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Acerca de Fundraising The Hospitalité Committee raises funds in order to carry out its aims including promoting the message of Lourdes in the Archdiocese, and providing financial assistance to helpers and sick pilgrims. In order to carry out this work, it is vital that a steady stream of income is maintained. Below are some of the ways that our committee (and associated groups) raise funds. We hope that you will be able to support our work. Online donations * We have set up an easy way to make donations via the web or via text, with or without GiftAid. To donate £5, text IXRZ02 to 70970 To donate £10, text IXRZ02 to 70191 Larger donations can be made online at http://easydonate.org/IXRZ02 Subscriptions & 200-Club We rely upon members subscriptions each year to assist with administration costs, etc. Our ‘Subs’ are minimum donation of £5 per year. You can either pay this directly to Paul Barry at any event, or by Standing Order. Information regarding payment of 200 Club and ‘Subs’ by Standing Order is outlined below. To download a 200-Club form - click here EasyFundraising Make your shopping easy by visiting: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/edinburglourdes . You shop with over 2,000 well-known retailers such as John Lewis, Boots, Tesco, Argos, M&S and many more. When you make a purchase online, the retailer makes a donation to Edinburgh Lourdes Hospitalité Committee. To remind you to use easyfundraising please follow the link... https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/extra-ways-to-raise/ ...which will remind you to use easyfundraising for all of your purchases. Easy Fundraising also has an App which can be downloaded to iPhone or Android phones. It is an easy and way to support us and it doesn’t cost you any more than your normal shopping would! Legacy Giving Leaving a gift to charity keeps your money work towards the causes that are important to you. Would you consider leaving a legacy to the Edinburgh Lourdes Hospitalite? Please contact us if you would like more information. * Helpers of Our Lady of Lourdes (Hospitalite) needs to raise funds for this and for other charitable purposes. Fundraising, payments and donations will be processed and administered by the National Funding Scheme, operating as DONATE, a charity registered in England and Wales (1149800) and Scotland (SC045106). In addition to any text donation, you will incur your standard network message charge (based on your service provider rates). For Terms & Conditions, see www.easydonate.org

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Liam Gillon RIP We were very sad to hear about the passing of Rosemary Gillon's son - Liam. Our prayers are with the whole family. Liam's funeral will be held on Tuesday 27th August 2024 at 12:00 in the Church of St Mary, Star of the Sea, Leith. Thereafter to Mount Vernon Cemetery. Rosemary would like to thank everyone from the Lourdes community for their prayers and support at this very difficult time. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for him St Bernadette, pray for him

Health & Safety Policy Please click on the link below to download the Health & Safety Policy .

Mansfield School of Music Christmas Concert 2023! You are invited to join us at our Christmas Concert this year on Sunday 10th December 2023 at the gorgeous St John's the Evangelist Church in Portobello with doors opening at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. The concert will, as always, feature a variety of performances from our junior and senior pupils and their tutors, over a range of genres from classical to contemporary, including some moving numbers from our Musical Theatre Class, our guitar group and our student & staff band - this year with a very festive spin on things, including congregational carols! Opening our doors to the community to enable performance opportunities and a platform for our local musicians of all ages and abilities is always a highlight of the Mansfield year . . . and we’d love to see you there! Tickets are £16 (£13 concessions) and MSM students go FREE available from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/msm Best wishes, The Mansfield Team Caitlin McGillivray

Lourdes 2026 Pastoral Theme Pastoral Theme 2026 "Hail, Full of Grace " Click on the icon below to view a PDF file which gives full details on the 2026 theme. Return to Lourdes 2026 Page THEME-2026.pdf

Acerca de Calendar February Mass in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes Sunday 15 February 2026, 3pm St Cuthbert's RC Church, 104 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1PY Refreshments in hall afterwards Annual General Meeting Monday 11 May 2026, 7.30pm Held online via Zoom Joining details will be emailed to supporters and members nearer the time Quiz / Social Evening Friday 22 May 2026, 7pm Venue to be announced asap Practical Preparation (Helpers Only) Thursday 11 June 2026, 5.30pm Helpers will be invited by email Practical Preparation (Helpers Only) Saturday 20 June 2026, 10am Helpers will be invited by email Lourdes Pilgrimage Mass of Welcome Sunday 5 July 2026, 3pm St Cuthbert's RC Church, 104 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1PY Refreshments in hall afterwards All welcome whether you are going to Lourdes or not Mass of Thanksgiving for the Lourdes Pilgrimage Sunday 23 August 2026, 3pm St Cuthbert's RC Church, 104 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1PY Refreshments in hall afterwards

