Tour Programme

The programme may vary according to Mass times at the Cathedral or unforeseen circumstances. Please consult Cathedral website for updates.

Walsingham Team arrives at 3.00 pm to set up the Dowry exhibition and Holy House.

Thursday

5.00 pm Rosary of Intercession & Litany of the English Saints and Martyrs
Shrine and exhibition open
6.00 pm Angelus & reflection on the Angelus Promise – our “yes” to God by Sr Theresa
6.20 pm Talk on England’s Dowry of Mary heritage & gift by Mgr John Armitage
7.15 pm Solemn Holy Mass with procession & crowning of Our Lady of Walsingham
Celebrant: Bishop Patrick McKinney
(Holy Mass intention to pray for the Conversion and re-evangelisation of England, Mary’s Dowry)
8.15 pm Sung Litany of Our Lady
8.30 pm Finish

7.00 am Shrine and exhibition open
7.30 am Holy Mass
9.30 am Rosary of Intercession and sung Litany of English Saints and Martyrs
10.00 am Rosary & Crowning of Our Lady led by the Schools of the Diocese
Hosted by Joe Hopkins – lead lay chaplain of St Ralph Sherwin Academy Trust
Noon Led Eucharistic Holy Hour with opportunity for Confession
Noon Holy Mass in the Ordinariate Rite
Celebrant: Fr David Palmer
2.00 pm Rosary of Intercession
3.00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet & led Eucharistic Adoration for the intentions of the Dying
4.00 pm Silent time of Adoration & opportunity for Confession
5.00 pm Benediction
5.30 pm Talk on England’s Dowry of Mary heritage & gift by Mgr John Armitage
6.15 pm Angelus & Holy Mass followed by Eucharistic Healing Service & Benediction
Celebrant: Fr Malachy Brett, Cathedral Dean

8.00 am Shrine and exhibition open
9.00 am Rosary of Intercession & Litany
10.00 am Silent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
10.15 am Holy Hour led by Fr Paul Newman & Canon Jonathan Cotton & the Diocesan Vocations Team with opportunity for Confession
11.15 am Benediction
11.25 am Talk on Blessed John Henry Newman by Fr Gerard Mary OFM
12.15 pm Solemn Closing Mass of Our Lady of Walsingham with Act of Consecration of England and Wales to Our Lady of Walsingham
Celebrant: Bishop Patrick McKinney
Preacher: Fr Biju Joseph
Participation in song by the Ethnic Chaplaincies