Dowry of Mary

DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER EDUCATION SERVICE

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INCLUDED IN THESE PAGES ARE SOME SIMPLE IDEAS FOR USE WITH PUPILS . SCHOOLS NEED ONLY CHOOSE ONE OR TWO TO DO MEANINGFULLY .

PAGE 2: Contents

PAGE 3: Aims and Overview

PAGE 4-5: Letter from the Cardinal

PAGE 6: Re-dedication

PAGE 7-10: Q and A for schools

PAGE 11-12: Angelus

PAGE 13: The Annunciation

PAGE 14-5: The Dowry of Mary - A History

PAGE 16: The Holy House

PAGE 17: Prayer and Worship

PAGE 18: A Hymn for Our Lady of Walsingham

PAGE 19: Local/National Church

PAGE 20: Creative Home-School Links

PAGE 21: Dowry Pilgrimage

PAGE 22-3: Official Resources & Useful Links

PAGE 24: Preparation Sheet

ARTWORK BY ELIZABETH WANG . PUPILS ARTWORK BY OUR LADY OF DOLOURS , PRIMARY SCHOOL IN WESTMINSTER . 0 2 PHOTOS FROM THE CATHOLIC NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY USED WITH PERMISSION aims and overview

Welcome and thank you f o r r e s p o n d i n g t o t h e i n v i t a t i o n a n d r e a d i n g t h i s d o c u m e n t . T h e a i m o f t h e s e m a t e r i a l s i s t o s h a r e t h e m e a n i n g o f t h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n o f E n g l a n d a s t h e D o w r y o f M a r y a n d t h e m e s s a g e o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m .

W e k n o w t h a t s c h o o l s a r e e x t r e m e l y b u s y s o y o u a r e n o t e x p e c t e d t o d o e x t r a w o r k ; o n t h e c o n t r a r y , i t i s h o p e d t h a t t h e s e s u p p o r t m a t e r i a l s w i l l s i m p l y e n h a n c e y o u r L e n t e n e x p e r i e n c e a s w e l l a s T h e Y e a r o f t h e W o r d a n d p r a y e r l i f e i n g e n e r a l . T h e w o r k h a s a l r e a d y b e e n d o n e f o r a l l y o u . Y o u m a y u s e a s m u c h o r a s l i t t l e o f t h e m a t e r i a l s a s y o u w o u l d l i k e .

T h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n w i l l t a k e p l a c e i n p a r i s h e s o n 2 9 t h M a r c h . T h e m a i n p u r p o s e o f t h i s i s t o f o l l o w M a r y ' s o p e n n e s s t o G o d ' s c a l l a n d t o s a y a f a i t h - f i l l e d ' y e s ' . I t i s a t i m e w h e n w e c a n p r a y t o g e t h e r f o r o u r n a t i o n a n d m a k e a r e a l d i f f e r e n c e .

Y o u a r e i n v i t e d t o d o s o m e t h i n g t o m a r k t h i s m o m e n t o u s o c c a s i o n o n 3 0 t h M a r c h o r t h i s L e n t ( o r e v e n t h i s y e a r ) h o w e v e r s i m p l e i t m a y b e . I t i s h o p e d t h a t i t w i l l b e m e a n i n g f u l a n d l a s t i n g w i t h y o u r p u p i l s s o t h a t t h e y m a y g r o w i n relationship w i t h C h r i s t a n d h i s B l e s s e d M o t h e r f o r , a s S t P o p e J o h n P a u l II s a i d :' M a r y i s t h e s u r e p a t h t o o u r m e e t i n g w i t h C h r i s t '. May God bless you on your journey.

0 3 a letter from the cardinal

PASTORAL LETTER FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME , 1 6 T H FEBRUARY 2 0 2 0 ( PART 1 )

The prayer of our M a s s t o d a y e x p r e s s e s t h e d e s i r e o f o u r f a i t h : t h a t G o d ’ s g r a c e w i l l c r e a t e i n u s ‘ h e a r t s t h a t a r e t r u e a n d j u s t ’ w h i c h c a n b e ‘ a d w e l l i n g p l e a s i n g t o y o u . ’ W e p r a y t h a t o u r w a y o f l i f e w i l l b e m a r k e d b y a n u n a f f e c t e d truthfulness a n d a l a s t i n g s e n s e o f j u s t i c e . W e p r a y , t o o , t h a t w e m a y b e c o m f o r t e d , i n a l l circumstances , b y a n e n d u r i n g s e n s e o f G o d ’ s p r e s e n c e . S o o n w e w i l l b e e n t e r i n g t h e s e a s o n o f L e n t , a t i m e w h e n w e s e e k s p i r i t u a l r e n e w a l i n o u r l i v e s .

S t e p b y s t e p w e w i l l l o o k i n t o o u r s e l v e s a n d p i n p o i n t t h e w a y s i n w h i c h w e a r e n e i t h e r t r u t h f u l n o r j u s t , a n d t h e w a y s i n w h i c h w e c l o s e o u r h e a r t s t o t h e p r o m p t i n g s o f G o d .

T o d a y ’ s G o s p e l a l r e a d y p o i n t s t o s o m e a s p e c t s o f t h a t s e l f - examination : n o p l a c e f o r a n g e r , f o r s e l f - i n d u l g e n c e a n d b e t r a y a l , e s p e c i a l l y w i t h i n s e x u a l i n t i m a c y a n d t h e commitments w e h a v e g i v e n . R a t h e r , w e s e e k w i s d o m a n d f i n d h a p p i n e s s i n f o l l o w i n g G o d ’ s l a w . T h i s i s o u r p r o j e c t .

A f e w d a y s a g o , I w a s p r i v i l e g e d t o m e e t P o p e F r a n c i s . A t m y r e q u e s t , h e b l e s s e d a n e w i c o n d e d i c a t e d t o O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m . H e d i d s o b e c a u s e h e k n o w s t h a t d u r i n g t h i s L e n t , o n 2 9 t h M a r c h , a l l a r e i n v i t e d t o m a k e a p e r s o n a l A c t o f D e d i c a t i o n o f o u r c o u n t r y t o O u r B l e s s e d L a d y . I n d o i n g s o w e r e p e a t t h e d e d i c a t i o n m a d e i n 1 3 8 1 b y R i c h a r d II o f E n g l a n d w h o p r o m i s e d t h i s l a n d a n d i t s p e o p l e a s t h e D o w r y o f M a r y .

