08Apr2012

Published by the Irish Pilgrimage Trust and HCPT - The Pilgrimage Trust

SUNDAY 8th APRIL 2012TATLER

Welcome to Lourdes!

Easter Sunday 8th April 2012, Page 1

GROTTO JOTTINGS Bernadette had a Rosary in her pocket! Father Perry Gildea CM

The startling moment of

the first apparition saw

Bernadette instinctively reach

for the Rosary beads in her

pocket. Each further time

Bernadette met with Our

Lady the Rosary was part of

the experience. Though

Bernadette was a poor and

uneducated child the Rosary

seems to have been a

familiar part of her life.

Did her parents or her

foster mother in Bartrès tell

her the stories we call

mysteries? Did they tell her

how an Angel came and

gently but amazingly asked

Mary if she would become the

mother of God’s only son?

Did they tell her how Mary

rushed off after her own

wonderful moment to be with

her cousin Elizabeth, waiting

for her long wished for baby?

Did they tell of the wonderful

compassionate understanding

between these two women so

chosen by God?

Did they describe how

Mary and her husband Joseph

had to travel away to

Bethlehem just when the

baby was due? Did they

describe their anxiety as they

desperately sought for a

place where their baby might

be born? Did they carefully

describe the stable, the

shepherds, the kings, and

how the family had to escape

to Egypt to avoid Herod’s

anger?

Did they tell the wonderful

story of how they were

greeted in the great temple in

Jerusalem by two old wise

people, Simeon and Anna,

who recognised their little

baby as truly the Son of God

and saviour of the world?

What did they tell her

about the joyful family

pilgrimage to Jerusalem -

that nearly ended in disaster

when they lost their little boy

who stayed behind, and Mary

and Joseph were panic

stricken? Did they reassure

her that once found he was a

good and obedient child who

HCPT THE PILGRIMAGE TRUST

TATLER – EASTER SUNDAY 8TH APRIL 2012

WHAT’S ON Monday 9th April

• 1800 – meeting of all

Central Service Groups &

Regional Service Groups,

Salle Sanctuaires (Hotel

Solitude, 1st floor)

• 1930 – 2100 Concert,

St Pius X Underground

Basilica

• 2300 – 0000

Youth Gathering, St Pius X

Underground Basilica

Tuesday 10th April

• 2045 – Torchlight Procession

Wednesday 11th April

• 1800 – Meeting of all Group

Chaplains / Liturgists, Hotel

Solitude bar

• 2030 - Meeting of all

international Group

Leaders, Salle Sanctuaires

(Hotel Solitude, 1st floor )

• 2100 – Doctors’ meeting –

venue tbc on arrival in

Lourdes (probably Hotel

Continental)

PHONE FOUND Yesterday (Saturday) on coach D4

from airport, possibly belonging to

someone from group 40?

Please come to The Base with details

of your phone and we will give it back

to you.


H C P T T H E P I L G R I M A G E T R U S T

grew up in their loving

family?

The Rosary is a series of

beautiful stories about the

unfolding of God’s loving plan

for the revealing of his love

and the salvation of the

whole human family. That is

why we call these stories

mysteries. They come in

different moods. The ones

just described we call joyful,

others are sad or glorious.

Knowing and praying these

stories prepared Bernadette

for her personal encounter

with the Mother of Jesus.

A VERY IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARY!

Father Perry, author of

Grotto Jottings in Tatler,

celebrates his Golden

Anniversary as a Priest today

(Easter Sunday). 50 years!

Best wishes Father, and

congratulations from all of us.

SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW HQ TEAM

Joining the team at The

Base in Lourdes this year are

several new HCPT staff from

Rugby. Please say hello and

welcome them to the

pilgrimage, especially if they

are spending time with your

group during the week:

• Debra Oliver-Tyson works with Cath McGoohan in the Admin team

• Jennie Black and Yvonne McKenna now comprise the Pilgrimage team with Phil Burns

• George Overton has joined George Mullis in the Fundraising and Communications team

FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HAVE A HEARING LOSS Assistance available during Torchlight Procession and Trust Mass

If you have anyone in

your group who uses a

hearing aid, and is

attending the Torchlight

Procession or the Trust

Mass, we are able to

transmit the sound

through our loop system.

