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The harvest of the Dowry of Mary is rich but the labourers are few. Divine restoration to re-evangelise this nation will require a selfless offering of vocation, fully focused on service to the Blessed Virgin Mary under her gaze as mother and teacher.

Divine restoration for the nation requires one will as a unified nation, a United Kingdom. A nation with an aspiration Read more

Watch this promotional film about pilgrimage to Walsingham, courtesy of EWTN

The message of Walsingham is an invitation to share in Our Lady's joy of the Annunciation, as part of the ancient tradition of England as Mary's Dowry. The Basilica of Our Lady at Walsingham is the Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady in England, which has existed since the Middle Ages as Read more

On Saturday 4 August 2018 Fr Michael Rear, author of one of the most comprehensive books on Walsingham, will be speaking about the dissolution of the ancient Priory on its 480th anniversary. "Walsingham's Darkest Hour: The King's Pleasure that the Priory should be dissolved."

The Talk will be in the Orangery at the Anglican Shrine at 2pm, followed by Vespers for the Read more

The Dowry Tour team made their opening tour to Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral in June, where thousands of pilgrims experienced ‘England’s Nazareth’ at their home cathedral. Please watch the EWTN production, which gives a taste for this very special event.

We are now preparing for the second tour to Brentwood Cathedral of St Mary and St Helen on the 19th to 21st July, Read more

Seventy years ago this coming Monday on the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast which took place on July 16th 1948, a significant solemn Consecration of England & Wales was made to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the ancient Priory Grounds of Walsingham by Cardinal Griffith.

The Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham will be offering the Holy Sacrifice of Read more

Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - July 16th 1948 to July 16th 2018 – the 70th anniversary approaches of the solemn Consecration of England & Wales to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the ancient Priory Grounds of Walsingham.

July 16th 1948 was the date of when England as Mary’s Dowry and Wales were solemnly consecrated by Cardinal Griffin & the Read more

Please note that the 12noon English Language Mass on both Sunday 8th July and Sunday 15th July 2018 will take place in the Church of the Annunciation, Walsingham village, rather than at the Shrine site. This is because the Tamil Pilgrimage and the Syro-Malabar Pilgrimage will be taking place at the Shrine on those dates. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Mary, Mother of God is honoured under many titles. The church has often referred to Mary in this way to stress her personal relationship with each one of us, her children. Pope Francis has recently declared that a new memorial will be celebrated in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

It will be devoted to Mary as Mother of the Church and is Read more

This prayer to Saint Joseph—spouse of the Virgin Mary, Foster Father of Jesus, and Patron Saint of the Universal Church—was composed by Pope Leo XIII in his 1889 encyclical, Quamquam Pluries.

He asked that it be added to the end of the Rosary. The prayer is enriched with a partial indulgence (Handbook of Indulgences, conc. 19), and may be said after the customary Read more

The power of the Rosary was immediately demonstrated during St. Dominic's time. On Sunday 29th April at 3pm across the British Isles, the Lay-faithful gathered in more than 400 locations to bear witness to its power.

This great act of witness to the heavens, bore a sign in the heavens – the British Isles was being lifted in faith through the powerful intercession Read more