T h e r e i s m u c h f o r u s t o l e a r n a b o u t b e i n g t h e D o w r y o f M a r y a n d t h e l o v e w h i c h i s e x p r e s s e d i n t h a t t i t l e . I t i s r i c h i n h i s t o r y e v e n i f n o t contemporary i n l a n g u a g e . I h o p e w e c a n u s e t h e s e c o m i n g w e e k s t o d e e p e n o u r k n o w l e d g e o f t h i s a n c i e n t a n d l o v e l y d e v o t i o n .

T h i s f i t s w e l l i n t o o u r L e n t e n j o u r n e y . M a r y w i l l a l w a y s l e a d u s t o h e r S o n . S h e w i l l t a k e u s t o h i m s o t h a t h e c a n s h o w u s h i s l o v e a n d m e r c y . T h e r e a r e t w o s p e c i a l o c c a s i o n s d u r i n g w h i c h w e c a n i n v i t e M a r y t o l e a d o u r L e n t e n j o u r n e y .

0 4 a letter from the cardinal

PASTORAL LETTER FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME , 1 6 T H FEBRUARY 2 0 2 0 ( PART 2 )

T h e f i r s t i s t h e t h r e e - d a y p e r i o d f r o m 1 9 t h t o 2 2 n d M a r c h w h e n t h e S t a t u e o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m w i l l c o m e t o Westminster C a t h e d r a l . T h e r e w i l l b e t h r e e d a y s o f d e v o t i o n a n d r e n e w a l . P l e a s e d o c o m e i f y o u c a n .

T h e s e c o n d o c c a s i o n i s t h e t h r e e d a y s f r o m 2 6 t h t o 2 8 t h M a r c h , l e a d i n g u p t o t h e N a t i o n a l D a y o f R e - d e d i c a t i o n o n 2 9 t h M a r c h . I h o p e t h a t a l l o f u s c a n o b s e r v e t h e s e d a y s o f p r a y e r , a s k i n g M a r y t o e m b r a c e t h i s c o u n t r y o f o u r s , t o i n s t i l i n u s a truthfulness a n d a l o v e o f j u s t i c e , s o t h a t w e m a y e x p e r i e n c e , a s s h e h e r s e l f d i d , t h e j o y o f t h e L o r d ’ s p r e s e n c e .

W e a l l k n o w w e l l t h e t i t l e o f M a r y a s o u r ‘ s o r r o w f u l M o t h e r ’ . W e t u r n t o h e r i n o u r s o r r o w s . Y e t t h e r e i s a n o t h e r t r i b u t e t o h e r , e v e n m o r e d e e p l y r o o t e d i n o u r t r a d i t i o n . I t i s t h a t o f t h e J o y s o f M a r y . T h e s e J o y s , o f t e n n u m b e r e d a s s e v e n , i n c l u d e t h e c o m i n g o f t h e A n g e l G a b r i e l t o M a r y a t t h e Annunciation a n d t h e w o n d r o u s b i r t h o f h e r S o n , o u r B l e s s e d S a v i o u r a n d h e r g l o r i o u s e n t r y i n t o t h e h a p p i n e s s o f h e a v e n . W e s h a r e i n t h e m f o r t h e y a r e t h e g r e a t j o y o f o u r f a i t h .

I n d e e d , w e a r e c a l l e d t o b e h e r a l d s o f t h i s j o y i n a w o r l d o f t e n i n n e e d o f j o y f u l n e s s . M a y M a r y h e l p u s t o k n o w a n d s h a r e h e r j o y a s w e l i v e a n d p r o c l a i m o u r f a i t h . M a y G o d b l e s s u s a n d g u i d e u s t h r o u g h o u t t h i s c o m i n g L e n t .

Y o u r s d e v o t e d l y , Cardinal Vincent Nichols

( A r c h b i s h o p o f Westminster )

0 5 re-dedication

A TIME OF PERSONAL PROMISE TO SAY ' YES ' LIKE MARY AND A TIME OF COMMUNAL PRAYER FOR OUR NATION

March 2020 is a historic month for the Catholic Church in England as there will be a Re-dedication of England as the ‘Dowry of Mary’. The first dedication was made by Richard II in Westminster Abbey in 1381 as he sought protection in the face of great political turmoil. At this point, England received the title of Mary’s dowry meaning that England was ‘set aside’ as a gift, a dowry, for Our Lady under her protection and guidance.

The Re-dedication, which has been encouraged by the Cardinal in his pastoral letter to all parishes, will take place throughout the country on 29th March 2020. As Richard II once gave England as a gift to Our Lady for her guidance, so do we too seek Mary’s protection and prayers, giving ourselves through this act of dedication. Schools can respond to the invitation to engage in this Re-dedication in a number of ways, even if it is in a very simple but meaningful way so that as many people as possible will take part throughout the country.

History shows us that when we (God’s people) pray a surrender to God’s will for their lives, society is transformed. By taking up this wonderful opportunity of dedication, our pupils can be part of the renewal of the nation. This will bring all of us closer to the will of God through Mary. This season of Lent and the Feast of the Annunciation (which is celebrated on 25th March) are ideal times to share the message and pray with our 0 6 school and parish community.

Q and A for schools

What is the Re-dedication and how is it relevant to primary and secondary schools?

T h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n i s b o t h a p e r s o n a l p r o m i s e o f t h e p e o p l e o f o u r c o u n t r y , a n d a r e n e w a l o f t h e entrustment v o w s m a d e b y K i n g R i c h a r d II i n 1 3 8 1 w h e n h e p r o m i s e d t h i s l a n d a n d t h e p e o p l e a s t h e d o w r y o f M a r y . O n t h i s d a y w e a c c e p t G o d ’ s g i f t o f H i s M o t h e r , t h e c a u s e o f o u r j o y , a s s h e l e a d s u s t o C h r i s t t h r o u g h h e r e x a m p l e a s t h e F i r s t D i s c i p l e a n d s h e i n v i t e d u s t o “ D o w h a t e v e r h e t e l l s y o u . ” ( J o h n 2 : 5 ) . T h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n w i l l t a k e p l a c e i n a l l p a r i s h e s i n E n g l a n d o n 2 9 t h M a r c h . A l l s c h o o l s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y a r e i n v i t e d t o p r a y a n d r e i n f o r c e t h i s m e s s a g e i n s o m e w a y ( i d e a l l y o n 3 0 t h M a r c h ) a n d p r a y w i t h p u p i l s .

What is the ‘Dowry of Mary’ and how does this link to Our Lady of Walsingham?

