Church Address:
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church
Rothamsted Avenue
Harpenden
AL5 2DB
Office Administrator: Mrs Melanie Armitage
Office hours: 9.30am - 12.30pm, Mon to Thu
Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Brigid Brennan
Our Lady of Lourdes is a Fairtrade Parish and a LiveSimply Parish.
There are lots of events taking place throughout the year in our parish, from special Masses, services and talks, to concerts, fundraising events and social occasions. You can find out what’s coming up on this page. Do come along!
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If you are part of a Parish Group and are running an event let the Communications Team know so they can include it here.
16th September 2025 to 20th September 2025
Lourdes
2025 is a year of Jubilee, something that only happens every 25 years. The theme is ‘Pilgrimage of Hope’ and so a parish pilgrimage to Lourdes is being organised as part of our Jubilee activities.
A reservation has been made at the 3* Hotel Astoria for 4 nights, with return flights from Stansted to Lourdes. The package includes hotel, with full board, air fares and transfers to and from Lourdes airport and a 20kg bag per person. A reduction of £20 for bags of 10kg and under is available, but bear in mind the cost is higher at the airport if the weight limit is exceeded.
The cost is £645 per person sharing a double room with £35 per night supplement for single rooms. Transport will be arranged from Harpenden to Stansted at a cost dependent on the numbers.
Lourdes is busy in September so the hotel will only hold the reservation for a few weeks. To declare your interest and obtain a booking form please email lourdes2025@catholicchurchharpenden.org.uk. A holding deposit of £275 person will then be due to be paid to the travel company.
18th October 2025
TBC
7pm
SAVE THE DATE for the very popular DWG Quiz Night:
SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER
In aid if the Developing World group’s latest project.
Bookings will be taken in September.