Pilgrims’ Progress from Norwich

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)