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The Raphael Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Our Lady of Lourdes

Pilgrimage programme

Travel information

Main party travel

Overland party travelling by coach

Travel details from other locations

Independent travellers

Hospital accommodation

Hotel accommodation

Insurance

150 years celebration!

How to apply?

How much will it cost?

Director of Operations

Cheif Medical Officer

Chief Nurse

Chief Brancardier

Chief Handmaid

Spiritual Director

Reunion information

Trustees

Treasurer and financial matters

Lourdes Information

Charity Commission

Why must Raphael be a charity

Declaration of Trust

Terms of Reference

Health and Safety

Code of Conduct

Disclosure of Abuse

Data Protection

Grievance procedure

Complaints procedure

Review of Raphael Operations and Management

Management Committee

Trustee awareness of Charity Commission Act 2006

Children on the pilgrimage

2007 pilgrimage

2006 pilgrimage

Requiescat in Pace

Message Board

Guestbook

Mail Form

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The Raphael Pilgrimage to Lourdes Official Website

Aims of The Raphael Pilgrimage
(As set out by Leonard Cheshire , our Founder)
'To Take the sick and disabled to Lourdes, to care for them in every way during the Pilgrimage.

The Pilgrimage is under the spiritual guidance of our Spiritual Director, Father Leo Heakin.

The pilgrimage this year is from
Monday 1st to Friday 5th September 2008.


The 150th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Bernadette Soubirous

As this is a celebratory year, we have changed the venue of our picnic. We will, this year, be traveling to Bartres where Bernadette lived from 1844-1846 and again in 1857.

Raphael, unlike most other pilgrimages...

...aims to be 100% working pilgrimage.
That is, we take only sick pilgrims and those who care for them (helpers of every kind - priests, deacon, doctors, nurses, male lay helpers ("brancardiers") and female lay helpers ("handmaids"). If you are applying to come as a helper you must be prepared to roll up your sleeves! We take enormous pride in the loving care of our sick pilgrims, and we are regarded very highly indeed by the Lourdes 'Authority' (the Hospitalite) for our standards of both professional and practical organisation. Being small we can keep a good 'family feeling'.

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The Raphael Pilgrimage Charity Number 1098328

Director: Mrs Margaret Linsell
Treasurer: Mr Christopher Woodward
Chief Medical Officer: Dr Tony Blackman
It is our policy not to give out personal contact information but you can contact the trustees and those who hold post with the pilgrimage via our email link (go to the base of this page and on the left hand side you will see 'mail form'.
You will be asked for your name, email address, the subject of your enquiry and then asked to go through a simple security procedure. Your email will then be forwarded onto the appropriate person.

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The Raphael Pilgrimage to Lourdes |Our Lady of Lourdes |Pilgrimage programme |Travel information |Main party travel |Overland party travelling by coach |Travel details from other locations |Independent travellers |Hospital accommodation |Hotel accommodation |Insurance |150 years celebration! |How to apply? |How much will it cost? |Director of Operations |Cheif Medical Officer |Chief Nurse |Chief Brancardier |Chief Handmaid |Spiritual Director |Reunion information |Trustees |Treasurer and financial matters |Lourdes Information |Charity Commission |Why must Raphael be a charity |Declaration of Trust |Terms of Reference |Health and Safety |Code of Conduct |Disclosure of Abuse |Data Protection |Grievance procedure |Complaints procedure |Review of Raphael Operations and Management |Management Committee |Trustee awareness of Charity Commission Act 2006 |Children on the pilgrimage |2007 pilgrimage |2006 pilgrimage |Requiescat in Pace |Message Board |Guestbook |Mail Form