January 7, 2025

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – Welcome

Welcome The Dublin Diocese undertakes two pilgrimages to Lourdes each year. The pilgrimage in September is one of the biggest events in the Diocesan calendar and is lead by the Archbishop. Approximately 1,300 pilgrims travel to Lourdes from all over the Diocese. Of these, 100 are sick pilgrims staying at […]
January 6, 2025

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – September Pilgrimage 2025

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes September 4th – 9th 2025   PASTORAL THEME 2025: To travel with our Assisted Pilgrim Section please request an Assisted Pilgrim Application Form and/or further information from the Lourdes Pilgrimage Office on 01 8087555 or email info@lourdes.dublindiocese.ie.  
January 5, 2025

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – September Pilgrimage Leadership

The Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is planned and organised by the DDPL Committee and the Helpers Council. The DDPL Committee meet frequently throughout the year and travel to Lourdes in February to meet with the representatives from the Accueil and the Sanctuary. The Committee is comprised of delegates from […]
January 5, 2025

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – Pilgrimages

Children’s Easter Pilgrimage The DDCPL takes a group of children with special needs on a six-day pilgrimage to Lourdes every year at Easter. The children are cared for by volunteers chosen and trained for the purpose, who get to know the children before they travel and meet them again at […]
January 5, 2025

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – Contact

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes The Presbytery 51 Home Farm Road Drumcondra Dublin 9 D09 W5W4 The services provided by the office include: Organising of all administration and financial controls for both of our pilgrimages. Processing all applications and medical assessments for all Assisted Pilgrims intending to travel. Liaison with […]
January 5, 2025

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – September Pilgrimage Helpers Registration

  Volunteer Helper – Are you interested in volunteering? The pilgrimage would not be possible except for the wonderful helpers who give their time and dedication to the pilgrimage. The volunteers are collectively known as the Dublin Hospitalité and comprise of the following: Handmaids – the name given to female […]
January 4, 2025

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – History

In 1866 the Lourdes Ecclesiastical Authority declared that Our Blessed Lady had appeared to St. Bernadette at the Grotto in 1858. From this date until the end of the century, there are no records of any group from Dublin travelling to the Shrine, although clergy and laity of the Diocese […]
September 6, 2024

Homily of Archbishop Farrell at the Grotto in Lourdes

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes Grotto Mass, September 6, 2024 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell  “Go tell the priests to build a chapel here and to come [here] in procession” We are drawn here this morning on pilgrimage by the apparition of Mary, our Blessed Mother, in 1858 to Bernadette […]