Tag Archives: Walsingham

Our Lady of Walsingham: A US interpretation

Posted on September 24, 2020 by stchrysostoms

Here is a challenging and beautiful  image of Our Lady of Walsingham. (Feast day 24th September). We’re delighted to have the artist’s permission to reproduce it, and even more pleased that the artist tells us about her work. The artist … Continue reading →

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Walsingham – joyful, spiritual, inclusive and fun!

Posted on August 23, 2019 by stchrysostoms

We had a fantastic pilgrimage to Walsingham this year – probably our largest numerically, very inclusive and very varied – and very joyful, spiritual and fun! It is always a delight to meet up with our friends from St Peter’s, … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Inclusion

Posted on September 22, 2018 by stchrysostoms

  Mass at South Creake is a highlight of our parish pilgrimage to Walsingham each year. Fr Clive Wylie SCP, the Rector, is so welcoming and encouraging. We are delighted the encouragement works both ways, as Fr Clive explains: It … Continue reading →

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Mother Mary’s home

Posted on August 12, 2018 by stchrysostoms

I cannot help but think of my mother, Mary, when I come to Walsingham. She loved the companionship, the fun, the quiz evenings and the variety of our pilgrimages here. She loved the worship and beauty of this place. As … Continue reading →

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Why I go to Walsingham

Posted on August 17, 2017 by stchrysostoms

Each year pilgrims from St C’s go on pilgrimage to Walsingham Fr Chris tells us why he goes.  Walsingham, in North Norfolk, has been a place of pilgrimage for many hundreds of years. Why pilgrimage and why Walsingham? Walsingham is … Continue reading →

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Mary for Today

Posted on May 27, 2017 by stchrysostoms

2000 years ago a young peasant Jewish girl  faced a dilemma.  An angel appeared, told her she was thought highly of by God and would become the mother of the Saviour of the world if she said Yes. That for … Continue reading →

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Walsingham Moments

Posted on August 21, 2015 by stchrysostoms

We asked our pilgrims to Walsingham if they could tell us a special moment for them from this year’s pilgrimage. Here are some of the answers:   Edna: The Candlelight porcession on Wednesday evening in the grounds.   Vinnie: A … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday at Walsingham

Posted on March 8, 2014 by stchrysostoms

Mark and Paul send holiday greetings from the Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham on Ash Wednesday: I was very pleased that we had finally arranged our week away and despite our original intentions to head off towards the sun … Continue reading →

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Walsingham views

Posted on September 10, 2013 by stchrysostoms

Walsingham pilgrimages often give us different and unusual scenes and memories.Here is a selection from this year: Some of this year’s pilgrim on our lovely visit to South Creake. The sun shone, Fr Clive welcomed us and we had a … Continue reading →

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Re-membering encouragement

Posted on September 1, 2013 by stchrysostoms

During the next few months and during a sabbatical period next year I’m hoping to visit and experience different ‘thin places,’ that is places where people experience or have experienced a sense of spiritual dimensions – or, to express it … Continue reading →

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