How to participate in the Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage 2021

17-21 September 2021

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Our Lourdes pilgrimage will take place online from 17-21 September 2021. This year, as we did last year, we will participate virtually in all our Pilgrimage events, most of which will be broadcast from the “Irish Lourdes” – the replica Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Oblate Church in Inchicore, Dublin.

We will have contributions and interactive events with members of our Oblate pilgrimage family from the different areas of our province – Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and the island of Jersey, and we invite you to participate from your home wherever you are. We hope you will have a prayerful, enjoyable, and life-giving pilgrimage with us online this year.

Quick Links:

• Schedule of Events
• Submit a Petition
• Light a Candle at the Grotto / Obtain Lourdes mass cards
• Donate to support the Pilgrimage
• Resources for the Pilgrimage
• Tune In here
• Join the Opening Service Friday 17 September 7pm

Outline of our Virtual Pilgrimage 17-21 September 2021 – Lourdes: Bringing us Together

You will be able to join the pilgrimage events here on our website – or if you prefer, on our facebook page or youtube channel (see links below). These events will be online and are brought to you from our Oblate centres of mission, parishes & friends in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Jersey. While we would have loved to have been together in person for these events, we have maintained small groups in line with Covid-19 restrictions to ensure the safety of all. Please God we will all be together in Lourdes next year.

Pilgrimage Outline:

• Opening Service with the Kairos Community Trust on Friday 17 September at 7.00pm
• Morning Prayer on the 18, 19, 20 and 21 September at 8.30am
• Holy Mass on the 18, 19, 20 and 21 at 10.00am
• Join us for the Angelus and Lighting of the Pilgrimage Candle each day at 12noon
• Holy Rosary with Oblate friends and parishes in Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and Jersey – Saturday 18 of September at 7.00pm
• Way of the Cross with Darndale-Belcamp Parish Sunday 19 September at 7.00pm
• Service of Missioning from the Lourdes Grotto in Inchicore on the 21 September at 7.00pm
• An evening retreat on Zoom with Fr Ray Warren, with meditation, prayer and time for sharing in small groups. Registration is essential.

Events will take place each day at 8.00am, 10.00am, 12noon and 7.00pm.

Schedule of Events:

Tune In:

You will be able to join these events here on www.oblates.ie or if you prefer, on our social media accounts:

The Oblates facebook page (please click ‘like’ if you have a facebook account):

https://www.facebook.com/theoblates

The Oblates Youtube page (if you have a youtube account, please click the “subscribe” button)

https://www.youtube.com/theoblates

Please help us share the word and invite family and friends also.

Join the Opening Service Friday 17 September 7pm:

Donate to support the Pilgrimage:

If you wish to donate in € Euro, click the button below to donate online on our Irish JustGiving Page.

	Or if you would like to donate in £ GB Pounds and avail of Gift Aid, please click this button to donate on JustGiving.

Submit a Petition for Prayer:

If you would like to submit a prayer petition to be included each day of our virtual pilgrimage or if you would like to receive updates by email, please fill out the form below. Your petitions will be then brought to Our Lady’s Sanctuary in Lourdes, France, following the virtual pilgrimage.

Participant Resources:

Download your online participant accompaniment booklets to all the liturgies here:

Participant Booklet – all ceremonies

Pilgrimage Flyer (Click to download printable file)

Have a candle lit at the Grotto for yours or a loved one’s intentions during the pilrimage: