How to apply to go as a sick pilgrim (VIP) in 2008

Preparations for the next Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes are well under way. The dates for the 2008 pilgrimage are 23rd – 30th May. This will be a special year as it is the 150th Anniversary since Our Lady first appeared to Bernadette.

To be cared for by the medical and nursing team on the pilgrimage you must be a Registered Sick Pilgrim. (Or VIP as we like to say). Anyone who is not registered sick who becomes unwell in Lourdes would usually seek help via their tour operator who will arrange for them to be seen by a local French Doctor. This allows the pilgrimage doctors to give all their attention to the VIP’s in their care.