Annual Safeguarding Statement Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh Annual Safeguarding Announcement Please find below a message from Archbishop Cushley and Canon James Tracey in relation to the Lourdes Pilgrimage: Safeguarding concerns every one of us It is the responsibility of clergy and lay people to ensure that the church is a safe and welcoming place for everyone and to ensure that children and vulnerable adults are protected. Pope Francis has asked that families are made aware that they have a right to expect to be safe and secure in “our Father’s house”. The Bishops of Scotland are committed to ensuring this. Safeguarding in the Catholic Church means doing everything we can to protect our children and vulnerable adults. Firstly, we have a safe system of recruitment for clergy, religious, employees and all our volunteers. This includes PVG checks, references and safeguarding training. Secondly, we have a reporting system so people can come forward with any concerns, be listened to and have those concerns acted upon. Safeguarding also includes care and support for survivors. In this Archdiocese, we have a dedicated safeguarding team. This includes Monsignor Allan Chambers, the Vicar General for Safeguarding, Scott Mackenzie, our Safeguarding Advisor, as well as a Safeguarding Officer and Administrator. The Safeguarding team is based at the Gillis Centre in Edinburgh and can be contacted by e-mail or phone to advise on any safeguarding matter. You can find details on the Safeguarding page of the Archdiocesan website. Every parish and group has trained safeguarding co-ordinators. Alongside the Parish Priest/Group Director, they ensure the safe recruitment of volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults in the church. Please contact us if you have any concerns about a safeguarding matter: enquiries@edinburgh-lourdes.com . We do an annual safeguarding audit to assess the safeguarding work being done in. The Church in Scotland has a mandatory reporting policy. This means that if an allegation of abuse is received it is immediately reported to the police. It is imperative that any abuse, historic or otherwise, will be met with a listening ear, and action taken to restore people’s trust in our Church and our clergy and religious. Archbishop Leo Cushley, Canon Tracey, and the Safeguarding Team are grateful for all the hard work done by safeguarding co-ordinators and volunteers in every parish and group across the Archdiocese in keeping the Church a welcoming and safe place for all. Thank-you.

Risk Assessments In line with good practice, the Pilgrimage Committee creates Risk Assessments which are used to inform and guide the organisation of the Pilgrimage. The Risk Assessments for 2022 have been updated to reflect recent guidance, and also taking account of the COVID-19 pandemic. The updated Risk Assessments are detailed in the document below.

