ENGLAND’S CATHEDRALS: A Guided Pilgrimage Tour April 10 - 19, 2026 Led by Fr. Michael Horvath and Guest Lecturer, Charles Calhoun
Registration is now open for the England's Cathedrals Tour being offered April 10 - 19, 2026. Fr. Michael will be hosting an informational session at St. Mary’s on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 11:30 AM in Walden Conference Room for people interesting in learning more. Join us to find out more about the tour and get all your questions answered. Printed brochures are available in the parish office.
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NOTE: You must use the Group Code: 26020 to access and register for the correct tour.
About the Tour
Relics of an Age of Faith, guardians of the rich Anglican musical tradition, enduring symbols of stability in a troubled world – these are England’s historic cathedrals. Join us this spring for St. Mary’s guided pilgrimage to six of these architectural masterpieces as well as seven other sacred sites in southern England. This tour takes place the week after Easter – from April 10 to 19, 2026 – and has been organized in cooperation with Faith Journeys, a travel agency with many years of experience in pilgrimage tourism. It will be led by Father Michael, as pilgrimage host, with historian Charles Calhoun as guest lecturer. Read the brochure attached for details of the itinerary and costs. The pilgrimage is designed not only as a spiritual journey but also as an educational experience. Over the winter, St. Mary’s will offer a series of daytime classes to help the group understand the Gothic cathedrals they will be visiting. They will cover such topics as how and why these huge structures were built, who paid for them, how they were used, what happened to them at the Reformation and during the Civil Wars, and the influence they had on 19 th -century church architecture in America. The trip begins in the steps of Chaucer’s pilgrims at Canterbury (where we will stay in the beautiful Canterbury Lodge within the Cathedral precincts), then goes on to Winchester, Salisbury, Wells, Oxford, ending with a day trip to Coventry. Among other sites en route are St. George’s Chapel Windsor, Bath Abbey, Old Sarum, and Stonehenge. Where possible, we will attend choral Evensong or other services in the cathedrals. The trip involves moderate walking, including steps at many of the sites.
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