The Middlesbrough Diocesan Lourdes Sick Fund has been in existence since the inception of the Pilgrimage in 1952 and is available specifically for the use of sick pilgrims in Lourdes and to aid any person who is unable to accompany us on pilgrimage due to financial reasons. All help is confidential and agreed by the Spiritual Director of the Pilgrimage.
The cost of taking one of our VIP’s to Lourdes is £550 which like everything else increases by about 5% per year.
The fund has been generously supported in the past and we are extremely grateful for that support, but we do need your help still. For this reason we are launching a new initiative ‘Friends of Lourdes’ where we are requesting a regular commitment from people on a monthly standing order basis. This could be increased by 27% by the use of covenanting which enables the fund to claim the extra funds from the Inland Revenue.
For example if 10 people gave £5.00 per month this would pay for one VIP .
To set up a regular payment to the Middlesbrough Diocesan Lourdes Sick Fund, please complete the attached form and return to Finance Department, Diocese of Middlesbrough, Curial Office, 50a The Avenue, Middlesbrough TS5 6QT.
Registered Charity Number: 233748
