Lourdes Mass

7.00 pm Mass at Onchan this First Friday of September (7^th) will be a thanksgiving Mass for our Lourdes Pilgrims. All are welcome.

 

Lourdes at Home - Friday 27th July

All Lourdes at Home services will take place at Saint Anthony, Onchan.

8.00 am: Mass at Saint Anthony, Onchan

2.30 pm: Anointing of the Sick. We welcome particularly the housebound and ask that if you know of someone who would appreciate coming along to this service that you could give them a lift or help organise transport for them. There will be a cup of tea in Grotto Hall after the Service.

7.00 pm: Evening Devotions.

Lourdes 2012

We remember in our prayer our pilgrims to Lourdes – the sick, the carers and our young people. There are copies of the ‘Novena of Prayer’ available at the back of the churches; please feel free to take one home with you. We will use these prayers during our Masses each day in the coming week.

Lourdes at Home

A Lourdes Departure Mass will be held at Saint Anthony, Onchan on Tuesday evening (17
th July) at 7.30pm. If the weather is kind to us we will use the Grotto itself.

Farewell to our pilgrims to Lourdes who are travelling towards the end of this week – we wish them a safe journey and a time of spiritual nourishment at the Shrine of our Blessed Lady. Renewed thanks to all who have worked so hard to enable our pilgrims to make this journey – I’m sure they will remember us all in their prayer.

For those of us not fortunate enough to be going to Lourdes this year we have the "Lourdes at Home" which this year will be held at Saint Anthony in Onchan on Friday 27th July.

8.00 am: Early Morning Mass.

2.30 pm: Afternoon Service with the Sick to include the Sacrament of the Anointing.

7.00 pm: Evening Devotions and Procession (weather permitting!)

Lourdes 2012

Liverpool Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes which is due to take place from 20 to 27 July 2012.

As we are approaching the departure date of the Annual Liverpool Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, we still have a limited number of seats available.

The seven night pilgrimage departs on the 20 July 2012. The cost of the fully inclusive package on the Pilgrim Section starts from £689 and is fully inclusive of return direct flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Lourdes, accommodation on a full board basis (daily breakfast, lunch and dinner), full religious programme organised by the Archdiocese of Liverpool and services of the Joe Walsh Tours’ team in Lourdes and at the airports.

Bookings are taken by Joe Walsh Tours, tel. 0161 8208790 and by email info@joewalshtours.ie.

As the time is tight at the moment a copy of the booking form is available from the Parish Office or from Canon Philip or Fr Brian.

Thank you: Walkers...

A great evening was enjoyed by those who took part in the annual ‘KSC Lourdes Walk’ on Thursday evening in Douglas. After a bracing stroll along the prom a good and hearty hot-pot supper was shared at the Columba Club.

Thanks to all who took part – and to their sponsors and supporters.

Thank you

The Lourdes Youth Group would like to thank all who support the recent Quiz Night and those who donated prizes for the Raffle. A total of £536.70 was raised.

Lourdes Pilgrimage 2012

Due to increased prices which the organising body viewed as being excessive, The Archdiocese have changed their Tour Operator for the Lourdes Pilgrimage 2012. This will now be organised by Joe Walsh Tours.
Tel: 0161 820 8790
Email: info@joewalshtours.ie

The closing date for registration is 31st March 2012. Application forms are available from The Presbytery, Hill Street.

Quiz night

Lourdes Youth Group are holding a Quiz Night and Raffle on Saturday March 3rd at 8.00 pm at the Columba Club, Douglas. Tickets are £5 per person, with a maximum of six people per team. Ring Brian on 627729 for tickets.

Lourdes in the Archdiocese

During the Liverpool Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes - 24 to 31 July Bishop Tom Williams is visiting each Pastoral Area (Deanery) to encourage those unable to go to Lourdes to take part in the Pilgrimage activities.

He will begin in the Isle of Man this Friday, 24th July and the following services will take place at St Anthony’s Onchan:
7.00 am: Mass (an opportunity for people to attend Mass before work).
2.15 pm: Healing service with anointing of the sick. If you know of anyone who would like to attend please bring them along.
7.00 pm: Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament.

Lourdes Bingo Night

Thank you to all who arranged and supported the recent Lourdes Bingo Night. The enving raised £1,270.00 for the Lourdes Youth Fund.

Lourdes Fund

The Lenten Alms collected at our three churches raised over £1,200 during Lent. The beneficiaries are The KSC Lourdes Fund and The Lourdes Youth Fund each receiveing £620. Many thanks to you all for your generosity.