Salford Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage
Welcome!
Welcome to the website for the Salford Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. I hope that it will be a valuable resource in finding out more about our Pilgrimage community, the Sanctuary of Lourdes and the Apparitions of Our Lady to Bernadette that took place there in 1858. I invite you to consider whether you might like to take part in our next pilgrimage to Lourdes, either as a pilgrim or as one of our volunteer team. Everyone is welcome to join us.
With my prayers and best wishes
+John
Right Reverend John Arnold, Bishop of Salford
PILGRIMAGE INFORMATION
LOURDES AT HOME
Follow this year's pilgrimage and participate from home with our Lourdes at home guide.
SUCCESSION PLANNING
Can you offer your skills to help us plan the pilgrimage each year? Find out more via the button below.
REGISTRATION OF INTEREST 2026
Register your interest for our 2026 pilgrimage by completing a short online form.
UPCOMING EVENTS
'THE MERCY BROTHERS'
FUNDRAISER
Friday 3rd October, 19.30.
St Michael's Parish Hall, Ribble Drive, Whitefield.
THE 92nd SALFORD DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE
Thursday 30th July - Wednesday 5th August 2026
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes,
Lourdes, France.
TRAVEL & VOLUNTEERING WITH US
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
VOLUNTEER
TEAM
MEDICAL &
NURSING TEAM
MUSIC
MINISTRY
For information on our travel and
hotel options for 2025 please click the image above.
For information about joining us as a volunteer in Lourdes this Summer please click the image above.
For information about joining our Nursing & Medical team, as a doctor, nurse or HCA, please click the image above.
For information about joining us as a volunteer in our wonderful Music Ministry, please click the image above.
PILGRIMAGE THEME 2026
Lourdes 2026 - 2028 - A three-year journey with Mary
Over the next three years, the Sanctuary of Lourdes is inviting us on a spiritual pilgrimage, a journey to the heart of the Virgin Mary’s story. We’ll go step by step, guided by the Gospel of Luke. Our journey, our hope.
2026 : the Annunciation
“Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you” (Lk. 1:28)
This is the year of the welcome, of listening and of the ‘yes’ that changed everything.
2027 : the Visitation
“In those days Mary set out and went with haste…” (Lk. 1 :39)
This is the year of service, of joyful charity and of reaching out to others.
2028 : the Magnificat
“His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.” (Lk. 1:50)
This is the year of praise, of gratitude and of singing in acknowledgement of God’s wonders.
For more information on the theme click the button to the left.