O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m i s E n g l a n d ’ s Protectress . I n t h e o l d e n d a y s , o n e o f t h e g r e a t t i t l e s o f E n g l a n d w a s t h e ‘ D o w r y o f M a r y ’ a n d E n g l a n d i s t h e o n l y c o u n t r y i n t h e w o r l d t o h a v e t h i s p r i v i l e g e d t i t l e . E n g l a n d t r u l y b e l o n g s t o O u r B l e s s e d L a d y a n d t h e m i s s i o n o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m i s t o b r i n g t h e p e o p l e o f E n g l a n d b a c k t o C h r i s t . T h e s t o r y o f W a l s i n g h a m b e g a n i n 1 0 6 1 AD d u r i n g t h e r e i g n o f S t E d w a r d t h e C o n f e s s o r , K i n g o f E n g l a n d … ( T h i s s t o r y i s i n c l u d e d i n m o r e d e t a i l l a t e r i n t h e d o c u m e n t a n d i s c h i l d - f r i e n d l y ). I n s h o r t , W a l s i n g h a m i s E n g l a n d ’ s N a z a r e t h b e c a u s e O u r L a d y a s k e d R i c h e l d i s ( a p i o u s w i d o w ) t o b u i l d a H o l y H o u s e i n h o n o u r o f t h e f i r s t o f h e r JOYS – t h e Annunciation – t h a t s h e w o u l d b e c o m e t h e m o t h e r o f G o d ’ s S o n . A s M a r y s a i d YES t o G o d , s o w e a r e c a l l e d t o d o t h e w i l l o f G o d i n o u r l i v e s . W e p r a y w i t h M a r y … ‘ L e t i t b e d o n e u n t o m e a c c o r d i n g t o t h y w o r d .’

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Q and A for schools

What is the Dowry Pilgrimage and how does this involve schools?

T h e r e a r e M a r i a n s h r i n e s a l l o v e r t h e c o u n t r y ( a n d t h e w o r l d ) b u t t h e o n e i n W a l s i n g h a m i s t h e m o s t p o p u l a r a n d i m p o r t a n t s h r i n e i n E n g l a n d . T h i s s h r i n e ( t h e ‘ H o l y H o u s e ’ ) h a s t o u r e d e v e r y C a t h o l i c C a t h e d r a l i n E n g l a n d f o r t h e p a s t t w o y e a r s a n d w i l l b e v i s i t i n g Westminster C a t h e d r a l f o r a T r i d u u m o f p r a y e r f r o m 1 9 t h - 2 2 n d M a r c h t o e n d t h e t o u r . A l l d i o c e s a n s c h o o l s a r e i n v i t e d t o a t t e n d t h e C a t h e d r a l o n t h e a f t e r n o o n o f F r i d a y 2 0 t h M a r c h b e t w e e n 1 2 : 3 0 p m a n d 3 - 4 p m . T h i s w i l l i n c l u d e M a s s , a b r i e f t a l k f o r p u p i l s , a v i s i t t o t h e H o l y H o u s e , s o m e p e r s o n a l p r a y e r a n d a q u i z . P u p i l s w i l l a l s o g e t t o s e e Westminster C a t h e d r a l ’ s o w n s h r i n e t o O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m i n t h e C h a p e l o f S t G e o r g e a n d t h e E n g l i s h M a r t y r s . S c h o o l s a r e w e l c o m e t o v i s i t f o r a l l o f t h e a f t e r n o o n o r p a r t o f i t .

What is happening nationally for the Re-dedication? A s w e l l a s t h e D o w r y P i l g r i m a g e , t h e r e a r e a n u m b e r o f e v e n t s t a k i n g p l a c e t o p r e p a r e f o r t h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n . P u p i l s m a y w i s h t o u s e t h e s h e e t a t t h e b a c k o f t h e S u p p o r t D o c u m e n t t o h e l p t h e m t o g e t r e a d y spiritually f o r t h e e v e n t . T h e y c o u l d e v e n c o m p l e t e t h i s a t h o m e . S p e c i a l d a t e s a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h e accompanying P o w e r P o i n t . I n c l a s s e s , t e a c h e r s c o u l d d i s c u s s t h e s e e v e n t s w i t h p u p i l s w h o m a y e v e n m e n t i o n t h e m i n t h e A c t s o f W o r s h i p s t h e y p r e p a r e . T h o s e i n v o l v e d w i t h P u p i l C h a p l a i n c y i n t h e s c h o o l m a y b e a b l e t o h e l p w i t h s e t t i n g u p f o r p r a y e r o r l i t u r g y o n t h e F e a s t o f t h e Annunciation ; t h e y m a y a l s o h a v e i d e a s a n d initiatives t h e y w i s h t o s h a r e w i t h t h e s c h o o l o n 3 0 t h M a r c h . P l e a s e n o t e t h a t i f t h i s i s n o t a s u i t a b l e t i m e f o r y o u r s c h o o l t o t a k e p a r t i n a m e a n i n g f u l R e - d e d i c a t i o n , t h i s m a y b e d o n e a t a n o t h e r t i m e i n s t e a d .

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Q and A for schools

What exactly is expected of schools?

A l l s c h o o l s a r e i n v i t e d t o t a k e p a r t i n p r a y e r o n 3 0 t h M a r c h t o m a r k t h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n . T h e y a r e a l s o w e l c o m e t o p r a y i n preparation f o r t h i s d a y a n d t o l e a r n a b o u t m o r e a b o u t O u r L a d y a n d t h i s h i s t o r i c e v e n t . T h e r e a r e t w o m a i n w a y s i n w h i c h b e l i e v e r s c a n b e i n v o l v e d :

1 . Saying the Angelus (a personal promise) 2 . Saying the Act of Entrustment (a communal prayer)

H o w e v e r , t h e p r a y e r m u s t b e d o n e i n a n a g e - appropriate a n d m e a n i n g f u l w a y f o r p u p i l s . F o r t h i s r e a s o n , v a r i o u s p r a c t i c a l i d e a s h a v e b e e n o f f e r e d t o s u p p o r t w i t h t h i s a n d c a n b e f o u n d l a t e r i n t h e d o c u m e n t . F o r e x a m p l e , y o u n g e r p u p i l s m a y s a y p a r t o f t h e H a i l M a r y i n s t e a d o f t h e w h o l e A n g e l u s w h i l s t t h e o l d e r p u p i l s c o u l d o r g a n i s e a l i t u r g y f o r t h e A c t o f Entrustment . I f p u p i l s a r e t o b e i n t r o d u c e d t o t h e A n g e l u s , t h e y n e e d t o k n o w w h a t i t m e a n s a n d i t s significance . V a r i o u s l i n k s t o u s e f u l m a t e r i a l s a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h i s d o c u m e n t w h i l s t t h e A n g e l u s ( t h e o r i g i n a l a s w e l l a s a c h i l d - f r i e n d l y v e r s i o n ) a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h e P o w e r P o i n t a l o n g w i t h somebackground information .

Schools are already very busy so how can we fit this in with everything else that is going on?

