Our 2023 pilgrimage is over and what a momentous, and celebratory one it was!  2023 was special in two ways.  First and foremost, it was the 140th Anniversary of the first Oblate pilgrimage, led by Fr William Ring OMI in 1883, a mere 25 years after the apparitions to St Bernadette in Lourdes.  Secondly, and...

We had some requests to share the homilies form the pilgrimage as podcasts for you to download and listen to at your own convenience and we will share those over the next couple of days. We listen to Fr Irvin’s homily from Mass celebrated in Lourdes, where we had a blessing with the Waters of...

This morning we revisit the homily from our opening mass of the pilgrimage. We had some requests to share the homilies form the pilgrimage as podcasts for you to download and listen to at your own convenience and we will share those over the next couple of days. The first one is below and is...

Published on Friday 22 September 2023 by OMIWORLD On September 22–23, 2023, the Holy Father, Pope Francis visited Marseille, the city whose bishop was St. Eugene de Mazenod, “a city rich in peoples, called to be a port of hope.” On the first day, the Pope prayed at the Basilica of Notre Dame de la...

Friends, today we join our overland pilgrims at their last stop, Lisieux, where they visited the Basilica of St Therese of Lisieux. Our pilgrims took part in Mass within the crypt of the Basilica taking time to reflect on our time in Lourdes and admire the beautiful mosaics depicting St Therese’s life.     Kirk leads us...

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time A(I) “Is it me, He is looking for?” At the most awaited moments, when God himself makes his way to overcome our limitations, even weaknesses and sins, when he approaches us to help us to make another step, we cannot. We decide to do nothing. Think, just for a moment,...

Friends, on the day our pilgrims start to head home after a spiritually enriching pilgrimage, we are joined be the Oblate Youth Service to lead us in prayer.  The OYS have been busy assisting pilgrims around the sanctuary and whilst doing so they have had a great time listening to everyone’s memories from previous years...

Gospel Reflection for Sunday September 24th 2023 | 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time I am reminded this week of the saying that “history is written by the victors.” When reading the Gospel of today, particularly the last sentence, “…the last shall be first, and the first, last.”, I felt very strongly that it had to...

Day 5: Thursday 21st September 2023 Download today’s liturgies (PDF) Schedule (All times Irish / UK times): Morning Prayer Lourdes Domain 8.30am  – watch here Mass of Anointing St Bernadette Chapel 9am – watch here Thanksgiving & Missioning Service Pius X Basilica 1pm       Friends, we invite you to join Deanna Greene from...

Oblate Family Morning Prayer from Lourdes: September 20th (Day Four) Friends, please join us once again in Lourdes for our Oblate Family prayer together. Today, Louise Fitzgerald presents the prayer and reflection from the Terrace of the Acceuil Notre Dame overlooking the Basilicas at Lourdes. The Acceuil, where our assisted guest stay while on pilgrimage,...