The latest edition of the CA Hospitalité newsletter is now available.

As the days grow darker and we inch towards the longest day of the year, it can be hard to remember the heat and sunlight of Lourdes in August. We hope the enclosed articles and photos bring to mind your own memories. The CA is going through a period of growth and change - and so is the Hospitalité Newsletter! Don’t worry, same information, just a refreshed look and hopefully easier to follow layouts.

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Please pray for the soul of Helen Carroll, who died on 21 September 2024, the Feast of Saint Matthew.

Helen will be truly missed by all who knew her. She was an integral part of the Catholic Association Pilgrimage to Lourdes AND the Hospitalité Notre Dame de Lourdes for many years (and even the Leeds Diocese Pilgrimage too).

Here is just a small list of the roles she took on: HNDL councillor (Saint-Frai), formator, Chief Handmaid of the Leeds Diocesan Pilgrimage, Deputy Chief Handmaid of the Catholic Association Pilgrimage, Trustee of the Catholic Association, Librarian of the CA Hospitalité library, Candle holder for the CA Pilgrimage, and...a dear friend to so many people.

We will miss you Helen.

May she Rest in Peace and rise in glory.

The Grotto in Lourdes flooded this morning. Please join us in prayer for any pilgrims in Lourdes, plus all those who live and work in Lourdes. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray that the flood water will recede very soon.

Update: The floods soon receded back to the river and any damage was quickly sorted.

Thanks to Tangney Tours who shared this image on their social media.

WE KNOW IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO ATTEND THE PHYSICAL PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES. THEREFORE WE HAVE CREATED A NEW PAGE WHERE WILL ADD VIDEOS, PRAYERS, HYMNS AND MUCH MORE SO EVERYONE NOT IN LOURDES CAN FEEL PART OF THE PILGRIMAGE THIS YEAR. PLEASE KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS.

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We will be singing these hymns in Lourdes this year. You can prepare spiritually and practically by watching these videos. Find out more.

As we near the end of the national celebration of volunteers through Volunteers Week - may we wish you a very Happy Volunteers Week! 🥳

The Catholic Association has over 42 #volunteers organising various things throughout the year for our August Pilgrimage to Lourdes - we then welcome another 100+ volunteers to help as Brancardiers, Doctors, Glanfield group, Handmaids, HCP, Music, Nurses and many more...

Today, we would like to celebrate all our volunteers - from the board of trustees, heads of service, Hospitalité Council, and P.E.G., to our helpers on the ground - all doing so much before, during and after.

We are so grateful to all our volunteers dedicating their time and expertise to grow and spread the message of Lourdes.

THANK YOU.

PS: Why don't you volunteer for our 2024 pilgrimage: 23 - 30 August 2024. Find out more.