T h e w o r k t h a t i s d o n e i n o u r s c h o o l s i s t r u l y v a l u e d a n d w e t h a n k a l l t h o s e i n v o l v e d i n d e v e l o p i n g t h e f a i t h - l i f e o f o u r p u p i l s . I t i s appreciated t h a t s c h o o l s a r e e x t r e m e l y b u s y a n d h a v e l i t t l e t i m e t o fitanything e l s e i n t h e i r a l r e a d y - f i l l e d t i m e t a b l e s . F o r t h i s r e a s o n , a l l o f t h e s e m a t e r i a l s h a v e b e e n c r e a t e d t o m i n i m i s e w o r k f o r s c h o o l s a n d m a x i m i s e t h e i m p a c t . T h e P o w e r P o i n t a n d A n g e l u s c a n b e d e l i v e r e d d u r i n g w h o l e s c h o o l a s s e m b l i e s a n d p u p i l - l e d A c t s o f W o r s h i p w h i c h a r e a l r e a d y t i m e t a b l e d . N o e x t r a t i m e i s r e q u i r e d . I n f a c t , m o s t o f t h e w o r k h a s a l r e a d y b e e n d o n e s o t h a t t h i s s h o u l d h o p e f u l l y s a v e t e a c h e r s t i m e . T h e i d e a s a n d r e s o u r c e s i n c l u d e d s h o u l d h e l p t o d e v e l o p s k i l l s a n d r e l i g i o u s v o c a b u l a r y a s w e l l a s m a k e l e a r n i n g a b o u t t h e R e d - d e d i c a t i o n a n d p r a y e r t i m e e n j o y a b l e a n d m e m o r a b l e . T h e h o m e - s c h o o l l i n k s c a n s a v e t e a c h e r s t i m e p l a n n i n g a n d m a r k i n g h o m e w o r k a n d i n v o l v e p a r e n t s i n t h e p r o c e s s .

0 9 Q and A for schools

What are the special dates/events?

• 2 1 s t F e b : S t a r t o f 3 3 d a y s o f p e r s o n a l consecration t o J e s u s t h r o u g h M a r y • 18th March: S t a t u e o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m w i l l g o t o P a r l i a m e n t f o r M a s s a n d t h e R o s a r y . W e p r a y f o r w i s d o m f o r l a w - m a k e r s i n t h e UK a t t h i s t i m e • 2 5 t h M a r c h : F e a s t o f t h e Annunciation • 2 6 t h - 2 8 t h M a r c h : T r i d u u m ( 3 d a y s ) o f p r a y e r f o c u s e d o n Eucharistic d e v o t i o n • 2 9 t h M a r c h : Rededication o f E n g l a n d a s M a r y ’ s d o w r y ( p a r i s h e s ) • 3 0 t h M a r c h : R e - d e d i c a t i o n o f E n g l a n d a s M a r y ’ s d o w r y ( s c h o o l s )

What support is available?

A P o w e r P o i n t w i t h a s s e m b l i e s a n d w o r s h i p h a v e b e e n c r e a t e d f o r b o t h p r i m a r y a n d s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l s ; i t i s h o p e d t h a t s c h o o l s w i l l s h a r e t h e s e i n a r e l e v a n t a n d e n g a g i n g w a y w i t h p u p i l s . T h i s D o w r y S u p p o r t D o c u m e n t o f f e r s information , i d e a s a n d l i n k s t h a t c a n s u p p o r t b o t h s t a f f a n d p u p i l s a t t h i s t i m e , w h e r e appropriate . A l t h o u g h i t h a s b e e n d e s i g n e d f o r t h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n , t h e r e a r e a n u m b e r o f m a t e r i a l s t h a t c a n b e u s e d g e n e r a l l y t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r t o e n h a n c e t h e C a t h o l i c L i f e a n d p r a y e r . D i o c e s a n A d v i s e r s a r e a v a i l a b l e t o d i s c u s s t h i s a t d e a n e r y m e e t i n g s a n d o n s c h o o l v i s i t s a n d a r e a l w a y s h a p p y t o h e l p w i t h a n y q u e r i e s . P a r i s h c l e r g y o r c h a p l a i n s m a y a l s o b e a b l e t o s u p p o r t w i t h t h i s t i m e o f p r a y e r a n d a n u m b e r o f t h e m m a y e v e n b e h o s t i n g a n e v e n t i n t h e i r l o c a l c h u r c h . F o r t h o s e w h o w o u l d l i k e g u i d a n c e f o r p e r s o n a l p r a y e r a n d r e f l e c t i o n d u r i n g t h e t i m e o f preparation , t h i s FREE b o o k l e t i s a v a i l a b l e : ’ 3 3 D a y s t o M o r n i n g G l o r y : A D o - I t - Y o u r s e l f R e t r e a t i n Preparation f o r t h e M a r i a n Consecration ’ b y M i c h a e l E . G a i t l e y .

W e s h a r e C a r d i n a l N i c h o l s ’ ‘hope that all of us can observe these days of prayer, asking Mary to embrace this country of ours, to instil in us a truthfulness and a love of justice, so that we may experience, as she herself did, the joy of the Lord’s presence.’

1 0 the angelus (1)

1 0 ENGAGING WAYS TO INTRODUCE THE ANGELUS TO PUPILS

We can respond to the invitation to dedicate ourselves to god by saying the Angelus. In doing so, we follow Mary’s openness to God’s call. Through our faith- filled ‘yes’, God will indeed work wonders...

1 . S a y t h e A n g e l u s ( o r H a i l M a r y w i t h y o u n g e r p u p i l s ) t o g e t h e r a s a c l a s s , s c h o o l o r c o m m u n i t y . 2 . L e a r n s o m e p a r t s o f t h i s p r a y e r a n d t h e r e s p o n s e s b y h e a r t . S a y i t w i t h y o u r f a m i l y . 3 . C r e a t e a P o w e r P o i n t o n t h e A n g e l u s / H a i l M a r y t h a t c a n b e u s e d b y g r o u p s i n t h e s c h o o l . A d d appropriate i m a g e s o r s y m b o l s . 4 . C r e a t e a g l o s s a r y o f t h e w o r d s u s e d i n t h e A n g e l u s / H a i l M a r y t o h e l p y o u n g e r p u p i l s . 5 . R e s e a r c h d i f f e r e n t i m a g e s o f t h e Annunciation a n d t h e n d e s i g n a n i m a g e p o s t e r u s i n g y o u r f a v o u r i t e w o r d s f r o m t h i s p r a y e r . 6 . C o m p o s e a s o n g / h y m n b a s e d o n t h e w o r d s o f t h i s s o n g . A n e x a m p l e i s g i v e n o n p 2 0 . 7 . R e f l e c t o n t h e i m a g e b y J e a n - F r a n c o i s M i l l e t w h i c h d e p i c t s t w o p e a s a n t s p r a y i n g t h e A n g e l u s p r a y e r i n t h e e v e n i n g . D e s i g n y o u r o w n i m a g e a n d / o r e x p l a i n t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h i s p r a y e r . 8 . C r e a t e a n A n g e l u s p r a y e r c a r d t h a t c a n b e u s e d d u r i n g L e n t o r f o r t h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n , t h e m o n t h o f M a y e t c . 9 . C r e a t e a p o s t e r o r c o l l a g e o n ( p a r t s o f ) t h e A n g e l u s a n d s a y i t w i t h ( a m e m b e r o f ) y o u r f a m i l y . L o o k a t w o r k b y E l i z a b e t h W a n g f o r inspiration . 1 0. R e s e a r c h o t h e r M a r i a n p r a y e r s i n c l u d i n g t h e R e g i n a C a e l i a n d t h e n s a y y o u r f a v o u r i t e o n e .