Acerca de Monsignor Tony Duffy Condolence Book This online condolence book shows some of the messages that have been received You were much appreciated by my mother and I Thomas Doyle May your lovely soul Rest In Peace Tony. Fond memories of when you were on a placement in St Pat’s Kilsyth as a Deacon. We affectionately called you DD…. Deacon Duffy. In my prayers, with love. Px Pauline Dempsey May you rest in peace Tony , You did great work for the Lord, And can now receive all the rewards of heaven Aileen Charleston May you rest in peace Tony you will be very sadly missed Catherine Meikle I always wondered if Tony knew how special he was to so many people. I find it hard to imagine Saint Cuthbert’s or Diocesan Pilgrimages without him. He has left a void which will be hard to fill - if ever. Rest In Peace now Tony and let someone else take the strain. Cecile Thorburn So shocked to get the news. Lourdes Masses will be strange without him. Will be sorely missed. God bless him and his family. Fiona Millar Fond memories of Mgr Duffy on pilgrimage in Lourdes. Always a friendly and caring man. It was a privilege to have known him, even for a relatively short while. May he rest in peace Benjamin Gilhooley Rest in Peace Fr. Tony, you will be sorely missed in the Lourdes Family, you were a very dedicated man. Maureen Gore and Eileen Lyall May you rest in peace. You will be a huge miss to all the Lourdes community. We only knew you from the Lourdes Pilgriamges but will always remember that wee smile you always had, the care you showed to all. I am sure Our Lady and St Bernadette were waiting to greet you. Rest in peace. Thérèse & Brian MacNeil Mgr Tony, you did so much for me as a child at St. Cuthbert's primary school, as an adult and more recently as a parent. You were always so kind and thoughtful. I have no words to describe the level of my sadness. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace. Susie Laird Father Tony will be remembered by so many of us as truly dedicated man. Dedicated to his life as a priest and respected as a friend. Rest in peace Father Tony. Scott Johnston RIP Fr Duffy you will be greatly missed within the whole of the Diocese and on our Lourdes pilgrimage. We met back in St Paul's - you never changed always with a gentle smile and offer of guidance and friendship. May God welcome you into his kingdom Mary Falconer A wonderful priest, person and friend. Thank you for being you. Rest in peace, Fr Tony. Gillian Potter Fr Tony, We thank you for your friendship and guidance both in Lourdes and back home here in Scotland. You will be missed a great deal by so many. Rest in peace x Sean and Adele Duncan You gave so much of yourself, in friendship and ministry, as our priest, to me and my late wife Irene; and that is a gift I will never forget. R.I.P. Monsignor Tony John O'Connor Rest in Peace Fr Tony. You were so much part of our Lourdes life. You gave so much of yourself when on pilgramage, good fun and prayerful in the Holy Land , Lourdes with the diocese and Across in the Jumbulance. You will be sorely missed by many. Jennifer Williams I am very sad at the passing of our dear Fr. Tony Duffy. He will be greatly missed in the diocese and on our Pilgrimage to Lourdes. I give thanks to God for his wonderful witness of fidelity as a priest and his kindness and compassion for the sick and for all the helpers at Lourdes and at home. May Our Lady of Lourdes welcome him and may he rest in peace in the eternal Light of Christ. Sister Damian Lavelle As I have heard the news of the death of Mgr Tony Duffy, I would like to convey to you and to the Hospitality of the Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh my most sincere sympathy and condolences. We have vivid memories of him leading Scottish pilgrims through the Shrine. He shall be remembered tomorrow at Mass in Lourdes at the Grotto. I will also make arrangements for a Mass to be celebrated at the Grotto when your Diocesan Pilgrimage is back in Lourdes next year. Très respectueusement et très fidèlement, Msgr Xavier d’Arodes, Vice Rector of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes He was a lovely man and a dedicated priest who made a huge impression on so many of us. Ken & Maureen Ritchie Rest In Peace Monsignor Duffy.You will be sadly missed by all your Lourdes family you were a very kind and caring Priest.🙏🙏 Anne McKechnie May the angels lead him into heaven . Rest in peace Fr Tony Alastair and Mary Macpherson Honoured to have known you as a friend and school chaplain at St Cuthbert’s Primary. Such a good man , rest in peace Monsignor Duffy . Claire Macdonald A quiet, dedicated and unassuming priest. He worked tirelessly in the background for his Parish, the Lourdes Pilgrimage and the Diocese, always with that quiet smile. He will be sadly missed. Rest In Peace , Fr. Tony. Jim O'Neill REST IN PEACE Fr Duffy, you will be sadly missed by all your Lourdes family. It was a pleasure to be with you there over the past 10 years. Jean & Glen Macdonald May God welcome Father Tony into his kingdom - he was a lovey man - his humility I will treasure, Lourdes will sorely miss him. Sadie Rogers Fr. Tony - thanks for all those years you allowed me to join the Pilgrimage - you will be missed RIP Emma Ingan-Eng Father Tony was a great and generous man who dedicated himself to the Church and the Lourdes Pilgrimage for many years. Thank you Father Tony for your years of support and service. May you RIP. Thomas & Marian Doyle Rest in peace Fr Tony. Jim Shields Fantastic memories of Mgr Tony. One of them when he took our 2 girls on the funicular when they were about 7 and 9 years old, he was so gentle with them. They are now in their late forties. As a family we will never forget him he was a great priest and person. We may have great pilgrimage directors in the future but there will always only be one father Tony. R.I.P. The Muldoon Family RIP Mgr Duffy - a top man and priest. You will be missed by many, especially by the Lourdes family💚🙏 Haydn Carr I knew father tony at first as a young priest in Saint Cuthberts to which he returned as parish priest some years later. Rip father Tony Gerard Mullen RIP Mgr Duffy. You will be so sadly missed in Lourdes - thoughts are with all your family lots love xx Anne McBurnie Special memories of a lovely man, R.I.P Mgr Duffy.🙏🙏 Teresa Addison Mgr Duffy played a huge part in my life and that of my family thanks to his steadfast support and guidance we overcame many challenges. He was trully a man of God and had a very real presence always smiling and offering a hand to those in need. His teachings and guidance will always stay with me and no words can describe the loss we feel - I've known him since 1992. Forever in our prayers. Craig Gunn and Gunn Family So many memories with Fr Duffy over the last 50yrs. St Cuthbert's Primary School St, Cuthberts Church choir, our amazing wee youth club and more recently some great wee laughs in Lourdes sharing our memories . RIP Fr Duffy x Anne-Marie Boner A kind and gentle priest who worked quietly, humbly and tirelessly for all the Lourdes family. Rest in peace, Father Tony Rosemary Gillon Fr. Duffy, you will be so missed by everyone but most of all at St. Cuthberts and Lourdes. You have left very big boots to fill. We will never forget you. RIP. Agnes Clark Msgr Tony will be a great loss to the pilgrimage. He always made such an effort to welcome all who travelled out to Lourdes. His homilies would offer many opportunities for reflection of the week we had together and the theme for the year. His memory will live on as we travel back in future years and return to the Grotto. Rest in Peace Msgr Tony. Our Lady of Lourdes pray for him. St Bernadette Pray for him. Matthew Gilhooley We lost a priest with a heart of gold. How much we miss him can never be told. He shared our troubles and helped us along. If we follow his footsteps we will never go wrong. Pat Devenney Father Tony was a very supportive and encouraging presence both during the Lourdes pilgrimage and as the Chaplain at St Augustine's and will be missed. John Qureshi Our sincere condolences to Fr Tony’s family and to his Lourdes family and to all who knew and loved him. May he rest in peace. Fr Tony, we met when I travelled to Lourdes with the Pilgrimage, I joined your Lourdes family. You were more than just a priest, you were a friend, a confidant, an adviser, to all of us and we will miss you. Rest In Peace🙏 Sandra Dalglish Oh Lord, we pray Thee that the soul of, Thy Priest, Thy Servant, Monsignor Tony Duffy, which, while he abode in this world, Thou didst adorn with sacred gifts, may ever rejoice in a glorious place in heaven. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏼 Jacqueline Hannan Eternal rest grant unto Fr Tony O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.Amen I prayed to Our Lady at the Grotto this morning for the rest of his soul. I feel very lonely, it is a great sorrow to lose such a great friend. Please pass my condolences to all the friends who are missing him today Jean Buscail Mgr Tony was a much-loved figure in the parishes he served and in Edinburgh, where he was widely known and respected. He also played a key role in pilgrimages to Lourdes. He will leave an enormous gap to fill. May he rest in peace. Archbishop Cushley I have known and worked with Tony since 1973 when he first came on Pilgrimage with us. His love of Our Lady and St Bernadette was palpable. He worked tirelessly for all the hotel and Saint Frai Pilgrims, the team of doctors, nurses, clergy and helpers and especially the young people he encouraged and supported to go to Lourdes. We will miss his physical presence in Lourdes but I know he will be standing beside us in front of the Grotto. Rest in peace my dear friend. Bernadette Barry He was a genuinely friendly man who wanted everyone to fit in and find a place on the pilgrimage. He really took you under his wing. He had a great sense of fun and, spiritually, he knew how to hold you during his homilies - he had a brilliant way in putting things across in what was a simple yet quite intellectual way. Kris Thomas I was privileged to know Mgr Tony for many years as Priest, Parish Priest, School Chaplain, Pilgrimage Director, and friend. It is hard to describe the void that he will leave in the lives of so many of us - we thank God for Fr Tony; and we know that his spirit will live on. Scott Mackenzie Fr Tony has been in Lourdes since I started travelling to Lourdes in 1996 - through good times and bad, happy and sad, always there at a moments notice to listen, confide in and to offer advice and support. He’s been by our side over the more than a decade as a new ‘young’ team of office bearers started learning how to plan the Pilgrimage. He’s shared so much with us and taught us so much. We will continue on in his memory but it will never be the same without him and I’m not sure how we’ll fill the void he leaves. It has been a true privilege to know him as a Pilgrimage Director and as a priest but most importantly as a friend. Rest in peace Fr Tony, we will miss you. Dr Monica Bald Fr Tony, Thank-you for your care and dedication to all who traveled to Lourdes from the Archdiocese and on the jumbulance - I have many happy memories, Lourdes won’t be the same without you. May you rest in peace Claire Banks

