{"id":1514,"date":"2025-04-15T15:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T14:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:38:14","slug":"cassock-collar-on-the-continent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/cassock-collar-on-the-continent\/","title":{"rendered":"Cassock & Collar on the Continent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Well, it looks like it’s really happening (leave pending). The Rev’d Dan Beesley<\/a> and myself will be heading off in August 2026 on a huge pilgrimage around the Marian Shrines of Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We plan on visiting all the major shrines and a good number of the smaller ones. The pilgrimage will cover just under 8000m and take about five weeks. We’ll be filming the adventure for our YouTube Chanels and who knows, perhaps we’ll convince the BBC this is a good sequel for A Vicar’s Life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initial list of Shrines is below, along with an evolving map. If you have any suggestions for those we’ve missed we’d love to hear from you<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austria<\/strong>
Our Lady of the Bowed Head, Vienna – https:\/\/thecatholictravelguide.com\/destinations\/austria\/austria-vienna-lady-bowed-head\/<\/a>
Mariazell Basilica – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mariazell_Basilica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belgium<\/strong>
The Virgin of the Poor, Banneux – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Our_Lady_of_Banneux<\/a>
Our Lady with the Golden Heart, Beauraing – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Our_Lady_of_Beauraing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bosnia<\/strong>
The Virgin of Medjugorje – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Our_Lady_of_Medjugorje<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

England<\/strong>
The Blessed Virgin of Glastonbury, Somerset – https:\/\/www.glastonburyshrine.co.uk\/<\/a>
Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk – https:\/\/www.walsinghamanglican.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

France<\/strong>
The Three Shrines of Chartres  –https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chartres_Cathedral<\/a>
Our Lady of La Salette – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Our_Lady_of_La_Salette<\/a>
Our Lady of the Smile, Lisieux – https:\/\/archives.carmeldelisieux.fr\/en\/la-vie-de-sainte-therese-de-lisieux\/la-maladie-de-therese-a-10-ans\/la-vierge-du-sourire\/<\/a>
St. Bernadette, Lourdes  – https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/en\/bernadette-soubirous\/<\/a>
Our Lady of Hope, Pontmain – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Our_Lady_of_Pontmain<\/a>
Our Lady f the Miraculous Medal, Rue de Bac, Paris – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miraculous_Medal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany<\/strong>
Our Lady with the Golden Horse, Alt\u00f6tting – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrine_of_Our_Lady_of_Alt%C3%B6tting<\/a>
The Chapel of Mercy, Kevelaer – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kevelaer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italy<\/strong>
Our Lady dell Guardia, Genoa –\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrine_of_Nostra_Signora_della_Guardia<\/a>
Our Lady of the Rosary, Pompeii –\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrine_of_the_Virgin_of_the_Rosary_of_Pompei<\/a>
Our Lady of Montallegro, Rapallo –\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sanctuary_of_Our_Lady_of_Montallegro<\/a>
Salus Populi Romani, Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome –\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santa_Maria_Maggiore<\/a>
The Weeping Madonna of Syracuse, Sicily –\u00a0http:\/\/www.catholictradition.org\/Mary\/syracuse.htm<\/a>
Basilica della Santa Casa –\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basilica_della_Santa_Casa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Netherlands<\/strong>
Star of the Sea, Maastrict – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basilica_of_Our_Lady,_Maastricht<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poland<\/strong>
The Black Madonna of Czestochowa – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Madonna_of_Cz%C4%99stochowa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portugal<\/strong>
The Virgin of Fatima – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Our_Lady_of_F%C3%A1tima<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain<\/strong>
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Garabandal – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garabandal_apparitions<\/a>
La Morentea, Montserrat – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virgin_of_Montserrat<\/a>
Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathedral-Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_the_Pillar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Switzerland<\/strong>
Our Lady of Einsiedeln – https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Einsiedeln_Abbey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n