1 1 the angelus (2)

DEVELOPING RE SKILLS USING THE ANGELUS AS A STIMULUS E n g a g e m e n t / R e s p o n s e

I w o n d e r . . . w h a t t h i s p a r t o f t h e p r a y e r m e a n s I w o n d e r . . . w h y t h e c h u r c h h a s c h o s e n t o s a y t h i s p r a y e r e v e r y d a y a r o u n d t h e w o r l d I w o n d e r . . . w h i c h p a r t o f t h e p r a y e r y o u l i k e b e s t I w o n d e r . . . w h i c h p a r t o f t h e p r a y e r y o u r p a r t n e r p r e f e r s I w o n d e r . . . w h i c h p a r t o f t h e p r a y e r i s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t I w o n d e r . . . w h y i t i s s a i d a t n o o n a n d 6 p m a n d i f i t c a n b e s a i d a t o t h e r t i m e s i n s t e a d I w o n d e r … w h y i t i s n o t s a i d o n G o o d F r i d a y a n d H o l y S a t u r d a y I w o n d e r … w h y t h e R e g i n a C a e l i i s s a i d d u r i n g E a s t e r i n s t e a d I w o n d e r … w h y b e l l s c a n b e r u n g d u r i n g t h e p r a y e r

E v a l u a t i o n

T h e A n g e l u s i s a n o l d p r a y e r a n d h a s n o r e l e v a n c e t o d a y . D o y o u a g r e e o r d i s a g r e e ? E x p l a i n . W h i c h i m a g e d o y o u t h i n k b e s t s u i t s t h e A n g e l u s ? W h y ? I m a g e s o r s t a t u e s o f M a r y c a n d i s t r a c t u s f r o m worshipping G o d . D o y o u a g r e e o r d i s a g r e e ? E x p l a i n . W h a t d o y o u t h i n k i s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t M a r i a n f e a s t / p r a y e r / s h r i n e ? E x p l a i n g i v i n g r e a s o n s . T h e A n g e l u s i s s u i t a b l e f o r A d v e n t b u t n o t L e n t . D i s c u s s . P r a y e r s l i k e t h e A n g e l u s m u s t b e l e a r n t b y h e a r t . D o y o u a g r e e o r d i s a g r e e ?

1 2 the annunciation

THE ANNUNCIATION : A CHILD WILL BE BORN A d a p t e d f r o m L u k e 1 : 2 6 - 3 8

I n t h e c i t y o f N a z a r e t h , i n G a l i l e e , t h e r e l i v e d a y o u n g w o m a n n a m e d M a r y . M a r y w a s s o o n t o m a r r y a c a r p e n t e r n a m e d J o s e p h .

O n e d a y G a b r i e l , a n a n g e l v i s i t e d M a r y a n d s a i d : ' G r e e t i n g s , m o s t f a v o u r e d o n e , a n d d o n o t b e a f r a i d . G o d h a s c h o s e n y o u a m o n g a l l w o m e n . V e r y s o o n y o u w i l l h a v e a b a b y , y o u m u s t c a l l h i m J e s u s . ' T h i s w o u l d b e a v e r y s p e c i a l b a b y . H e w o u l d b e g r e a t a n d h i s k i n g d o m w o u l d l a s t f o r e v e r a n d e v e r . H e t o l d

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t h e S o n o f G o d .

M a r y b o w e d b e f o r e t h e a n g e l G a b r i e l a n d t o l d h i m t h a t s h e w o u l d b e o b e d i e n t t o G o d a n d t h a t s h e w a n t e d t o d o a s G o d w i s h e d . W h e n s h e g o t u p t h e a n g e l h a d F o r o t h e r Annunciation a r t w o r k t r y : g o n e .

M o t h e r M a r y b y A n d r e w W h i t e T h e Annunciation b y A n t o n i a R o l l s Annunciation b y H e n r y T a n n e r Annunciation b y F r a A n g e l i c o Annunciation b y W i l l i a m B r a s s e y H o l e Annunciation A r t b y P a t r i c i a B r i n t l e T h e Annunciation b y M a u r i c e D e n i s

W i t h t h a n k s t o t h e l a t e S t e p h e n N e m e t h y , w h o s e a r t i s f e a t u r e d a n d t o S h e i l a W a l s h w h o h a s k i n d l y m a d e a v a i l a b l e h i s c o l l e c t i o n o f u n i q u e illustrations . U s e d w i t h p e r m i s s i o n b y t h e C a t h o l i c N a t i o n a l S h r i n e o f O u r L a d y .

1 3 the dowry of mary

THE HISTORY PART 1

Our Lady of W a l s i n g h a m i s E n g l a n d ’ s Protectress . I n t h e o l d e n d a y s , o n e o f t h e g r e a t t i t l e s o f E n g l a n d w a s t h e ‘ D o w r y o f M a r y ’ . I n 1 3 8 1 K i n g R i c h a r d II i n Westminster A b b e y g a v e E n g l a n d a s a g i f t t o M a r y t h a t s h e m a y p r o t e c t o u r c o u n t r y . E n g l a n d t r u l y b e l o n g s t o O u r B l e s s e d L a d y a n d O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m ’ s m i s s i o n i s t o b r i n g t h e p e o p l e s o f E n g l a n d b a c k t o C h r i s t . T h e s t o r y o f W a l s i n g h a m c o m e s f r o m t h e g r e a t l o v e f o r O u r L a d y o f t h e p e o p l e o f E n g l a n d .