For details please contact

Andy Clare, or any music

technician, before the

service starts.

WHEELCHAIR CUSHIONS

If anyone has spare

wheelchair cushions they

think might not be for

their groups, group 134

have lost two! Please

could you either drop

them at The Base or bring

to Hotel Solitude? Thanks

from Jo Fishwick, group

134.

YOUR MESSAGES Do you want your message in print?

Email [email protected] before midday,

for publication that day, or give your

message to Reception at The Base.

Hi. Got a new group in Lourdes and new

games. Looking forward to this week

and having fun with my group. Love

from Eddy, group 16.

Dear Jon, what did you have stashed

away that interested the sniffer dog so

much? From anonymous, group 16.

Happy Easter from group 16. Come

early for Midlands Mass 1400 Tuesday.

Big yay to all of group 16! We're here

and ready for a great week! Sophie your

banner is quite good? Mummy is with

you this year and I'm determined to find

you a lovely boyfriend. Lesley xxxxxx

To absent friends – we miss you, keep

pink!! From all in group 26.

Group 26 is 45 years young. Thank you

to my amazing group for a pinktastic

week. From Tina.

To all the Mums & Dads of the children &

helpers of group 36. Here safe & sound.

Love you all! From Anna Merchant.

A big happy group 36 welcome to all

our new helpers this year. Hope you all

have a fab time & want to come back

again next year. From Margaret & Cath.

Roz, thanks for getting us here in one

piece. Love group 53.

Dear Richard and everyone at group 56,

have a fabulous Easter!! Love Anna G

(formerly of HQ).

To everyone at HQ, all the best for a

good Easter ‘12. Best wishes Anna G.



Q & A WITH JON “CALVIN” HEARD Calvin originally joined the Easter Pilgrimage in his teens as a helper, and is working his way up the ranks! Why have you travelled on pilgrimage this

year? Have you been before?

This will be my 11th year in Lourdes! I

started in my 6th Form Central Service Group,

711, for two years – which was a great way to

meet lots of different family groups and learn

more about the Trust. After that I knew I

wanted to join a family group and was invited to

join group 120, which takes children from

Treloars School in Alton, Hampshire. Most of the

children there have cerebral palsy or similar

conditions, so all our young people are

wheelchair users. I recently attended the Group

Leaders’ training workshop in Rugby to help

Sue, our Group Leader, more as her deputy. I

found the course really useful and reassuring to

learn about the help and support that is there. It

has given me the confidence to believe I could

lead a group in the future – but I hope Sue will

lead 120 for a while yet! Unfortunately group

120 are not travelling this year, so I’m really

glad that group 84 has allowed me to join them

this year instead!

I get so much out of going to Lourdes every

year. It is the most tiring week ever, but gives

you all the energy you need for the next 12

months. I particularly like the feeling of

community and family you get from being a part

of HCPT, and the many friendships I have made

over the years.

What do you do for a living?

I am a fundraiser for the Royal Air Force

Benevolent Fund, a large charity supporting

over 60,000 RAF veterans, serving personnel

and their families. I specialise in building

relationships with other charities and major

donors. I am pleased that I have also been able

to use these skills to support HCPT as a member

of the Fundraising Subcommittee.

Tell us about your family

My parents have always supported me going

to Lourdes - although I have not yet been

forgiven for once flying back after six months in

Sierra Leone on the Friday morning to get

changed, have a haircut, and then repacked my

bags with warmer clothes and left for Lourdes

first thing Saturday! My father particularly

enjoys helping with HCPT fundraising – including

a 100 mile sponsored walk in 24 hours a few

years ago. My mother teaches in the Marist

Senior school in Ascot, I have a sister who is

studying to be an RE teacher, and a brother

studying maths and physics in Southampton

University. Last July, Katy and I got married

(after being together since we met at

university), and I’m really excited she is coming

to Lourdes for the first time this year!

Where will you be during the week? What

are you most looking forward to?

Group 84 is a very different group from the

ones I have travelled with before. The children JON & ZOE (GROUP 120),

THE PRAIRIE, 2011



from schools and parishes in East

London are younger than the ones from

Treloars, and have very different needs.

I will be doing so many things I haven’t

done before, so I’m looking forward to

going to the beach and visiting the

forest. They are a great group and have

made Katy and me feel most welcome

and we are looking forward to our week

in Lourdes!

