The grounds at Harvington Hall were once again filled with pilgrims commemorating those holy men and holy women who laid down their lives, rather than forsake their faith.
Over 700 attended, making the pilgrimage likely to be one of the largest of such gatherings at the Hall.
This year, Mass was celebrated by the Most Reverend Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham to commemorate Harvington Hall’s centenary of its rescue from ruin by Ellen Ferris, who gifted it to the Archdiocese in 1923.
We were also pleased to welcome a special guest: Bishop Ken Howell, of Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia who was visiting the Archdiocese after his recent installation as the 7th Bishop of Toowoomba.
Over 700 attended, making the pilgrimage likely to be one of the largest of such gatherings at the Hall.
This year, Mass was celebrated by the Most Reverend Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham to commemorate Harvington Hall’s centenary of its rescue from ruin by Ellen Ferris, who gifted it to the Archdiocese in 1923.
We were also pleased to welcome a special guest: Bishop Ken Howell, of Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia who was visiting the Archdiocese after his recent installation as the 7th Bishop of Toowoomba.
