Solemnities, Feast Days
and Major Pilgrimages 2008

JANUARY
1 Tue Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
6 Sun  Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
13 Sun Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

FEBRUARY
2 Sat Feast of the Presentation of the Lord -
           12 noon Blessing of Candles and Mass

6 Wed Ash Wednesday - 12 noon Mass and Imposition of Ashes

MARCH
15 Sat Solemnity of St Joseph

16 Sun Passion (Palm) Sunday - 12 noon Blessing of Palms

            and Mass
THE EASTER TRIDUUM
20 Thu Maundy Thursday - 8pm Mass and Procession to Altar

              of Repose
21 Fri Good Friday - 3pm The Liturgy of the Lord's Passion

              Student Cross arrive
22 Sat Holy Saturday - 9pm Easter Vigil
23 Sun Easter Sunday

30 Sun Divine Mercy Pilgrimage

31 Mon Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

 

APRIL
   5 Sat Aid to Church in Need

18 Fri "Jesus Walks" presented by Stuart Bathurst School,

             2pm - 4pm in the Shrine Grounds

19 Sat Walsingham Association National Mass in Birmingham -

23 Wed Solemnity of St George, Patron of England

 

MAY
  3 Sat  Polish Pilgrimage

  4 Sun Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
              Tamil Pilgrimage

  5 Mon Diocese of East Anglia

10 Sat  Archdiocese of Birmingham

11 Sun Solemnity of Pentecost

               Diocese of East Anglia Adult Confirmation Mass

17 Sat   Pilgrimage of the Deaf

18 Sun  Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

               Dominican Pilgrimage

24 Sat   Diocese of Salford
24/25    National Association of Catholic Families

25 Sun  Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

27 Tue  East Anglian Children's Pilgrimage

30 Fri   Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
31 Sat   The Visitation of the B.V.M.

               Diocese of Brentwood

 

JUNE

  1 Sun Association of Sri-Lankan Catholics

  7 Sat   Apostleship of the Sea Day of Prayer

14 Sat   Diocese of Northampton

15 Fri   "A Day with Mary" Pilgrimage
21 Sat   Vocations Pilgrimage

22 Sun   Diocese of Nottingham

24 Tue  Solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist
28 Sat   Diocese of Hallam

29 Sun   Solemnity of SS Peter and Paul

               Caribbean Pilgrimage

 

JULY
  1 Tue Union of Catholic Mothers' Pilgrimage - 11.30 am Mass
  5 Sat  Marist Pilgrimage

  6 Sun SVP Pilgrimage for the Sick

13 Sun Shrine Mass at 10.00 a.m.

              Tamil Pilgrimage

19 Sat  St Patrick's Missionary Society Pilgrimage
26 Sat  Pilgrimage for Children, with Parents and Grandparents

AUGUST
  3 Sun  Syro-Malabar Pilgrimage

4 Mon - 9 Sat New Dawn Conference
  6 Wed Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
10 Sun  Padre Pio Prayer Groups' Pilgrimage

14 Thu  Ecumenical Vigil Procession through the village
15 Fri   Solemnity of the Assumption of the BVM
21 - 25  Youth 2000

22 Fri   The Queenship of Mary

25 Mon Our Lady, Queen of Peace Pilgrimage

SEPTEMBER
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  7 Sun   The Dowry of Mary Pilgrimage -

                PLEASE NOTE: Mass is now at 12 noon

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 8 Mon   The Birthday of the BVM

12 Fri   Holy Name of Mary (the Patronal Feast of the Society of Mary)

12 - 14  Knights of Malta Pilgrimage

20 Sat   Diocese of Leeds

21 Sun  Life Pilgrimage

24 Wed Solemnity of Our Lady of Walsingham

 

OCTOBER
  4 Sat   Latin Mass Society

  7 Tue  Our Lady of the Rosary

 

NOVEMBER
  2 Sun   Solemnity of All Saints

  3 Mon   Commemoration of All Souls
  9 Sun   Remembrance Sunday
21 Fri    The Presentation of the BVM

23 Sun   Solemnity of Christ the King

DECEMBER
  8 Mon   Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM
14 Sun  Advent Carol Service - 3 pm
24 Wed 8.30 p.m. Vigil and Blessing of the Crib
               followed by

               Solemn MassSolemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord
28 Sun Feast of the Holy Family