A RECENT LONDON PILGRIMAGE.

New Zealand Tablet, 22 August 1918, Page 21

A RECENT LONDON PILGRIMAGE.

In May last, on the Feast of St. Edward, King of England and Confessor, a procession, led by Father Bernard Vaughan, marched from Westminster Cathedral to Westminster Abbey, the latter now a Protestant chinch, but built and dedicated for Catholic worship. The pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Edward was a simple expression of the loyalty and patriotism of English Catholics, and was marshalled by Lord Edmund Talbot, Sir Henry Jerningham, and Hon. Maxwell Scott. With the exception of the Cricifix, with which the procession was headed, Father Vaimhan disallowed all other emblems of religion, 'even banners. In the procession were representatives of most of the _ old Catholic families of England, and others ; besides a community of Sisters of Charity. Before leaving the Cathedral Father Vaughan publicly recited the Litany of the Blessed Virgin. As the procession moved down Victoria Street the walkers in it, three abreast, recited the Rosary tor the repose of the souls of all those who had fallen in the war: At Westminster Abbey, standing beside the Shrine of St. Edward, Father Vaughan, in a short informal address, said they had come there on pilgrimage first of all to pay homage to St. Edward, once King of England and next to plead his help as Saint before the Throne of God. The pilgrims then united with Father

Vaughan in prayer to St. Edward, invoking him as King of England and Confessor of the Faith. • f"