T h e s t o r y o f W a l s i n g h a m b e g a n i n AD 1 0 6 1 d u r i n g t h e r e i g n o f S t E d w a r d t h e C o n f e s s o r … K i n g o f E n g l a n d .

A s t h e s t o r y g o e s , t h e r e l i v e d i n t h e v i l l a g e o f L i t t l e W a l s i n g h a m a p i o u s w i d o w k n o w n a s R i c h e l d i s d e F a v e r c h e s . S h e h a d o n e s o n c a l l e d G e o f f r e y a n d b o t h o f t h e m g a v e t h e i r l i v e s d o i n g g o o d w o r k s f o r t h e g r e a t e r g l o r y o f G o d . O n e e v e n i n g t h e l a d y R i c h e l d i s w a s p r a y i n g a n d a s k e d O u r L a d y w h a t s h e m i g h t d o t o p l e a s e h e r . S u d d e n l y t h e H o l y M o t h e r a p p e a r e d i n a v i s i o n t o h e r a n d t o o k h e r i n s p i r i t t o N a z a r e t h i n t h e H o l y L a n d a n d s h o w e d h e r t h e H o l y H o u s e w h e r e t h e a r c h a n g e l G a b r i e l a p p e a r e d t o h e r t o t e l l h e r t h a t s h e w o u l d b e t h e M o t h e r o f G o d ’ s S o n .

O u r L a d y t h e n i n s t r u c t e d R i c h e l d i s t o t a k e d o w n t h e e x a c t measurements o f t h e H o l y H o u s e a n d t h e n t o b u i l d a n e x a c t r e p l i c a m a d e o f w o o d a t o n e o f t w o s i t e s . T h e b u i l d e r s e t t o w o r k o n t h e m o s t l i k e l y s i t e a n d h e t o i l e d h a r d a l l d a y l o n g b u t b y n i g h t f a l l t h e h o u s e w a s u n f i n i s h e d …

W i t h t h a n k s t o t h e l a t e S t e p h e n N e m e t h y , w h o s e a r t i s f e a t u r e d a n d t o S h e i l a W a l s h w h o h a s k i n d l y m a d e a v a i l a b l e h i s c o l l e c t i o n o f u n i q u e illustrations . U s e d w i t h p e r m i s s i o n f r o m t h e C a t h o l i c N a t i o n a l S h r i n e o f O u r L a d y .

1 4 the dowry of mary

THE HISTORY PART 2

R i c h e l d i s s p e n t t h e n i g h t i n p r a y e r p l e a d i n g w i t h O u r L a d y t o h e l p !

A s t h e m o r n i n g w a s b r e a k i n g , R i c h e l d i s a n d t h e b u i l d e r a r r i v e d o n s i t e o n l y t o f i n d t h a t t h e u n f i n i s h e d w o o d e n h o u s e w a s f i n i s h e d ! A n d w h a t ’ s m o r e , i t h a d b e e n m o v e d q u i t e a f e w m e t e r s f u r t h e r a w a y f r o m t h e t w o w e l l s ! ! W e l l w e l l !

R i c h e l d i s , d e l i g h t e d i n t h e w o n d e r s o f G o d ’ s h a n d i w o r k p r o c e e d e d t o g i v e t h e b u i l d e r t h e r e s t o f t h e d a y o f f . A n d o f f h e w e n t t o s p r e a d t h e n e w s f a r a n d w i d e . A s f o r R i c h e l d i s , w e l l w h o c o u l d e v e n b e g i n t o d e s c r i b e t h e r e s t o f h e r d a y !

S o o n , c u r i o u s p e o p l e a l o n g w i t h s e r i o u s p i l g r i m s b l a z e d a t r a i l t o W a l s i n g h a m f r o m t h e f o u r c o r n e r s o f E n g l a n d a n d t h r o u g h o u t Christendom . W a l s i n g h a m s o o n b e c a m e k n o w n a s E n g l a n d ’ s N a z a r e t h .

W a l s i n g h a m i s E n g l a n d ’ s N a z a r e t h b e c a u s e O u r L a d y a s k e d R i c h e l d i s t o b u i l d a H o l y H o u s e i n h o n o u r o f t h e f i r s t o f h e r JOYS – t h e Annunciation – Poster by Andy Lewis', t h a t s h e w o u l d b e c o m e t h e M o t h e r o f G o d ’ s S o n . created for schools

A s M a r y s a i d YES t o G o d , s o a r e w e c a l l e d t o d o t h e w i l l o f G o d i n o u r l i v e s . L e t u s p r a y w i t h M a r y – L e t i t b e d o n e t o m e a c c o r d i n g t o G o d ’ s W o r d . A m e n

1 5 the holy house

As a special grace for Our Lady’s Dowry Tour, a ‘Holy House’ i s b u i l t i n e a c h C a t h e d r a l i n w h i c h O u r L a d y a n d h e r D i v i n e C h i l d a r e h o n o u r e d l i k e t h e y w e r e i n W a l s i n g h a m o f o l d . T h e r e i s s o m e t h i n g a b o u t t h e s i m p l i c i t y o f t h i s H o l y H o u s e w h i c h d r a w s p e o p l e i n t o d e e p p r a y e r . J u s t t o k n e e l b e f o r e t h e B l e s s e d M o t h e r a n d h e r b e l o v e d S o n , J e s u s , i s t o e x p e r i e n c e t h e i r p e a c e , h e l p a n d consolation . I t i s a g r e a t p r i v i l e g e t o h a v e t h e s t a t u e o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m f r o m t h e S l i p p e r C h a p e l . F o r t h i s s t a t u e i s t h e m o s t m i r a c u l o u s a n d r e n o w n e d i n t h e w h o l e o f E n g l a n d .

1 . S p e n d s o m e t i m e h e r e p r a y i n g f o r a l l y o u r n e e d s , f o r y o u r f a m i l y , f o r o u r c o u n t r y a n d f o r a l l t h e n a t i o n s o f t h e w o r l d . 2 . W r i t e a p e t i t i o n ( a s p e c i a l s h o r t l e t t e r ) t e l l i n g J e s u s a n d O u r B l e s s e d M o t h e r y o u r s p e c i a l n e e d s a n d r e q u e s t s a n d p l a c e t h e m i n t h e P e t i t i o n B o x n e x t t o h e r s h r i n e i n t h e H o l y H o u s e . 3 . S p e n d a t i m e i n s i l e n c e g a z i n g a t J e s u s a n d M a r y a n d a s k t h e m t o f i l l y o u r m i n d a n d h e a r t w i t h p e a c e . 4 . O u r B l e s s e d M o t h e r , O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m , h a s c o m e t o v i s i t y o u p e r s o n a l l y a n d t o d r a w y o u c l o s e r t o J e s u s . W i l l y o u g i v e h e r y o u r YES … s o t h a t s h e m i g h t k e e p y o u c l o s e t o J e s u s a l l y o u r l i f e ? 5 . T h a n k J e s u s a n d M a r y a n d f o r a l l t h e g o o d t h i n g s i n y o u r l i f e a n d n a m e t h e m i n t h e s i l e n c e o f y o u r h e a r t . 6 . E n d b y p r a y i n g a n O u r F a t h e r , H a i l M a r y a n d a G l o r y B e . 7 . M i g h t y o u c o m p o s e a s h o r t p l a y t o a c t o u t t h e s t o r y o f W a l s i n g h a m ? 8 . W h e n y o u g o h o m e , s h a r e t h e s t o r y w i t h y o u r f a m i l y a n d i n v i t e t h e m t o t a k e y o u o n a p i l g r i m a g e t o W a l s i n g h a m . C o l o u r i n a n d m a k e b e a u t i f u l t h e p i c t u r e s w h i c h t e l l t h e s t o r y .

