28ú Lúnasa - 2ú Méan Fómhair bliantúil
August 28th - September 2nd annuallyMaidir leis an Oilithreacht 2011
About the 2011 PilgrimageThe Annual Elphin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from Sunday August 28th to Friday September 2nd 2011, under the leadership of Most Rev. Christopher Jones, Bishop of Elphin. Pilgrimage Directors: Rev. Ray Milton & Rev. Hugh McGonagle.
In 2011 the Pilgrimage comprises approximately 500 people, including over 50 assisted pilgrims who are cared for by a staff of over 60 people including approximately 4 doctors, 25 nurses, 18 handmaids, and 23 brancardiers. The Pilgrimage also includes 75 young people (from ages 16 to 21) who are looked after by 15 youth leaders. The remainder are regular pilgrims from all over the diocese - led by Bishop Jones and priests from various parishes.
Bheith mar chuid de na Oilithreacht... ó do theach féin
Be part of the Pilgrimage... from your own homeA number of cameras are located throughout the grounds of the Shrine in Lourdes, and these can be viewed via the official Lourdes website. There is a new high-quality live video stream from the Grotto available on TV Lourdes. There are also webcams showing the Rosary Basilica, the Crowned Virgin statue, the Processional pathway and videos of the daily Rosary from the Grotto and the daily Torchlight Procession. All of these are available though the official Lourdes website here.
Mass from the Grotto will be celebrated by Bishop Jones on Tuesday 30th August at 7.30am Irish time (8.30am French time) and will be available to watch and hear via the TV Lourdes website.
Cúrsa Taistil 2011
Itinerary 2011
Sunday, 28th AugustAll pilgrims fly out to Lourdes from Knock Airport
6.00pm
Mass - Seven Dolors Chapel
Monday, 29th August11.00am
Opening Mass - L'Eglise St. Bernadette
2.30pm
Group photograph & Penitential Rite - Rosary Basilica
9.00pm Torchlight Procession (subject to confirmation)
Tuesday, 30th August
8.30am Mass - Grotto10.00am
Low Stations of the Cross (Assisted Pilgrims)
10.00am High Stations of the Cross5.00pm Blessed Sacrament Procession (subject to confirmation)
Wedsnesday, 31st August
10.00am Mass and Anointing of the Sick - Cité St. Pierre
8.30pm Holy Hour - St. Joseph's Church
Thursday, 1st September
11.00am Water Ceremony - The Prairie5.00pm Farewell Mass and closing ceremony - Rosary Basilica
Friday, 2nd September
9.00am Mass - St. Cosmos & Damien
All pilgrims fly back to Knock Airport from Lourdes
Maidir leis an Oilithreacht 2008
About the 2008 Pilgrimage The Annual Elphin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes took place from
Thursday August 28th to Tuesday September 2nd 2008, under the
leadership of Most Rev. Christopher Jones, Bishop of Elphin. Pilgrimage
Directors: Rev. Ray Milton & Rev. Hugh McGonagle.
In 2008 the Pilgrimage comprised 1270 people, including almost 70
assisted pilgrims who were cared for by a staff of over 60 people
including approximately 4 doctors, 25 nurses, 18 handmaids, and 25
brancardiers. The Pilgrimage also included 75 young people (from ages
16 to 21) who were looked after by 10 youth leaders. The remainder were
regular pilgrims from all over the diocese - led by Bishop Jones and 18
priests from various parishes.
Maidir leis an Oilithreacht 2009
About the 2009 Pilgrimage
The
Annual Elphin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes took place from Friday
August 28th to Wednesday September 2nd 2009, under the leadership of
Most Rev. Christopher Jones, Bishop of Elphin. Pilgrimage Directors:
Rev. Ray Milton & Rev. Hugh McGonagle.
In 2009 the
Pilgrimage comprised 650 people, including over 60 assisted pilgrims who
were cared for by a staff of over 60 people including approximately 4
doctors, 25 nurses, 18 handmaids, and 25 brancardiers. The Pilgrimage
also included over 80 young people (from ages 16 to 21) who were looked
after by 14 youth leaders. The remainder were regular pilgrims from all
over the diocese - led by Bishop Jones and priests from various
parishes.
Maidir leis an Oilithreacht 2010
About the 2010 Pilgrimage
The
Annual Elphin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes took place from Saturday
August 28th to Thursday September 2nd 2010, under the leadership of Most
Rev. Christopher Jones, Bishop of Elphin. Pilgrimage Directors: Rev.
Ray Milton & Rev. Hugh McGonagle.
In 2010 the Pilgrimage
compriseds approximately 700 people, including over 60 assisted pilgrims
who were cared for by a staff of over 60 people including approximately 4
doctors, 25 nurses, 18 handmaids, and 25 brancardiers. The Pilgrimage
also included 65 young people (from ages 16 to 21) who are looked after
by 15 youth leaders. The remainder were regular pilgrims from all over
the diocese - led by Bishop Jones and priests from various parishes.
