In this special year of prayer, on 13 July 2024 join CAFOD in partnership with the Archbishop Romero Trust on a pilgrimage to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
Come together as a parish, school or local community as we follow in the footsteps of saints and pilgrims going back 1,400 years to some of the earliest days of the Christian faith in the England.
Meeting point: Pilgrimage to Holy Island
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10am Coaches meet at Purdy Lodge cafe on A1
10.45am Leave in a convoy to Holy Island
11.30-11.45am Walkers meet at the first refuge on the causeway to cross the sands together
12pm Non-walkers are welcome to join a service in St Aidan’s Catholic Church
Lunch Bring or buy your own
3pm Mass in the ancient St Mary’s Church celebrated by Rt Rev Stephen Wright, Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle
Tide times for safe crossing: 10.55am-7.10pm
Book your place
For more information and to book your place, please contact:
Carol Cross: 07779 804253, ccross@cafod.org.uk
Rachel Blaylock: 07779 804243.
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