1 6 prayer and worship

1 0 SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE IDEAS FOR PUPIL - LED PRAYER AND WORSHIP

A s k O u r L a d y t o i n t e r c e d e f o r y o u a n d o t h e r s e a c h d a y b y s a y i n g ‘ O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m … P r a y f o r u s ’ . F i n d o u t o t h e r t i t l e s o f O u r L a d y a l s o ( s u c h a s O u r L a d y , S e a t o f W i s d o m … M o t h e r o f S o r r o w s . . . … )

S a y t h e ‘ H a i l M a r y ’ s l o w l y t o g e t h e r , t h i n k i n g o f e a c h w o r d / p h r a s e a n d M a r y ’ s ‘ y e s ’ . R e f l e c t i n g o n h o w y o u t o o c a n r e s p o n d t o G o d ’ s c a l l e a c h d a y a n d h e l p t o l e a d o t h e r s t o C h r i s t a s s h e d o e s , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e i n n e e d .

V i s i t a q u i e t p l a c e i n y o u r h o m e o r s c h o o l . T a l k t o M a r y i n y o u r h e a r t , t e l l i n g h e r a b o u t y o u r d a y , y o u r h o p e s a n d d r e a m s , a n d y o u r difficulties .

L e a r n a M a r i a n h y m n , c o m p o s e a s o n g ( o r w r i t e a n o t h e r v e r s e o f a w e l l - k n o w n h y m n ) b a s e d o n t h e Annunciation , M a r y o r t h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n . S i n g t h i s a s p a r t o f y o u r A c t o f W o r s h i p ( ‘ S i n g i n g i s p r a y i n g t w i c e ’).

L e a d o t h e r s i n s a y i n g t h e R o s a r y ( e s p e c i a l l y t h e J o y f u l a n d S o r r o w f u l m y s t e r i e s ) a n d i n v i t e o t h e r s t o b e l i k e O u r L a d y a n d t o ‘ p o n d e r a n d t r e a s u r e ’ t h e m y s t e r y o f h e r S o n ’ s l i f e .

P r a y f o r t h e l a w - m a k e r s i n t h e c o u n t r y a n d a l l t h e p o l i t i c a l l e a d e r s i n t h e UK ( e s p e c i a l l y o n 1 8 t h M a r c h w h e n t h e s t a t u e o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m w i l l g o t o P a r l i a m e n t f o r M a s s a n d t h e R o s a r y ).

L e a d a n A c t o f W o r s h i p b a s e d o n M a r y a n d t h e Annunciation t o c e l e b r a t e t h e f e a s t d a y o n 2 5 t h M a r c h ( e x a c t l y n i n e m o n t h s b e f o r e C h r i s t m a s d a y ).

L e a d o t h e r s i n s a y i n g ‘ T h e A c t o f Entrustment o f E n g l a n d t o t h e V i r g i n M a r y ’ a r o u n d t h e 2 9 t h M a r c h . Alternatively w r i t e y o u r o w n A c t o f Entrustment a s a c l a s s / g r o u p / s c h o o l )

W r i t e y o u r o w n p r a y e r s / l i t u r g y a s k i n g f o r O u r L a d y ’ s h e l p f o r t h i s c o u n t r y a n d f o r a l l o f i t s p e o p l e ( i n c l u d i n g t h e h o m e l e s s , t h o s e i n p r i s o n , r e f u g e e s ...)

C h o o s e a p i e c e o f S c r i p t u r e f r o m M a r y ' s l i f e a n d r e f l e c t o n i t . P r a y f o r h e r h e l p i n y o u r o w n l i f e ..

1 7 a hymn for Our lady of walsingham

Dear Mother

1 . O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m h e a r u s w e p r a y W e e n t e r y o u r H o l y H o u s e t o m e e t y o u t o d a y . A v e A v e A v e M a r i a …

2 . Y o u r c h i l d r e n d e a r M o t h e r h a v e c o m e h e r e t o p r a y W e l o v e y o u d e a r M o t h e r a n d w a n t y o u t o s t a y .

3 . Y o u s m i l e o n y o u r c h i l d r e n a n d f i l l u s w i t h l o v e Y o u a r e o u r d e a r M o t h e r f r o m H e a v e n a b o v e .

4 . Y o u p r o m i s e d t o h e l p u s i n a l l o u r g r e a t n e e d s , W e b r i n g y o u o u r t r o u b l e s o u r t e a r s a n d o u r w o e s .

5 . W e g i v e y o u o u r h e a r t s a n d o u r h o m e s a n d o u r l o v e , P l e a s e t a k e t h e m t o J e s u s a n d J o s e p h w i t h l o v e .

6 . O h b l e s s u s , d e a r l a d y w i t h b l e s s i n g s f r o m H e a v e n A n d t o o u r p e t i t i o n s , l e t a n s w e r b e g i v e n .

1 8 local/nationalDIOCESE OF WESTMINSTERchurch EDUCATION SERVICE

1 0 SIMPLE WAYS TO DEVELOP LINKS WITH THE CHURCH

Visit a (Marian) shrine or statue in a local church or cathedral. Take a photo of it and label it. Find out about the history/significance of the shrine/statue. Ask a member of the clergy/chaplain to help.

Take a walk around your local church to look for different (Marian) artwork and symbols. Ask a member of the clergy or chaplain to explain what they mean. Draw your favourite one or design your own.

Invite a member of the local clergy/Religious into your school or class for a special prayer service or assembly based on the Re-dedication or A n g e l u s .

Invite parents and parishioners into the school to pray together as a community (the Angelus, The Act of Entrustment, the Rosary, Mass on the feast of the Annunciation). You could create an invitation/advert f o r t h e m .

