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Chesterton Knew The Importance of Ecumenical Dialogue

Monday 16 August 2010

Latin Mass Society Introduces a Walking Pilgrimage to Walsingham


The Latin Mass Society is organising a Walking Pilgrimage from Ely to Walsingham from Friday 20 August to Sunday 22 August. There is a noble tradition of walking pilgrimages to Walsingham which the LMS wishes to revive. The pilgrimage is inspired by the great Paris to Chartres Traditional annual walking pilgrimage which attracts thousands of young participants.

The LMS pilgrims will leave Ely on Friday 20 August after a 7.00 am blessing in Ely Cathedral. Accommodation will be in tents. There will be daily Mass in the Traditional Latin Rite concluding with a Traditional Mass in the Chapel of Reconciliation at Walsingham at 2.30 pm on Sunday 22 August. This will be open to all.

The pilgrimage will be restricted to adults for this year whilst any practical problems are ironed out. It is hoped it will be much larger next year.

Dr Joseph Shaw, LMS Chairman, said: “I am very excited by this pilgrimage – it’s the sort of practical and challenging devotion which young people in particular find of great benefit. This is just one of the evangelical activities by which the LMS is responding to Pope Benedict’s call for a fresh presentation of the Faith in Europe”.

For registration and full details potential pilgrims should e mail the organiser, Paul Smeaton, on paulsmeaton@hotmail.co.uk or telephone the LMS office on 02074047284.

Picture:
Chartres Pilgrimage Joe Shaw and Banner May 2010: Dr Joseph Shaw, LMS Chairman, with a banner of Our Lady of Walsingham on the Paris to Chartres Walking Pilgrimage, May 2010.

1 comment:

Majella said...

Just a quick comment to tell you about the Christus Rex Pilgrimage held in Victoria Australia around the Traditional Feast of Christ the King (last weekend of October)
This year will be the twentyth year in succession this wonderful pilgrimage will be held...please go to the site and have a read about this great Catholic event down under.
http://www.crex.org/wordpress/