Friday May 21. Prices are from £689 and include… Direct flight from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Lourdes...
View ArticleChristmas Tea Party For Our Supported Pilgrims
Volunteers are needed to help with plans for the Lourdes Hospitalité Christmas tea party for supported pilgrims at St Gabriel’s Church, Ormesby, on Saturday December 1. Mass is at 2.30pm followed by...
View ArticleSupport Micki’s Lourdes Mission
Lourdes youth leader Micki Coyle is on a mission to raise funds for a very special cause close to his heart – and he wants your help. Micki came up with the idea of cycling from Hull to Donegal during...
View ArticleHelp Make Our Race Night Another Success
Following the success of last year’s event, the Hospitalité Council has arranged another race night for us to get together with our supported pilgrims and friends of our Lourdes family. If you are...
View ArticleLourdes Race Night
Following the success of last year’s event, the Hospitalité Council has arranged another race night for us to get together with our supported pilgrims and friends of our Lourdes family. What? Entry to...
View ArticleNew Lourdes Site
Welcome to the new Middlesbrough Lourdes Diocesan website. It is a work in progress and is only able to move forward with the help of volunteers. Thanks to all who have contributed so far!
View ArticlePrayers And Camaraderie At Lourdes 66
Around 800 pilgrims including more than 100 sick, disabled and elderly people joined Bishop Terry for our 66th annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. The pilgrims included seven doctors, 13 nurses, a...
View ArticleFormation Day Dates Confirmed
The dates for our 2020 Lourdes Pilgrimage formation day and evening have been confirmed. The formation day is on Saturday April 25 from 9am to around 4pm, followed by Mass celebrated with some of our...
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