Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. left Malta on Thursday evening, 21st July 2011, to lead a pilgrimage for the sick in Lourdes organised by the Society for the Transport of Sick People. The Archbishop is accompanied by Mgr Annetto Depasquale, Vicar General and Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca. The pilgrimage is being attended by 130 people, including sick people, volunteers and pilgrims. They will return to Malta on Wednesday 27th July, 2011.