2025 Lourdes Pilgrimage
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from Friday 22nd August to Friday 29th August 2025.
As usual, we shall be part of the Catholic Association Pilgrimage.
Tagney tours will be dealing with bookings, hotels and flight bookings.
We shall be travelling from Birmingham airport direct to Tarbes-Lourdes airport.
Bookings are now open via the Tangney Tours website here: Tangney Tours – Lourdes 2025 booking
Clifton Pilgrims are requested to book either the Astrid or the Irelande hotels.
We shall be running a coach to and from Birmingham airport.
If you would like to contact Fr Eugene about the pilgrimage, please do so here: [email protected]
The Pilgrimage will have a full programme including:-
Mass each day, including Mass at the Grotto Massabielle
Visits to the Grotto
Service of Reconciliation
Visit to the Baths
Water Gesture
Jubilee 2025 Meditation Walk
Stations of the Cross
Diocesan Day to Bartres
Blessed Sacrament Procession
Torchlight Procession
This pilgrimage will also give an opportunity to gain the Jubilee Year Plenary Indulgence, as the Rosary Basilica is a designated ‘Jubilee Church’.
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