09/11/2025
This morning we were at St St. Mary Mother of God , Kirkby - simply to say Thank you.
For 37 years, coach 2 and the Kirkby coach, which is made up of many parishioners from this parish have had a strong connection. The friendship and collaboration between our two groups is special and the support that comes from this parish has been unwaivering.
Because of their generosity and dedication to fundraising so many young people from the Knowsley area have been able to go to Lourdes, deepen their faith and experience the joy and friendships that Lourdes brings.
Last summer we were joined by wonderful sisters, Emily and Haylla from this parish and we are delighted that they will be joining us again next summer.
The spirit of generosity and community that this parish shows is a true example of faith in action and we are so lucky that we get to witness first hand the real difference it makes in the lives of young people.
We were deeply moved today to see that generosity once again as we received a large donation from the Ross family. Mary Ross, who was a loved member of our Lourdes family, sadly passed away last month and in lieu of flowers her family decided to honour Mary by helping more young people from Knowsley travel to Lourdes. Mary celebrated her 90th Birthday when in Lourdes with a coach 2 in 2023 - her kindness and joyful spirit will continue to inspire us as we prepare for our 2026 pilgrimage.
So on behalf of everyone on Coach 2, and all the young people you've helped over the years - thankyou.
As we look ahead to our 2026 pilgrimage we look forward to seeing our Kirkby friends and please know that when we are there we will be keeping the whole parish community, especially the Ross', very much in our prayers. π