2020
In this period, Rector Monsignor John Armitage and the staff at the Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham provided back office functions for the Guild.
In this period, Rector Monsignor John Armitage and the staff at the Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham provided back office functions for the Guild. The Guild went on to support the highly successful Dowry Tour, which took the statue of Our Lady of Walsingham to every cathedral in England, promoting the Rededication of England to Mary on 29th March, 2020.
The Dowry Tour was an engaging way for the Catholic faithful of England to experience the rich history of their faith and to discover personally the spiritual motherhood of Mary. The Rededication itself, although taking place in lockdown, was watched live online by over 500,000 people, uniting in prayer from their homes for the evangelisation of the nation.