ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED AND PAID YOU WILL BE ISSUED WITH A TICKET WITH A QR CODE. YOUMUST SHOW THIS TICKET AND QR CODETO GAIN ACCESS ON THE DAY. You will then be given your service booklet, which is included in the 5 charge. It all also serves as your admission pass in and out of The Abbey. The two services (12 noon Mass and 2.30 pm Sermon, Procession and Benediction) take place in the grounds of The Abbey. You will need to be inside the Abbey grounds by 11.40am. Please use the main Abbey archway in the High Street when entering and leaving the grounds. Use of the small Knight's Gate opposite the Shrine Church is restricted to pass-holders. Seating is not provided for the congregation. Please bring a collapsible chair if you would prefer to not sit on the grass. It is advisable to bring a rug or ground sheet in case of wet weather or damp grass. There are public lavatories by the Abbey archway and inside the grounds. In the Shrine grounds, facilities are available at Norton's Cafe and also next to Reception. During the lunch break (1.00pm - 2.30pm), pilgrims are welcome to picnic in the Abbey grounds or in the Shrine gardens. You are welcome to bring your own picnic, tables and chairs etc. Norton's Cafe will also be open and will be hosting our annual Real Ale and Gin Festival with a barbecue. There are also other cafes in the village. Priests Associate All Priests Associate of the Holy House and are also on the National Register of clergy are invited to concelebrate the Mass. They will need to register with the Shrine via email and should be in the Shrine Church by 11.20am with an alb and white stole. Priests Associate who wish to concelebrate at the Pilgrimage Mass should contact Venetia Davies [email protected] to register by 9th May 2025.