Bernadette Barry - Medal To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Announcement: "It gives me great pleasure to let you know that the Archbishop wishes to recognise the invaluable contribution that Bernadette Barry has made to our Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimages and Committees over many, many years. Bernadette has been awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal. This is given for distinguished service to the Church and is very well deserved. The medal was awarded to Bernadette during the February Mass in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes in St Cuthbert's on 2nd February. Canon James Tracey Pilgrimage Director

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Joe McBride RIP Thew funeral of Joe McBride took place on 4th January 2025 in St Mary's RC Church, Bathgate. As one of our supported pilgrims, Joe will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of Joe's family, friends and parishioners. The pilgrimage will not be the same without him. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him; and may he rest in peace. Amen Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for him Saint Bernadette, pray for him Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard but always near still loved, still missed, but very dear

Acerca de Constitution Please find below a link to download a copy of the constitution. This constitution was agreed at the AGM on Monday 11 May 2026. Constitution.pdf

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

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Christine Newton RIP It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Christine Newton, whose funeral took place on Monday 6th January 2025 in Holy Cross Parish in Edinburgh. Christine travelled to Lourdes with the Archdiocesan Pilgrimage as a supported pilgrim, and her daughter Rosie is one of the nurses on the Pilgrimage medical team. Christine's funeral was attended by family, friends, parishioners, colleagues and many Lourdes pilgrims. Christine will be greatly missed and our thoughts go out to all who mourn her. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon her; and may she rest in peace. Amen Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for her Saint Bernadette, pray for her "Lord, for your faithful people, life is changed, not ended"

Acerca de Safeguarding To view the annual 2022 Safeguarding statement : click here Safeguarding is one of the most important responsibilities that is shared by all Pilgrims. On this page you will find a series of important links and information relating to Safeguarding. Click on the links in the list below to go straight to each item: Scope Working as a volunteer Regulated work Requirements for Volunteers doing regulated work Management of Safeguarding Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Service In God's Image (Safeguarding Manual) Links Scope In all matters relating to Safeguarding, the Lourdes Pilgrimage follows the requirements and protocols detailed by Statutory and Church authorities - principally the Government , the Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Service (SCSS) and the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh . Back to top Working as a Volunteer When applicants are accepted as a volunteer in Lourdes, a discussion will take place regarding the tasks that they will be performing and whether or not the work they will be doing is 'regulated' or not. Back to top Regulated Work The decision on whether or not the work is regulated will depend on what tasks and duties are responsibilities are involved. More information on regulated work can be found on the mygov.scot website. An example of a volunteer whose work is regulated would be a helper who is on a rota and is providing personal care (e.g. washing/dressing) to supported pilgrims on a regular basis throughout the week. Back to top Requirements for Volunteers doing Regulated Work If the work that the volunteer will be doing is classed as regulated work, then the volunteer will need to have undertaken the following: 1. Completion of a Regulated Work application form and provision of two satisfactory references 2. A clear PVG check for the Catholic Church for working with protected adults (updated every 5 years) 3. Undertake Safeguarding Induction Training If the work that the volunteer will be doing is NOT classed as regulated work, then the volunteer will need to have undertaken the following: 1. Completion of a general volunteer application form and provision of one satisfactory reference 2. Undertake Safeguarding Training Back to top Management of Safeguarding All matters of Safeguarding related to the Lourdes Pilgrimage are overseen by the Lourdes Pilgrimage Committee in conjunction with colleagues in the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Office. The Pilgrimage Director is the key liaison in relation to Safeguarding. The current Pilgrimage Director is Canon James Tracey. Back to top The Scottish Catholic Safegu arding Service The Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Service was established by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland to lead the Church’s strategy for developing effective Safeguarding arrangements. It provides support and training to ensure that Safeguarding standards are met consistently across the country. They offer support through the collation of PVG applications, the design and provision of training, the development of guidance and the facilitation of an annual Audit to check compliance with national Safeguarding standards. Back to top In God's Image 'In God's Image' is the "manual" for Safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Scotland. It explains and directs the approach to Safeguarding. It details how the Catholic Church in Scotland makes every effort to protect from all forms of harm and abuse those children and adults who are vulnerable or at risk. THE SAFEGUARDING MANUAL HAS BEEN UPDATED - "IN GOD'S IMAGE V2' IS AVAILABLE FROM THE BISHOP'S CONFERENCE WEBSITE . Back to top Links For further information and advice, click on the links below. Website of Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Service Safeguarding in the Catholic Church Leaflet Flowchart - responding to concerns or allegations of abuse Back to top Back to Top Regulated work Requirements SCSS IGI Links Management Scope Work as volunteer

Canon John McAllister RIP It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our beloved Fr Mac who died on the morning of Saturday 10 December 2022. Fr Mac had a strong devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes and travelled to Lourdes on Pilgrimage for many years. He was involved in the organisation of many Pilgrimages and was a member of the Hospitalité and Pilgrimage Committees. He was also an honorary chaplain of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. Fr Mac will be greatly missed by the whole Lourdes community and we pass on our condolences to his family, friends, pilgrims, parishioners and brother priests. Rest in Peace Fr Mac. Fr Mac's funeral will be held on Friday 6 January 2023 at 12noon in St Margarets RC Memorial Church in Dunfermline.

Acerca de In loving remembrance of Monsignor Tony Duffy: 1947-2021. RIP. Lourdes was a place that was close to Mgr Tony's heart and so those of us involved in Lourdes mourn our Director, colleague and friend. Eternal rest grant unto him O lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him, and may he rest in peace. Amen St Patrick, pray for him St Paul, pray for him St Anthony, pray for him St Mary Magdalene, pray for him Our Lady of Lourdes pray for him St Bernadette, pray for him Our Lady Mother of the Church, pray for him St Augustine, pray for him St Cuthbert, pray for him Please click on the links below to see tributes, condolence messages and other expressions of support Links: Condolence Book Online Service from Staff & Pupils at St Augustine's High School Lourdes Tribute to Mgr Tony (Video) Obituary

Lourdes 2025 Pilgrimage Lourdes 2025 Welcome to the 2025 Information Page This page will be your "go to" place for information on the Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes in 2025. Please check back regularly and we will add content and news when it is available. Pilgrimage Programme The Pilgrimage Programme is always subject to change. The most recent version is available to download (PDF file) Pilgrimage Programme Lourdes Pastoral Theme 2025 The theme for 2025 is "With Mary, Pilgrims of Hope ". If you would like to read more about the theme for 2025 please click here to download a document from the Lourdes Sanctuary. Travel Package In 2025, Tangney Tours have provided the Travel Package. Tangney Tours will make the package available when it is ready and we will signpost you to the package details from this website Pilgrimage Package Helpers 2025 If you plan to be a helper in 2025 then we invite you to complete a helper declaration. Click here for more information Questions I f you have any questions please get in touch via the contacts page on this site