The objective of the Society is to
enable and encourage pilgrims, mainly from England, to visit
Lourdes, minimising barriers of cost and disability.
Originally
formed in 1912 by the
Catholic Association to care for the
sick on the English National Pilgrimage to Lourdes, the
Society of Our Lady of Lourdes took over running the whole
pilgrimage in 1922 and exists solely on voluntary help
and donations. Formally the prime annual pilgrimage from England
to Lourdes the role of this pilgrimage has evolved to focus
more on the sick as individual diocesan pilgrimages were
created.
Still maintaining this heritage
of specialising on care for these who require the most support
to travel, each year the Society organises an annual
pilgrimage for the sick to Lourdes which takes place in
early summer. Our experienced helpers are supported by qualified doctors
and nurses, who together, provide 24-hour care.
In addition to this
pilgrimage, the Society aims to provide support and
information to all pilgrims to Lourdes, organise other events
and generally to promote devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes.
This web presence forms
part of that information. Inside you will find links to
information on Lourdes, travel to Lourdes from England,
Pilgrimages from England, items about our history, the people we
help, our volunteers and much much more. We hope you
will find the information interesting and useful
and that you will be encouraged to join us in our work or one of
the other pilgrimages.
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