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“After Mass, I followed the procession to The Holy Well of St. Winifrede from the parish church and was struck by the faith and reverence of the pilgrims. One again was reminded of the sense of history and continuity with the past. We trod were so many had processed before in ages past. One is united in Faith with them no matter how long ago that was. Pilgrimages are not just about the present, as with the celebration of Mass, but a sign of continuity with the past. We are united across oceans of time by an unbroken Faith. As modern pilgrims, our path and procession, is far easier than it has been in the past. Our ancestors did as we still do but during a time when it was dangerous, and even treasonous, to make this pilgrimage.” – Michael Durnan