#CALourdes125

2026 is our 125th birthday in going to Lourdes. Please join from 21 to 28 August 2026, either by coming yourself (and family?) , and/or by helping another who might benefit from a week in Lourdes , and/or by contributing to our fundraising initiative, #CALourdes125 fund and by praying for us and for all those who take the long journey in pilgrimage to Lourdes.

In whichever way, we would love you to be fellow pilgrims in our 125th birthday pilgrimage. Our Lady of Lourdes’ invitation is to all, whatever their health, whatever their wealth. The Catholic Association has for 125 years facilitated pilgrims to accept that invitation. Long may that continue.

- Christopher Page, Chair of Trustees

Can you help us to raise £125,000?

We want the CA Pilgrimage to be here in 2035 and beyond - but we need your support to help us to achieve that. If five hundred friends of the CA gave £5 a month we would raise an incredible £30,000 a year (and more with Gift Aid). This would have a transformational effect for our work.

The easiest way to give to #CALourdes125 is to donate online below.

If you are a UK taxpayer, 25% can be added to the value of your gift at no extra cost to you through Gift Aid. If you haven’t filled in a Gift Aid form, please let us know and we will send this to you.

As ever, benefactors to the fund are remembered by the CA in our prayers and on pilgrimage. Benefactors (unless you have asked for anonymity) and those you have asked us to remember, will also be included on a special prayer board during the 2026 Pilgrimage.

Your generous donation will make a real difference to the work of the CA Pilgrimage. THANK YOU.

Updates

CA Sponsored Walk

We will be walking a total of 125 miles to celebrate #CALourdes125. All are welcome to join all or part of the walk.

We are now able to provide each day we will be walking in each diocese or near a group:

Stonyhurst and Clifton were completed in early July.

Southwark (Kent to London): Tuesday 28 July 2026

Portsmouth (for our CA Annual friends): 1 or 2 August 2026 (TBC)

Northampton (walk to Cathedral): Saturday 8 August 2026

East Anglia (Cambridge): Sunday 9 August 2026

There will be more miles in different places - to eventually reach 125 miles. This will also mean that throughout this walk, every diocese and group is covered.

If you want to join us, please email Matt Betts here.

If you want to sponsor the team, you can do that here.