The Society of Our Lady of Lourdes 2012 Centenary Pilgrimage
The Society of Our Lady of Lourdes will this year celebrate their centenary, one hundred years of service taking assisted pilgrims to Lourdes.
For many years The Holy Family School, Keighley have been organising groups of senior students and staff to travel to Lourdes to help with assisted pilgrims who travel with The Society. In 2000 a small group of adults traveled to Lourdes to be with the students and over the years their numbers have grown and this year about 80 Adults will be on Pilgrimage with the 70 Students and Staff.
For the past two years a group of assisted pilgrims and helpers have traveled to be with the Students and Adults. Last year the Massabielle Group, named after the rock of Massabielle where Our Lady appeared to Bernadette, took a total of 21 in their group with six assisted pilgrims and 15 helpers. The helpers worked in the hospital alongside doctors nurses and carers with The Society. The Massabielle Group are hoping to build on the successes of previous years and once again take a group of assisted pilgrims and helpers.
The Massabielle Group and School are arranging a series of fund raising events to help in this endeavour. The first fund raising event of the 2012 centennial year, held on Sunday 29th January, was really successful. We are most grateful to all those who contributed in any way to the success of this event. We know that the event was really enjoyable and we hope to be able to announce how much money we raised in the coming days.
On Sunday 20th May there will be a Grand Charity Golf Tournament at Silsden Golf Club. There will be teams of four with an entry fee of £80 per team. As well as attracting people to play we are urgently seeking help with securing sponsorship (£100 per hole) and raffle prizes to ensure that we have a really successful day.
Any help you can offer in this regard would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Sean Gilligan (01535 603510) or Michael Devlin on (01535 604875). Alternatively you could email seanogilligan@googlemail.com or mandmdevlin@googlemail.com
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Coming soon: Photographs of our first fund raising effort for 2012 - The Sponsored Cycle/Walk along the canal bank from Leeds to Keighley (cyclists) and from Bingley Five Rise Locks to Keighley (walkers)
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