Lourdes Mass at Westminster Cathedral

Cardinal-designate Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, was joined by Bishops John Arnold and John Sherrington and clergy of the diocese, in an overflowing Westminster Cathedral for the Anointing of the Sick at the annual Mass in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes on Saturday.

In his homily, Archbishop Vincent asked those present to remember Our Lady in the Grotto of Lourdes and to pray to her for those who were sick and suffering, not just those present in the Cathedral that afternoon, but worldwide.

The Westminster Redcaps marshalled the event and carried the banners used on the diocese’s annual pilgrimage to Lourdes in the south of France. Hymns sung included the Ave Maria which is sung at the Torchlight Procession every evening at the shrine.

The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes takes place on Tuesday, 11 February. For more information and live webcam of events at Lourdes see: www.lourdes-france.com/index.php/en/