Archbishop Paul Cremona led a pilgrimage for 350 people, including 120 patients, to Lourdes in France in a trip organised by the Lourdes Volunteers Association. During the pilgrimage Archbishop Cremona celebrated Mass in the St Piju X Basilica that was attended by 8,000 pilgrims, including 10 Maltese priests and four groups of Maltese pilgrims. He also celebrated other Masses in the Masabielle grotto. The pilgrims returned to Malta early last Tuesday morning.