the pilgrimage
Our Pilgrimage travels in late August or early September each year and is made up of small groups from all around the UK. Our pilgrims currently join either from Stansted or Birmingham airport or travel overland as a group or independently and join the pilgrimage in Lourdes.
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2025 Pilgrimage
Welcome to the Raphael Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2025. The dates for this year's pilgrimage are 22nd to 29th August, with departures available from Stansted and Birmingham. Our draft 2025 programme can be found below. |
APPLICATIONS...
Registering for Raphael Pilgrimage 2025
This year we are trying a new on-line booking process. This helps us save money on printing and postage but also makes it easier for us to collate the information together for our planning. The form is designed to be easy to complete. If you are unsure about using the form you can ask a relative or friend to help you. If you or someone you know would like to receive a paper copy instead please let us know and we can arrange this.
Please register your application for the Raphael Pilgrimage 2025 using our form. Click here to access the form.
The forms asks for information about you, in what capacity you want to join the Pilgrimage, gives you an opportunity to volunteer for activities during our Pilgrimage and asks for some information about your health. This helps ensure that we are all safe while we are in Lourdes. Some of this information was previously asked in the medical form.
Please note that this form does not secure your place with Tangney Tours and once your application has been approved you will be sent a further link to book your place on the Pilgrimage with Tangney Tours. A deposit is required at the time of booking with Tangney.
The form is encrypted and your information is secure and we explain on the form how the information you give will be used. It will work on phones, tablets and desk top computers but is best filled in on a tablet or desk top computer.
This year we are trying a new on-line booking process. This helps us save money on printing and postage but also makes it easier for us to collate the information together for our planning. The form is designed to be easy to complete. If you are unsure about using the form you can ask a relative or friend to help you. If you or someone you know would like to receive a paper copy instead please let us know and we can arrange this.
Please register your application for the Raphael Pilgrimage 2025 using our form. Click here to access the form.
The forms asks for information about you, in what capacity you want to join the Pilgrimage, gives you an opportunity to volunteer for activities during our Pilgrimage and asks for some information about your health. This helps ensure that we are all safe while we are in Lourdes. Some of this information was previously asked in the medical form.
Please note that this form does not secure your place with Tangney Tours and once your application has been approved you will be sent a further link to book your place on the Pilgrimage with Tangney Tours. A deposit is required at the time of booking with Tangney.
The form is encrypted and your information is secure and we explain on the form how the information you give will be used. It will work on phones, tablets and desk top computers but is best filled in on a tablet or desk top computer.
WHERE WE STAY...
For our 2025 pilgrimage we are delighted to be staying again at the Padoue Hotel which is situated conveniently for access to the Domain and the various popular Lourdes sights and facilities.
The hotel team at the Padoue are very accommodating and help to make the week in Lourdes a comfortable and enjoyable time. Accommodation is provided on a Full Board basis and all transfers upon arrival in Lourdes are included in the price.
Our Tour Operator Tangney Tours arrange transfers as well as our excursion during the week.
The hotel team at the Padoue are very accommodating and help to make the week in Lourdes a comfortable and enjoyable time. Accommodation is provided on a Full Board basis and all transfers upon arrival in Lourdes are included in the price.
Our Tour Operator Tangney Tours arrange transfers as well as our excursion during the week.
In addition to this spiritual and medical support, we have a team of volunteers ably led by our Director - Rachel Booth and Chief Brancardier - Trevor McKean who ensure that our pilgrims are able to get the most out of their time in Lourdes.
If you are interested in joining the pilgrimage this year then we would be delighted to hear from you. You can contact us for more information here.
If you are interested in joining the pilgrimage this year then we would be delighted to hear from you. You can contact us for more information here.
If you would like to join the pilgrimage but find yourself unable to meet the cost, then we may be able to assist through a grant from the Gilbert Thompson Memorial Fund.