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Catholic Women of the Year 2017
Patti Fordyce of the Catholic Women of the Year Committee
We invite nominations for the 2017 CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THE YEAR . Any Catholic woman can be nominated : we are looking for women who serve Church and community through neighbourly service at home or abroad , through activities such as teaching children the Faith , visiting prisoners , caring for the housebound , initiating projects for the sick and disabled , or serving in some public office locally or nationally .
The range of activities by Catholic women is huge – in honouring the Catholic Women of the Year we seek to highlight different forms of service , and over the years those nominated have included women of various ages and backgrounds , some vowed in religious life , some active for years in a particular parish , some raising children and grandchildren while working with a project helping people across the other side of the world .
All that is required is a letter : it can be from a friend , a parish priest , a relative , a colleague – it is not essential to ask the nominee ’ s permission as we naturally arrange this if the nominee is chosen . The letter can be handwritten or produced on a computer : maximum length 2 A4 pages .
All the nominations are submitted to a national committee and the four Catholic Women of the Year are chosen by secret ballot . They get no cash award or medal , but are special guests at the Catholic Women of the Year Luncheon , held in London in the Autumn .
Nominations for 2017 should be sent to : cwoynominations @ gmail . com or by post to CWOY , 33 Ashburnham Tower , World ’ s End Estate , London SW109 0EE .
The deadline for nominations is April 8th 2017 .
Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham Under the Patronage of Blessed John Henry Newman
Pilgrimage to Walsingham
Saturday 24 th June 2017
Leader : The Right Revd Monsignor Keith Newton
11.40am Sprinkling in the Abbey Grounds (£ 2 entrance fee , see below )
Procession of Reparation and reconciliation , during which THE ROSARY will be prayed
On arrival at the Basilica : CONFESSIONS in the Chapel of Reconciliation and time to pray at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in the Slipper Chapel
LUNCH - limited catering available or bring your own
3pm Sung Mass in the Ordinariate Rite in the Chapel of Reconciliation
Please Note : Sprinkling is in the Abbey Grounds , from which also the Procession will leave . There is an entrance fee of £ 2 .
To avoid delays on the gate this should be paid in advance , especially by groups .
Please send a cheque payable to “ Ordinariate OLW : Walsingham Pilgrimage 2017 ” to Jackie Reed , 24 Golden Square , London W1F 9JR
Our Lady of Walsingham pray for us