{"id":394,"date":"2024-02-01T21:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T21:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk\/lourdes-pilgrimage\/?page_id=394"},"modified":"2024-09-24T19:25:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:25:16","slug":"the-pilgrimage-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk\/lourdes-pilgrimage\/the-pilgrimage-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pilgrimage Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"394\" class=\"elementor elementor-394\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fd2aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85fd2aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2dd2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"0a2dd2e\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Week in Lourdes \u2013 The Pilgrimage Programme\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7369a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff7369a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559af50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"559af50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We travel from Leeds Bradford Airport on a Friday.\u00a0 Depending on our time of arrival the rest of the day is free to settle in and relax.<\/p><p>All pilgrims receive a copy of the handbook detailing times and venues for Daily Masses and Services, including the beautiful evening Marion Procession (also known as the Torchlight Procession) and the Blessed Sacrament Procession.<\/p><p>We allow time within our programme for social activities and entertainment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e982d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09e982d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Typical Week \u2013 days and times may vary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17e819 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f17e819\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a74b8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a74b8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc9775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dc9775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Friday<\/h4><ul><li>Travel day<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b384fd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b384fd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0004dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0004dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Saturday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h4><ul><li>Morning -Opening Mass<\/li><li>Afternoon &#8211; High Stations of the Cross (not suitable for wheelchair users)<\/li><li>Evening &#8211; Marion Procession (21:00 every night)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2fdd26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2fdd26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963113f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"963113f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Sunday<\/h4><ul><li>Morning &#8211; International Mass<\/li><li>Late afternoon &#8211; Blessed Sacrament Procession (daily at 17:00)<\/li><li>Evening &#8211; Quiz night<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b7454 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77b7454\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946a810 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"946a810\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e6138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21e6138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Monday<\/h4><ul><li>Morning &#8211; Stations of the Cross (suitable for wheelchair users)<\/li><li>Morning &#8211; The Baths<\/li><li>Afternoon &#8211; Mass with Anointing of the sick<\/li><li>Afternoon &#8211; Pilgrimage photo<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d18aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7d18aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476a6f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"476a6f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Tuesday<\/h4><ul><li>Morning &#8211; Mass<\/li><li>Afternoon &#8211; Penitential Service<\/li><li>Evening &#8211; Marion Procession<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1681956 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1681956\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba2b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ba2b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Wednesday<\/h4><ul><li>Morning &#8211; Grotto Mass<\/li><li>Morning &#8211; Passage through the Grotto<\/li><li>Afternoon &#8211; Garden Party \u2013 hosted by the youth<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3270ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3270ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-558ffa4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"558ffa4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74b56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b74b56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Thursday<\/h4><ul><li>Morning &#8211; Closing Mass<\/li><li>Travel day<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb8281 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efb8281\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846049a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"846049a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b026d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34b026d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The International Mass<\/strong> is held every Sunday and Wednesday from 09:30-11:30 in the Basilica St. Pius X (also known as the Underground Basilica).\u00a0 This huge venue can hold up to 25000 pilgrims from around the world and offers a unique opportunity to experience the Universality of the Church.<\/p><p><strong>The Blessed Sacrament Procession<\/strong> takes place daily from the Prairie.\u00a0 It is a pilgrimage of faith in which we walk alongside Jesus and ask for His healing and blessing.<\/p><p><strong>The Marion (or Torchlight) Procession<\/strong> takes place every evening at 21:00.\u00a0 This is a traditional procession with candles, that brings pilgrims together from all over the world to pray the Rosary and sing the Lourdes Ave Maria<\/p><p><strong>The Baths <\/strong>as requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary; pilgrims are invited to:<\/p><p><strong><em>\u201cGo and drink at the spring and wash yourself there\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Following Covid, the tradition of full immersion in the waters of Lourdes has been replaced by the more simple \u201cGestes de L\u2019eau\u201d.\u00a0 A beautiful \u201cwater gesture\u201d which can be done alone, in a group, as a couple, with family or with friends\u2026 in the Church.\u00a0 It is a personal, reflective, and prayerful ceremony and many people return each year to experience this beautiful blessing.<\/p><p><strong>The Stations of the Cross\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><p>To follow the Stations of the Cross is to discover, as Bernadette did, how much we are loved by Jesus and to take our burdens to Him in complete trust.<\/p><p><strong>The High Stations<\/strong>, or Chemin de Croix, inaugurated in September 1912, stretches over 1500m and involves difficult climbs and descents.\u00a0 Its 15 stations are interspersed with 115 life-sized beautiful statues.<\/p><p>These Stations are not suitable for wheelchair users.<\/p><p><strong>The Prairie Stations<\/strong> are located on the banks of the River Gave, in a shady setting.\u00a0 The 17 imposing Stations, in Carrara marble, offer a route from Christ\u2019s Passion to His Resurrection.\u00a0<\/p><p>These Stations are accessible for those with reduced mobility\/wheelchairs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d439e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d439e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30efad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"30efad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk\/lourdes-pilgrimage\/adult-volunteers-registration-form\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk\/lourdes-pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Diocese-of-Leeds-Lourdes-Pilgrimage-15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-493\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk\/lourdes-pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Diocese-of-Leeds-Lourdes-Pilgrimage-15.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk\/lourdes-pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Diocese-of-Leeds-Lourdes-Pilgrimage-15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk\/lourdes-pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Diocese-of-Leeds-Lourdes-Pilgrimage-15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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