Gerard reflects on the Oblates' Lourdes pilgrimage in 2021, which was the second virtual one since the onset of the COVID-19 lockdowns.

The Oblate Community in Ireland and Britain has a long connection with Lourdes. Since the late 19th century, Lourdes pilgrimages have been a regular feature in our annual calendar excepting during WWI and WWII and the last two years of the Covid pandemic.

The Oblate pilgrimage has always had a very important link with the Irish railway workers of CIÉ, and its predecessor organisations. Gerard shares his reflections on this link here.