Hagley Catholic High School

It was another long but most enjoyable day for Hagley Catholic High School pilgrims today. Fr Phillip took a group of us on a walking tour to St Bernadette’s home and the Church where she revealed her apparitions. Then it was our final Mass at the St Bernadette Chapel where Mr Hodgson was invited to read the first reading. This afternoon we escorted pilgrims to the underground Basilica for Stations of the Cross before Mr Sommerville, with Mrs Palmer and Mr Hodgson, led the Blessed Sacrament procession before adoration while some of the team took pilgrims out for coffee, shopping or some personal time in prayer

It was very early start for the Hagley Catholic High School volunteers as we were serving breakfast at 7am, before heading to the Chapelle des Lumières to light a candle for the petitions of Hagley and parishioners. The students even got a pic last night with His Grace

Hagley Catholic High School it was fabulous to gather with our new Diocesan friends and pilgrims this morning for the annual photoshoot

The pilgrimage continues apace and we have been blessed with superb weather (albeit very hot!)

Pilgrims are taking part in all that Lourdes has to offer.

Hundreds of photographs are now online charting our day-by-day activities. Including today's International Mass and Diocesan Photograph, plus yesterday's Torchlight Procession, Reconciliation Service and Opening Mass.

Today Hagley Catholic High School were assisting archdioceseofbirmingham pilgrims at lunch in a lovely local hotel with singing, dancing and lots of fun afterwards, before an afternoon chaperoning shopping trips for gifts to take home.

Day 2 has been a wonderful day for Hagley Catholic High School pilgrims. Mr Hodgson and Mr Somerville had an early start assisting in the baths while everyone else attended Mass at the grotto. This afternoon we joined with the Middlesbrough Diocese for a Reconciliation Service at St Pia X and now we’re heading off now to assist with dinner for our Assisted Pilgrims (APs) before the torchlight procession precided over by Archbishop Bernard archdioceseofbirmingham

Hagley Catholic High School Lourdes Pilgrims are ready to depart