Fakenham priest completes bucket list walk to Shrine

Parish Priest of St Anthony’s in Fakenham, Fr Andrew Neate, and parishioners embarked on a walk from Fakenham to the Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady in Walsingham on June 16.

One of the activities on Fr Andrew’s bucket list has always been to walk from Fakenham to Our Lady’s Shrine. In honour of St Anthony Of Padua, whose Feast day fell on June 13, he fulfilled this wish with some 20 members of the congregation.

Following morning Mass, some 10 parishioners set out on foot on that very well worn route to Walsingham – blessed by what turned out to be excellent walking weather.  Stopping on route both at West Barsham and North Barsham, and negotiating many cars, the group arrived in record time.

Following a brief ‘refreshment break’, more parishioners joined for a period of prayer including the rosary and a visit to the Slipper Chapel.

Pictured above is Fr Andrew with some of the parishioners in front of the Slipper Chapel.

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