I always look forward to seeing

friends the most – particularly from Met

Deep South, and old friends from

school I only seem to see out in

Lourdes!

CALLING ALL DOCTORS & HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

Medical HQ asks all healthcare

professionals on pilgrimage to please

report to HCPT Medical HQ on arrival in

Lourdes (Salle Beout, 1st floor, Hotel

Solitude), in order to be briefed on the

new arrangements for care of the

groups this year. Even if you have

other responsibilities, it is vitally

important to make yourself known to

Medical HQ.

If you have a healthcare professional

in your group, please pass this

message on. Thank you.

ROSARY SQUARE ACCESS

If you are near the Rosary Square or

the Crowned Virgin Statue between

1630 and 1745 daily, please be aware

that your movement will be restricted

by Lourdes authorities. This is because

of the Blessed Sacrament Procession.

MORE MESSAGES Hey group 73!!! Hope you're having an awesome time. We're missing you

all loads, but are busy looking after your Mums & Dads. So sorry we can't

be with you this year, but we're with you in our hearts and working hard to

get this cancer beat so we can be back with you soon. Have an amazing

pilgrimage, sing lots, party lots and wear your cowboy hats with pride! 73

we love you… lots of love, Jo & Pete.

Han W- thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your hard work over

the last 5 weeks… You are a star and all of 73 love you. You CAN do this

and will be AMAZING as GL. Sending you cyber hugs every day. Jo xxx

PS that'll teach you to talk to strangers in Uganda - just look where it ends

up :-).

Wishing my lovely Wife a great time in Lourdes with group 74. Love from

Richard, Liam, Robbie, Joel, Aaron & Faye xxxxxx

A big hi to all of group 75. Hope you all have a fab time! From Steve

Mawson. PS where’s the box at babe?

Hope group 75 has another great week. From Ann Marie & Kira.

To group 81, have a wonderful week, enjoy and be happy. The 3

Muskateers will ensure you do! Thank you for all your love & support, I

miss you all, with lots of love Janet xx

Congratulations to Natalie Hanlon & Stefan Urbaniak. Getting married on

Saturday after meeting in Lourdes, 2005. From Cecil Williams, group 83

(was 719).

Hello group 83. Hope you are having a wonderful time. Annie, try not to

sing too much, you'll make it rain! Luv Katie James xx

Message for Julia Hamblin, are you free for a bank shift on Thursday?

Luv Katie James.

Well done Team London to Lourdes Cycle = James, Ben, Rob, Leigh, Matt

+ Captain Steve. 600 miles in 8 days – bosh!!! From Matt + Leigh, group 84.

There are 80 years between the eldest & youngest members of group 98.

From MJ.

Wanted: in connection with the theft of a laptop & the use of an innocent

child as an accomplice. Reward for information leading to the capture of

this dangerous criminal. From Lauren Kreamer, group 124 ;)

Young redhead male, looking for holiday romance, all offers considered,

must like sunset strolls and freshly cut grass. Not a high standard needed.

Group 134.

Jennie in 142, this week distance is no issue. Would be nice to catch up.

Happy Easter, love Jacob x



REHEARSAL TIMES FOR MONDAY CONCERT • 0830 - 1100 - set up equipment • Ciaran, Scottish musicians and Michelle to

arrive by 1100 (we will run through your parts in the gaps which will inevitably happen during the day…)

• 1100 - 1125 - Jacob, Group 215 • 1125 - 1145 - Sam, Group 16 • 1145 - 1215 - West Country • 1215 - 1245 - Yorkshire • 1245 - 1330 - lunch • 1330 - 1400 - IHCPT • 1400 - 1500 - "mop up" for anyone else • 1500 - 1600 - tidy up for Blessed Sacrament

Procession • 1830 - all musicians and acts in the chorale

for final check and warm up for concert • 1930 - concert starts

FRIENDS OF HCPT As you go around Lourdes this week you will

doubtless see pilgrims proudly sporting “Friends

of HCPT” badges. These badges are issued to

friends of the Trust, such as the Old & Bold

Groups, who have made their own way to

Lourdes to be there with the Easter Pilgrimage

or at the same time as a Hosanna House Group.

