Wednesday 16th July 2008 - They leave for Lourdes

Wednesday 16th July
1. Depart St. Edmunds Church, Southampton@8.45am
2. Depart St. Edward the Confessor Church, Chandlers Ford@9am
3. Depart Tesco Car Park(off M3, J9), Winchester@9.15am
4. Arrive Gatwick Airport at 11.30am
5. Depart British Airways Flight BA7953 to Toulouse at 1.30pm
6. Arrive Toulouse at 4.15pm
7. Arrive Lourdes at 6.45
8. The itinerary on the programme kicks in

The group from 3 Rivers ready to leave from St Edward The Confessor Church Chandlers Ford.
They are in alphabetical order:
Alastair Bennett
Josh Burt
John Carter
Michelle Carter (no relation to above!)
Katharine Gooch
Edward Hauschild
Marco Ourique
Miguel Ourique (Brothers I believe!)
Annette Obika
John Reith
Apologies if I have any of that wrong

Happy smiling faces on the coach to Gatwick

This is their 'goodie' bag they have for the trip.

Departure Board at Gatwick.

At Gatwick Airport.

Amusing themselves at Gatwick

I believe this is Katharine Gooch and Jess Mills. Sorry if I get any names wrong!

Getting settled on board. The comment was that they didn't have any stairs on THEIR plane (as the Australia group did!) but it was still a very nice plane!!

I am not entirely sure you are allowed to do this but what a beautiful blue sky!

Another happy smiling face

Well, they have obviously arrived in France!

Some of the group waiting to go to Mass.

Walking to Mass

The Basilica in Lourdes

Not a great quality photo but it is of people queuing for the Grotto

More people!

Inside the Church where they have celebrated Mass this evening.

Their journey to Lourdes has hopefully been a bit easier than that of Fr Michael and Steven! BUT I pray that they will return as enriched and full of the Holy Spirit as they did.