Great Britain will be the first English-speaking country that Our Lady in the Icon of Czestochowa will visit.  For the past several months, the British organization committee for the peregrination has been very

"The bishops of Scotland uphold the sanctity of human life from its beginning at the moment of conception until it ends with natural death. We never cease to invoke the protection of the Mother of God on all her

On Monday, November 5, Our Lady of Czestochowa arrived in London.  After circling the city center, She reached the Cathedral Church of Westminster, which is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus

On Tuesday, November 6, at 9:30 am, the Icon of Czestochowa visited the Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Chiswick, London.  This church belongs to the Russian Orthodox Church abroad.  The

Our Lady of Czestochowa arrived exactly at 4pm to a gracious and loving welcome from the faithful. The Shrine Director, Fr. Alan Williams welcomed her into the Slipper Chapel - place of the Roman Catholic National

This evening the Icon was solemnly received and venerated by Canon Gerry Breen Adminstrator of St Chads cathedral Birmingham.

Later Solemn Vespers were presided over by the Russian and Romanian Orthodox clergy

Praised be Jesus Christ.

St Chads cathedral Birmingham is filled to capacity to greet and venerate our Holy Mother.

On Saturday 10^th November after departing from the resounding welcome and joy-filled veneration of a packed cathedral in Birmingham, the Icon was solemnly greeted at the door of the parish of Our Lady Queen

On arrival at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Edinburgh at 5.00pm on Monday 12^th November, the Icon of the Black Madonna was welcomed and blessed by the Mgr. Michael Regan

Before Holy Mass there was Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction, and The Rosary of Unborn Children led by Stuart Young and assisted by the Legion of Mary.

There was a trumpet fanfare during the entrance of the

Visit of the Icon to St Andrews Cathedral in Glasgow. The Cathedral was full for Holy Mass with the Russian Choir Ruskalla Capella were absolutely wonderful.

Nine Priests officiated in Holy Mass including Polish

The Knights of St Columba say a big goodbye to our Lady of Czestochowa, after two weeks and over 885 miles and  1424 Kilometres  the Knight’s finally handover the Icon of our Lady to our friends in Ireland.

For Catholics in Britain, there can be no more important place to pray for life and for the family than at a shrine of which the history began nearly1000 years ago in 1061. It is 10th annual pilgrimage in thanksgiving