Helper Information Friday 10th to Friday 17th July 2026 ALL HELPERS All helpers are required to do the following: 1. Complete a helper declaration 2. Tell us what group(s) you want to be in 3. Complete a set of Lourdes-related online 'BLMA' modules 4. Attend a Practical Preparation session NEW HELPERS In addition to the requirements detailed above for all helpers, new helpers are also required to undertake Safeguarding checks: Being a helper in Lourdes is considered to be 'regulated' work. This means that volunteer helpers are required to gain clearances from the Catholic Church. This consists of: Completion of an Archdiocesan Application Form (and provision of 2 references) Completion of a PVG Application Form and a PVG Check Undertake Safeguarding Training - this can be done online or face-to-face The Safeguarding Office from the Archdiocese will contact new helpers and arrange for these checks to be completed. New helpers should also read the Risk Assessments and Code of Conduct . EXISTING HELPERS In addition to the requirements listed above for ALL HELPERS, existing helpers may be required to update their Safeguarding checks, if any of them are due for renewal. If this is the case then the Safeguarding Office from the Archdiocese will be in touch. Existing helpers may also only have to do a shorter version of the Lourdes-related online 'BLMA' modules. We will let you know which modules you are required to do. Existing helpers should also remind themselves of the Risk Assessments and Code of Conduct . Summary of Helper Requirements Below are the requirements for helpers, however some of these may already be in place so may not be required. We will advise you further on your own individual requirements once we learn of your intention to be a helper. Church Checks: PVG Check for Vulnerable Adults (updated every 5 years) Archdiocesan Application Form & References (once only) Safeguarding Induction Training Lourdes Pilgrimage Checks: Practical Preparation attended Risk Assessments and Code of Conduct read BLMA online training completed