Having received a call from Fr Pat Brown in response to his letter to the Cardinal regarding the September pilgrimage. The Cardinal is not happy with calling it the "Cardinal's Pilgrimage" he thinks it should be more Marian related. Fr Allen puts forward suggestions and asks can we use the Dowry of Mary tradition - "The Dowry Pilgrimage"?
Serious thought required before the decision is taken on the role of the Walsingham Trust (Trustees being Michael Ward, the Bishop and Fr Allen). Separation of finances from the Diocese (which Matt Duffin did not like) needs to be clearer since some leave money, etc. to the Shrine but NOT to the Diocese. In essence it matters little since the Bishop of East Anglia is in charge, but to consider the Shrine as a Parish?