The Dominicans will be leading a special pilgrimage walk to Blackfriars on Saturday, 15 July, as part of their celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the order in London.

They will begin with 10am Mass in St Dominic's Priory, Southampton Road, followed by a walk to Blackfriars in central London. There will be lunch and drink break in Blackfriars pub, followed by prayer around the vicinity of Apothecaries' Hall (site of the second Dominican priory in London). They will then go to St Bartholomew the Great (Smithfield) for a tour, a short talk by the Provincial Archivist, Fr Richard Finn OP, followed by Sung Vespers at 4pm in St Bartholomew the Great, which was the third Dominican priory in London.

If you can't come on the whole walk - join the pilgrimage on the way.

Timetable

10am - Mass and Rosary in St Dominic's Priory;

11am - Walk from St Dominic's to The Black Friar Pub via Holborn (four miles, approx 1.5 - 2 hours);

1pm - Lunch and drinks at The Black Friar Pub - we have reserved half the pub and have a special discount arranged for all walkers;

2.30pm - Prayers for the deceased friars and benefactors of the medieval Blackfriars at Church Entry;

3pm - Tour of St Bartholomew the Great, the oldest surviving church in London, and the site of the third Dominican house in London, followed by free time;

4pm - Vespers with a sermon by Fr Richard Finn OP, Provincial Archivist;

5pm - Low Mass in the Dominican Rite in the Lady Chapel of St Bartholomew the Great.

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LINK

St Dominic's Priory and Rosary Shrine: https://rosaryshrine.co.uk/