We extend a warm welcome to Friends of HCPT

to our pilgrimage, great supporters of the Trust

through the year, and many of whom have

given many years’ service as group leaders,

regional officers, helpers and trustees.

It should be pointed out that Friends of HCPT

do not formally undergo the same vetting

procedures as other Trust helpers and in

particular have not been cleared by the CRB

procedures. To that end, by giving a person a

“Friend of HCPT” badge, the Trust is not

conferring any responsibility on that person, nor

giving any group leader any reason to view this

person any differently to any other non-group

member.

Lourdes weather tomorrow

Morning Mist 5° Afternoon Sunshine 16° Evening Sunshine 15°

Gavarnie weather tomorrow

Morning Sunshine -1° Afternoon Sunshine 11° Evening Sunshine 8°

Biarritz weather tomorrow

Morning Cloudy 10° Afternoon Sunshine 15° Evening Sunshine 15°

Today’s birthdays

Many happy returns! James, group 20 Alice, group 24

Oliver, group 37 Edward, group 56

Mark, group 72 Jake, group 81

Caitlin, group 131 Abigail, group 204



ABOUT TATLER

• Tatler is the daily newsletter of HCPT and IHCPT during the Easter pilgrimage • Compiled by Father Stephen Myers, George Mullis and George Overton • Your Group's copies of Tatler are available to collect from the Base from 1700 every afternoon • To contribute a message or article, you should please go to Reception at the Base, or email:

[email protected] • Deadline is midday for your message or article to be included the same day

MORE MESSAGES To Group 178, have a great week, sorry I can't be there to say hello! Enjoy, love Janet Group 81 x

To Mo, thanks for leading us Limeys back to Lourdes. Looking forward to a superb time. Shine in the limelight group 181, Ned.

To the lovely Group 184, I hope you all have a fantastic week - I'll be thinking of you all. Lots and lots of love Helen xxxx

Congratulations to Matt Allen & Sofia on the birth of their baby daughter Eleanor. From all of group 187. We’re missing “Father

Matt” already but you’re definitely being served up every day

A massive HELLO to group 209, hope you all have a wonderful time this year and sorry I couldn't be there with you for a second

year in a row :-( . I will be there next year with our new addition too. I will be watching out for you on the internet so make sure

you’re smiling. Lots of love forever friends ;-) from Sarah, Gary and Baby Bump ;-)

Thanks for everyone’s support back home group 215 made it to Lourdes xx. From Sharon.

A huge welcome to Anna, Marie, Anne, Katie, Conor, Christian, Rachael & Ged into our family of 216, you have all made the

group so special, our week together in 216 is going to be fab!!! Simon x

216 We love you, deep down in our hearts! Such a wonderful group... and well done to our new group leader Natalie Carey

and our new deputy Paul Deay who have put so much effort into making sure we have such a wonderful week in Lourdes - you

both are inspirations and you've both given tremendous support to all in your group, assets to the Manchester Region! Lots of

love, Group 216 xx

Happy Easter to the Manchester region!! Here's to yet another amazing week in Lourdes! Simon (216) x

Group 737, hope you all arrived in Lourdes safely, have a good week. Christine & John Garland.

It’s a miracle – Bruno Gambini was seen shopping!! No really he was!!! From anonymous, group 800.

Enjoy your teabags. With love from the Yorkshire region. We’re looking forward to our Trust Mass 2013. From Joe McG.

Welcome to my cousins from the colonies! From your overseas group 606 (Ron McCahill).

To all Met East groups – have a fantastic week. Pray for sun. From Tina.

Jet Set 3 - Welcome to Lourdes Di, Maria, Gabbi, Dan and Stephen. Welcome back to Sue, Ruth, Lee, Dominic and Peter! Raise

your glasses to a fantastic tour! Lots of love Lis and Chaddy xxx

Jet Set 3 Wales - hello Gloria. Just to say have a wonderful time! From your very first helper - see you tomorrow!!!! Ann x

Hi everyone. Hope you all arrived safely in Lourdes. Have a wonderful week. We’ll be thinking of you. All the very best,

Maureen & John Johnston.

Have a fantastic time and enjoy every minute. Hope the sun shines for you all, in the sky and in your hearts. Love 'Walking

William' (Marshall).

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