Charlene, Betsy, Julie, Suellyn
On the very day that we all had train tickets to Norwich from London, the trains went on strike! Three of us made it through yesterday, Betsy is on a bus adventure from Heathrow as I write. “All Shall Be Well” is already our pilgrimage mantra.
Here is our itinerary for the week ahead:
Pilgrimage to the Anchorage of Julian of Norwich
May 6: 12:30 - 2:30: Arrive Norwich a day early
Mon. Check in with Josiah at All Hallows Guesthouse
May 7: Pilgrimage officially begins!
Tues. Dinner together and time to look around Norwich
May 8: 10am: Julian’s Feast Day Mass at St Julian’s Church
Wed. 10.30am-7pm: Silent Prayer at St Julian’s: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Lunch together TBD
7.30pm: Sung Mass at St Julian’s Church
May 9: Ascension Day
Thurs. 2 pm: Round table discussion with local author, Sarah Law, Guesthouse living room
4pm: Workshop at the Julian Centre with sculptor Caroline McKenzie
An interactive engagement with Caroline’s Holy Mother Wisdom sculpture
Includes a contemplative liturgy.
Dinner together TBD
May 10: 9 am train to British Library to see Julian’s Manuscripts
Friday Lunch at the library
5 pm return train to Norwich
Optional: 7.30pm Performance of ‘CELL’ at the National Centre for Writing, Norwich
a play written and performed by Cindy Oswin (tickets online in advance**)
May 11: 10:30 a.m Norwich Cathedral
Sat. The Julian Lecture by former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
“Julian on Trinity” followed by Q&A
Lunch together at the Cathedral Refectory
Tour Norwich Cathedral
Optional: 3:30 Evensong
May 12: 1- 4:30 Norwich Cathedral Sunday Bishop’s House and Garden tour
May 13: Free Day to focus on “How will you remember to remember when you return home?”
May 14: Depart Norwich, UK (Check out is according to the Guest House)
Indeed, "All manner of things shall be well." Thank you for sharing your itinerary for all of us who follow your journey vicariously. Glad to hear you have all arrived in the U.K. safely.
Prayers for each of you to relish each moment for what it is "the
present" that each shared memory is! May you also be led to write while you travel and embrace Julian in Norwich.