Canon John McAllister 90 years young! The Committees send warmest congratulations to Fr Mac on the occasion of his 90th Birthday. Fr Mac is one of our longest-serving Lourdes priests and is also an honorary Canon of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. Happy Birthday Father.

Lourdes 2026 Pilgrimage Programme Pilgrimage Programme Return to Lourdes 2026 Page The draft pilgrimage programme is put together by the Pilgrimage Committee and requests for venues are made to the Lourdes Sanctuary by the Pilgrimage Director. If requested venues are not available, then alternative venues are offered. Once this process is complete, the programme will be published on this page. Return to Lourdes 2026 Page

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

Acerca de About Us The Hospitalité Committee The Hospitalité Committee is a registered Charity and is comprised of volunteers and each committee member is elected on bi-yearly basis. Their role is to keep the spirit of Lourdes alive all year round. Some of their tasks include: Arranging Lourdes Masses and ceremonies in the Archdiocese Arranging social gatherings Allocating any grants or funding that may be available for volunteers Promoting Lourdes through talks and presentations To see a list of committee members and office bearers of the Hospitalité Committee - click here Should you wish to contact a member of the Hospitalité committee, please get in touch via the " Contact Us " page. The Pilgrimage Committee The Pilgrimage Committee is responsible for the practical arrangements relating to the organisation of the Pilgrimage. Some of their duties include: Liaising with the Travel Agent Liaising with the Lourdes Authorities Planning the programme Recruitment, Safeguarding and Preparation of helpers Overseeing the operation of the Pilgrimage and care of assisted pilgrims whilst in Lourdes Continuous improvement and review To see a list of Pilgrimage Committee members - click here Should you wish to contact a member of the Hospitalité committee, please get in touch via the " Contact Us " page.

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

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).

Please join us for our Cheese & Wine evening on Saturday 19 November at 7pm in St Kentigern's RC Church Hall , Edinburgh. BYOB. All are welcome. If you have never been to Lourdes before then why not come along and find out a bit more. No entry charge Cheese & Wine - Social Evening

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.

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

Michael Johnston - RIP 7 August 2022 It is with great sadness that we let you know that Michael died this week after a short illness. He travelled to Lourdes with us for many years since 1981, he was an active Hospitalité member and our Chief Brancardier in the 1990's. Along with his sister, Patricia Edie, they passed on their love of Lourdes to his daughters, Paula & Lisa who have also travelled on Pilgrimage as part of our Youth for Lourdes group pre-pandemic. His funeral mass will take place in Our Lady of Loretto, Musselburgh on 25th August at 10:15am. All welcome. Rest in Peace, Michael 🙏🏻 Requiescat in pace

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

Quiz Night 2023 Join us on Saturday 29th September for our big quiz night. St Kentigern's Catholic Church Hall, Parkgrove Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 7QR. 7.30pm. BYOB