Issue 5 - April 2011 - Ampleforth College
Issue 5 - April 2011 - Ampleforth College
Issue 5 - April 2011 - Ampleforth College
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Photograph courtesy of Matthew Plummer<br />
<strong>Ampleforth</strong> Lourdes<br />
Pilgrimage <strong>2011</strong><br />
The next Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take<br />
place from Friday 15th to Friday 22nd July<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. This annual event, conducted under<br />
the patronage of the Abbot of <strong>Ampleforth</strong>,<br />
takes a large number of sick and<br />
handicapped people of all ages for a week’s<br />
pilgrimage to Lourdes in the French<br />
Pyrenees.<br />
The Pilgrimage is always keen to hear of<br />
people (disabled, frail or elderly) who<br />
would welcome an opportunity to come<br />
as a Hospital Pilgrim to Lourdes.<br />
<strong>Ampleforth</strong> is one of the few remaining<br />
working Pilgrimages in the UK with a<br />
complement of doctors and nurses which<br />
enable it to take sick people to Lourdes. Is<br />
there anyone in your parish, village or<br />
neighbourhood who would like to come?<br />
Do you know anyone who is housebound<br />
or who cares for someone at home 24<br />
hours a day, seven days a week? The<br />
Pilgrimage offers such people respite from<br />
these daily tasks without separation from<br />
each other - a holiday for both parties.<br />
The Pilgrimage takes part in all the major<br />
ceremonies at Lourdes and our day is<br />
centred on the celebration of Holy Mass.<br />
Combined with the spiritual and liturgical<br />
messages of the week, healing in the true<br />
sense of the word can take place.<br />
Please look around and see if there is<br />
someone in your area who would benefit.<br />
We are happy to talk to anyone who is<br />
interested and will try to meet their needs.<br />
Similarly the Pilgrimage cannot function<br />
without the help and dedication of its<br />
nurses. As the result of successful<br />
fundraising this year the Pilgrimage is in the<br />
fortunate position to be able to offer nurses<br />
full funding, as for them it is truly a busman's<br />
holiday. You may know of nurses (or<br />
healthcare assistants) who would welcome<br />
an opportunity to come to Lourdes and<br />
share in what is a very enriching and<br />
fulfilling week. If you know of anyone who<br />
expresses an interest please encourage<br />
them to contact Janet or Annie on the<br />
details below.<br />
Thank you.<br />
For further information please contact:<br />
Mrs Anna Mayer (Pilgrimage Director)<br />
Tel: 02920 890556<br />
Email: anna@mayer.co.uk<br />
Dr Janet Squire (Chief Doctor)<br />
Tel: 01536 711451<br />
Email: rushtonmanor@aol.com<br />
Mrs Annie Bowen-Wright (Chief Nurse)<br />
Tel: 020 7274 0232<br />
Email: bowenwright@talktalk.net<br />
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AMPLEFORTH LOURDES PILGRIMAGE <strong>2011</strong>
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