CA Lourdes 125 Sponsored Walk: Northampton Diocese completed

Another day and another few miles. The walk continued in the RC Diocese of Northampton today and Matt was joined by more friends.

Matt started off in Aylesbury where he was joined by Steve Gill for Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes church, followed by breakfast and positive thoughts about the day ahead.

Matt moved off to Great Billing and the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. This was once managed by Fr. Damien Walne (RIP) who was for a long time the Diocesan Director for Northampton.

Walking from here Matt was joined at St Gregory’s Church by Paul, Cliona and Colm Devereux plus Marianne Cook (who was holidaying locally!). They continued their walk together via Saint Aidan’s until they reached the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate & St Thomas of Canterbury where they were met by Dean of the Cathedral, Fr Simon Penhaligon.

After departing the Cathedral and being kindly returned to Great Billing by the Devereux family, Matt moved on to Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills in Bedfordshire. This is an ancient beech woodland, part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

These are the final days of this long walk: please keep sponsoring the CA Lourdes 125 sponsored walk of 2026 if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/page/calourdes125sw/