5 great reasons to come to sanctuary@walsingham this year

We have five great reasons you should come to Walsingham this year...

1.Fr Stan Fortuna- the renowned rapping friar is with us for the whole weekend - he will be giving some great teaching and performances - be sure not to miss him!

2. Fr Christopher Jamison - Fr Christopher will be sharing with us his great teaching on prayer over the weekend. Fr Jamison has recently finished filming The Big Silence, another BBC series featuring the community at Worth Abbey.

3. Time for prayer, receiving the sacraments, and praise- the whole purpose of Walsingham is for you to connect back with God - spend time with him in prayer, receive the grace he wants to give you in the sacraments, and join in with some wonderful praise and worship led by our music ministry.

4. Go deeper in your faith- it may be that you have been to a few retreats and would like to explore a bit deeper... This is why every afternoon, we offer a series of workshops where expert speakers lead you to explore those pressing questions. Grill the panel of experts with any questions you have at the Open Forum. Discover what it means to be a man or a woman and how you should live your faith in relationships. Use the weekend to pray and explore the vocation God is calling you to.

5. Meet other young Catholics- Sanctuary@Walsingham isn’t just about being on your knees all weekend! There is a lot of social time built into the programme, with many opportunities to meet other young people. Thursday evening this year will see a new programme of entertainment, which will help lead you into the retreat and get to know others you will be with over the weekend. Each afternoon there is time to socialise, play some sports or just relax.

Finally, bring some friends!!! Even if Youth 2000 is not for you anymore, there are so many young Catholics in the Church who could benefit by discovering the love God has for them. We encourage you to “step out into the deep” and think of 3 people you think could benefit from this prayer festival. Most importantly, pray for these people, and then ask God to give you the courage to invite them. Allow him to work in their life! You will be amazed by what he can do.