Thursday, July 23, 2009
ARCHDIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
NOVENA PRAYER
Lord, help us to be united in prayer with our pilgrims who have travelled to Lourdes in answer to Mary’s call to Bernadette.
We pray that during these special days all of us may be drawn closer to you through the prayers of your Mother.
“Bless us dear Lady with blessings from heaven,
and to our petitions let answer be given.”
Our Lady of Lourdes: pray for us.
St Bernadette: pray for us.
LOURDES ‘AT HOME’ PILGRIMAGE
The last day of the Lourdes ‘At Home’ Pilgrimage will take place in our Pastoral Area at Our Lady of the Rosary this Thursday with Bishop Tom Williams:
8.00 am Early Morning Mass
8.30 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (until 11.30 am)
12.00 noon Mass of Anointing of the Sick *
followed by lunch
8.00 pm Holy Hour
*The Mass of Anointing is particularly for those who are sick and housebound, but it is also an opportunity to re-affirm Eucharistic Ministers and others who care for the sick in their homes.