Thus says the Lord:
Stand at the crossroads, and look,
and ask for the ancient paths,
where the good way lies: and walk in it,
and find rest for your souls.
Jeremiah 6:16
St Mark’s Way (North), is now open for ‘Day Pilgrim’ registration.
See details of ‘day stages’ at https://www.pilgrimways.org.uk/become-a-pilgrim-for-a-day
The National Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope, is a national walking pilgrimage: an initiative of the ‘Hearts in Search of God’ project. There are four main Evangelist entitled Ways, each starting at the Catholic cathedrals in Cardiff (St Matthew) Leeds (St Mark), Norwich (St Luke) and London (St John), blessing our nations with the Sign of the Cross. Those walking the Ways will converge at the Cathedral of St Barnabas, Nottingham, on Saturday 13 September 2025, the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
St Mark’s Way links the dioceses of Leeds, Hallam and Nottingham. The Diocese of Hallam was created from the Dioceses of Leeds and Nottingham on May 30th 1980. It will set off from St Anne’s Cathedral Leeds on September 6th 2025.
St Mark’s Way ‘day stages’. It will travel through our Diocese on the following days.
Day 2 (September 7th)
St Austin’s & the English Martyrs Wakefield (Diocesese of Leeds), via Monk Bretton Priory, to St Michael and All Angels (Parish of Corpus Christi) Wombwell (Diocese of Hallam).
Day 3 (September 8th)
St Michael and All Angels to St Maries’ Cathedral Sheffield.
Day 4 (September 9th)
St Maries’ Cathedral to Padley Chapel Shrine Grindleford.
Day 5 September 10th)
Padley Chapel Shrine, travelling to Our Lady and St Joseph’s Matlock (Diocese of Nottingham).
Parishes in the Diocese of Hallam, on or near the route, can support the Pilgrimage by:
• Praying for the safety of pilgrims and for the success of the Pilgrimage of Hope.
• Opening the church for prayer and the parish hall for simple hospitality eg tea/coffee and toilet access
• Helping to transport the 4 – 6 perpetual pilgrims’ rucksacks from the start to the end of the day’s walk by car.
• Help with finding accommodation for the 4 – 6 ‘perpetual pilgrims’ who will travel from Leeds to Nottingham.
For more information, to sign up as a ‘Day Pilgrim’ Pilgrimage Walk | The Pilgrimage of Hope Gerard Bonner
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