At 10am on Wednesday, all our Lourdes pilgrims will gather for Mass at the Grotto. It is a great privilege to be able to celebrate Mass in this holy place where Our Lady appeared and St Bernadette knelt to pray the Rosary with her.

Let us pray that we, like St Bernadette, we may be open to everything that Our Lord, through Our Lady of Lourdes, may ask of us.

The Mass may be available to watch live (10am French time, 9am UK time) on the KTO Télévision Catholique website: ktotv.com/emissions/messe-a-lourdes.

Find out more here: abdiocese.org.uk/news/lourdes-weds

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has today appointed Fr Stephen Wang as the new Bishop of Arundel & Brighton Diocese. On hearing of his appointment, Bishop-elect Stephen, said:

“This appointment has come as a huge surprise. I feel a mixture of gratitude and trepidation; an excitement and curiosity about all that lies ahead; and above all, a sense of peace. I’m grateful to Pope Leo for calling me and putting his trust in me, and to Archbishop Moth for all his care for the Diocese over these years. I’m sad to be leaving the Venerable English College, and the Diocese of Westminster. But I am overjoyed at the thought of coming to Arundel & Brighton, getting to know the people, and working together to build God’s Kingdom.”

Click here to find out more: www.abdiocese.org.uk/news/fr-stephen-wang