Visit Westminster Cathedral to take part in the Dowry Tour Pilgrimage. During the visit, you can visit the ‘Holy House’ and see Our Lady of Walsingham shrine. If you cannot attend on this day, visit at a different time with your family.

Find out if your local church is hosting an event for the Re-dedication e and ask a family member or parishioner how you can get involved.

Invite your local clergy/Religious into your school/class to talk more about their role in the church and how Our Lady helps them in their ministry. You could prepare some questions for them beforehand.-

Research the journey of the Dowry pilgrimage which has visited all Catholic Cathedrals in England. Find out more about one of them.

'Pay a visit' to your local church or visit one you haven't been to before. Light a candle or say a prayer, asking for Mary's help to say 'yes' to God.

Before going to sleep at night, remember your local clergy/ Religious as well as the religious leaders of the Church. Pray for them and our C h u r c h . creative home-school links 1 5 CREATIVE IDEAS FOR LESSONS OR HOMEWORK TASKS

1 . R e s e a r c h M a r i a n s h r i n e s a n d s e l e c t y o u r f a v o u r i t e ( s e e u s e f u l l i n k s ) E x p l a i n w h y . 2 . W r i t e a M a r i a n p o e m ( s u c h a s a H a i k u o r a k e n n i n g ) . 3 . C r e a t e a 2 / 3 - D p i e c e o f a r t w o r k b a s e d o n t h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n / D o w r y o f M a r y . 4 . D e s i g n a M a r i a n s h r i n e f o r t h e s c h o o l . I n c l u d e a q u i e t a r e a f o r p r a y e r . 5 . C r e a t e a s i m p l e b o o k ( l e t ) f o r t h e y o u n g e r p u p i l s t o e x p l a i n t h e s t o r y o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m a n d t h e H o l y H o u s e . 6 . C r e a t e a g a m e o r q u i z b a s e d o n O u r L a d y . 7 . R e s e a r c h t h e h i s t o r y o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m a n d c r e a t e a p i c t u r e b o o k o r c a r t o o n s t r i p t o i l l u s t r a t e t h i s . 8 . C r e a t e a l i t u r g i c a l d a n c e b a s e d o n a M a r i a n s o n g / h y m n . 9 . V i s i t t h e L a d y C h a p e l o r t h e s h r i n e o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m a t Westminster C a t h e d r a l a s a f a m i l y a n d t a k e a p h o t o / m a k e a n illustration o f y o u r f a v o u r i t e p a r t . 1 0. W r i t e a contribution f o r t h e s c h o o l n e w s l e t t e r t o e x p l a i n t o p a r e n t s / g o v e r n o r s w h a t t h e s c h o o l i s d o i n g / h a s d o n e f o r t h e R e - d e d i c a t i o n a n d t h e i m p a c t t h i s h a s h a d o n t h e s c h o o l o r individuals . 1 1 . C r e a t e a D o w r y o f M a r y c o l l a g e o r m e m o r y b o o k . 1 2 . L i s t e n t o t h e s o n g ' M a r y d i d y o u k n o w . . . ' b y M i c h a e l E n g l i s h a n d w r i t e y o u r o w n s o n g w i t h q u e s t i o n s y o u w o u l d l i k e t o a s k M a r y . 1 3 . M a k e a f l o w e r f o r M a r y . O n e a c h p e t a l w r i t e h o w y o u c a n b e l i k e h e r t h i s w e e k b y s a y i n g ' y e s ' t o G o d a n d d o i n g w h a t i s g o o d , k i n d a n d l o v i n g . 1 4 . F i n d o u r a b o u t M a r y i n t h e B i b l e , e s p e c i a l l y h e r j o y s a n d s o r r o w s . C r e a t e a b o o k m a r k u s i n g y o u r f a v o u r i t e v e r s e . 1 5 . W r i t e a l e t t e r t o M a r y a s y o u w o u l d d o t o y o u r m o t h e r o r b e s t f r i e n d . T h e n w r i t e o n e b a c k t o y o u r s e l f f r o m M a r y . W h a t d o y o u t h i n k s h e w o u l d s a y t o y o u ?

2 0 dowry pilgrimage - 20/03/20

EVENT IN WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL ESTIMATED TIME

MASS ( OPTIONAL ) 12:30PM-1:05PM

TALK ON THE DOWRY OF MARY / RE - DEDICATION 1:05PM-1:30PM

TIME TO VISIT THE HOLY HOUSE , PRAY AND QUIZ 1:30PM-3:30PM

S c h o o l s a r e i n v i t e d t o c o m e f o r a s m u c h o r a s l i t t l e t i m e a s t h e y w o u l d l i k e i n t h e a f t e r n o o n a n y t i m e b e t w e e n 1 2 : 3 0 - 3 : 3 0 p m . A l l a r e w e l c o m e .

2 1 official resources - behold

Visit the website for:

- The Angelus Promise - The Act of Entrustment - Timeline of events - Details of how to take part - Paintings and images - Videos, Blogs, Twitter Feeds - History of Walsingham - Details of national shrines - Press articles - ... and lots more!

https://www.behold2020.com/

2 2 useful links

WEBSITE AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

THE DOWRY OF MARY AND THE RE-DEDICATION For the official Re-dedication website https://www.behold2020.com/ Useful information a including Dowry Tour booklet, maps, shrines and history as well as the letter of consecration of England to Our Lady http://dowrytour.org.uk/dowryofmary/

MARY AND SCRIPTURE For the Catholicism Unpacked Q and A document and accompanying PowerPoint https://education.rcdow.org.uk/re-catholic-life/catholic-life/ For LOTS of Scripture on Mary and Information about this https://udayton.edu/imri/mary/s/scripture-on-the-life-of-mary.php For Scripture passages including Mary http://www.awakentoprayer.org/bible_passages_on_mary.htm

THE ANGELUS The Angelus Prayer for children – practical support for teaching and use https://www.thereligionteacher.com/angelus-prayer-for-children/ A mini-book on the Angelus with the prayer, glossary, history and prayerful activity https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/2013/09/angelus-mini-book.html Support for teachers on the Angelus and activities https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=640 For a beautiful and simple child and printer-friendly version of the Angelus and links to other Marian prayers and Act of Consecration to Our Lady https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/prayer/traditional-catholic- prayers/prayers-honoring-mary/the-angelus-prayer For the Angelus and other Marian prayer https://teachingcatholickids.com/catholic-prayers/ For a history and artwork for reflection on the Angelus http://www.catholicdigest.com/faith/prayer/praying-the-angelus

2 3 U s e d w i t h p e r m i s s i o n b y w w w . thegoodcounselnetwork . c o m