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BLMA Mass & Ceilidh 2024 ​ The British Lourdes Medical Association (BLMA) are holding their annual conference in Edinburgh this year. They would like to invite you to join them at a special Mass at 6pm on Saturday the 2nd of November in St Cuthbert's Church, Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1PT. All are welcome to join. Also that evening at 7.30pm there will be a conference Ceilidh with hot buffet at The Braid Hills Hotel. Again fellow Lourdes helpers are welcome to join. Tickets for the Ceilidh are £20 per person. The tickets are available from Scott Johnston. Please contact him on 0796 799 5875. (Tickets are limited so please contact him directly).

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.

Lourdes 2022: Go and tell the priests What a quick week it was! ​ After all the planning and preparation, our Pilgrimage went in so quickly and now it is over. If you were able to be part of the Pilgrimage we hope you had a prayerful and fulfilling week. ​ ​ ​ ​ Feedback We can offer the opportunity for Pilgrims to supply feedback about the Pilgrimage. To complete the feedback form - click here . Helpers should be aware that your head of department may also arrange a separate feedback opportunity for your helper group. ​ ​ Photos ​ If you have any photos that you would like us to put on this website please send them to us. Before sending any pictures please ensure that any individuals who feature in them have consented to their picture being published on this site. Larger group photos are acceptable if they have been taken in public areas. ​ Photos from the 2022 Pilgrimage which were taken by Photo Durand, Lourdes are now available on our Gallery Page . Reflection on the 2022 Pilgrimage Please click on the link below to view the 2022 Review video. View Video

Help for Ukraine ​ A briefing has been issued by Alistair Dutton, Chief Executive of SCIAF to Catholic organisations in response to groups who have asked what they can do to help. ​ We are therefore publicising this briefing to our supporters for their information. ​ You can access the briefing by clicking on the link below: ​ SCIAF Ukraine Briefing

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

Veronica Laidlaw - "Ronnie" - RIP ​ 9 August 2022 ​ It is with deepest sadness that we advise of the death of Ronnie Laidlaw on Tuesday, 9th August. Ronnie travelled to Lourdes as a lady helper with the Archdiocesan Pilgrimage for over 55 years. Ronnie was an integral part of the Lady Helper Team and we have fond memories of the time we spent with Ronnie in Lourdes. You could always find Ronnie at her favourite place behind the counter of the tisanerie in the Saint Frai Centre, managing a smooth and continuous flow of tea, coffee and biscuits to our supported pilgrims, helpers and visitors. In addition to being a helper in Lourdes, Ronnie was also a dedicated member of our Hospitalite Committee and served as Treasurer for many years. Ronnie's devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes was an example to us all. Ronnie will be sadly missed. ​ The funeral will take place on 30th August at 12:00 in St Mark's Church, Oxgangs, Edinburgh then 13:00 at Mortonhall Crematorium. Anyone who knew Ronnie is welcome to come along. ​ Requiescat in pace 1/1

Inde pendent Travellers - 2023 ​ A n y pilgrims who are travelling independently on the Pilgrimage (i.e. who have not booked their trip through Tangney Tours) are asked to provide basic medical information so that the Pilgrimage Doctor is aware of health issues, should a health-related situation arise. Pilgrims can do this by clicking on the link below, completing the form, and submitting it (in confidence) to the Doctor. ​ HTTPS://forms.office.com/e/iXK8PK3D5m ​ PILGRIMS BOOKED THROUGH TANGNEY TOURS DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THIS DECLARATION

Canon John McAllister In Memory Donation to YFL By now, you will be aware of the passing of our beloved Fr Mac. ​ Fr Mac's family have advised us that the retrial collection at the funeral will be in aid of our Youth for Lourdes group to enable young helpers to go to Lourdes. ​ We are aware that it may not be possible for everyone to attend the funeral and so we would like to offer you the opportunity to make a donation to YFL in memory of Fr Mac. Below are some ways to donate: ​ The link to our online donation portal* is http://easydonate.org/IXRZ03 . You can donate any amount. You can also donate by scanning the QR code below : ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Alternatively you can donate a set amount by text: To donate £3, text IXRZ03 to 70331 To donate £5, text IXRZ03 to 70970 To donate £10, text IXRZ03 to 70191 * 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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"...build a chapel here" "...build a chapel here" Lourdes 2023 "build a chapel here" On 2nd March 1858, 1,650 people were gathered at the Grotto. Bernadette knelt down, made the sign of the Cross, and recited her rosary. Her face lit up - the Lady was there. She went to the spring to drink and wash. The lady then said: “Go and tell the priests to build a chapel here and that people should come in procession .” ​ In 2023 the Lourdes Authorities ask us to reflect on the request that our Lady gave for a chapel to be built. Our Archdiocesan Pilgrimage is planned from Friday 7 July to Friday 14 July 2023. We will update this page as we progress towards Lourdes 2023. ​ Update: June 2023...... ​ The Travel Agent has advised us that the plane is now full. Anyone who is not yet booked should contact the Travel Agent for further advice. ​ E-tickets are being issued by the Travel Agent n ow so pilgrims who have booked with Tangney Tours will receive their e-ticket (and associated documents) soon, if it has not already been received. ​ All helpers should ensure that they have completed all of their checks and training. New helpers should ensure that they have received their approval letter from the Archdiocesan Safeguarding department. ​ New helpers should also ensure that they have completed their BLMA online training. ​ ​

Acerca de Gallery Please click on the buttons below to view galleries from the 2022 Pilgrimage. ​ Photos were taken by Photo Durand, Lourdes and reproduced with their permission. ​ All photos taken in public places. If you have any concerns about any of the images, please contact us . ​ ​ ​ Mass at the Grotto Mass in St Joseph's Chapel Service at St Margaret's Statue Mass at the Esplanade Altar