This is the first of Fr Malcolm Gray's important twice-yearly pilgrimages to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal, visiting the visionaries' birthplace, the site of the visions, and the famous statue, the crown of which contains the bullet fired in the attempt on Pope John Paul II's life. Fatima is now a special place of thanksgiving for the life and ministry of Pope John Paul VI, who believed the aid of Our Lady of Fatima spared his life, and is thus closely linked with the work of the papacy for reconciliation, forgiveness, understanding and dialogue. Over the years, Fr Gray, as a priest in the Church of England, has built up close and warm relations with the local Catholic Church at the shrine in Fatima. This regular pilgrimage is therefore significant for ecumenical relations, spiritual ecumenism through devotion to Our Lady, and the quest for visible Unity, now placed at the heart of the mission of Pope Benedict XVI.

Now fully booked. Further details are available from Fr Malcolm Gray, 16 Alpine Way, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 3HU. Telephone: 020 8950 7860; or to email click here.

This is the second of Fr Malcolm Gray's twice-yearly pilgrimages to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal, visiting the visionaries' birthplace, the site of the visions, and the famous statue, the crown of which contains the bullet fired in the attempt on Pope John Paul II's life. Fatima is now a special place of thanksgiving for the life and ministry of Pope John Paul VI, who believed the aid of Our Lady of Fatima spared his life, and is thus closely linked with the work of the papacy for reconciliation, forgiveness, understanding and dialogue. Over the years, Fr Gray, as a priest in the Church of England, has built up close and warm relations with the local Catholic Church at the shrine in Fatima. This regular pilgrimage is therefore significant for ecumenical relations, spiritual ecumenism through devotion to Our Lady, and the quest for visible Unity, now placed at the heart of the mission of Pope Benedict XVI.

Full board. Approximately £650. Further details are available from Fr Malcolm Gray, 16 Alpine Walk, Stanmore, Middlesex. HA7 3HU. Telephone and Facsimile: 020 8360 2947; or to email click here.

EFFA was inaugurated and consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima on Tuesday 15 May 2001 by the Rt Revd Edwin Barnes, Bishop of Richborough and First Episcopal President of the Association, in the presence of His Excellency Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva, Bishop of Leiria-Fatima.

EFFA

• promotes the worship of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit through encouraging devotin to the Most Holy Virgin, especially under her title of Our Lady of Fatima
• works for the reunion of all Christians under the patronage of Mary, Mother of the Church
• organises pilgrimages to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal
• supports local festivals in dioceses and parishes in honour of Our Lady of Fatima
• encourages personal prayer amongst its members to Our Lady of Fatima, the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
• actively and financially supports the work of the Vida e Paz Community, which runs a centre just near Fatima for the rehabilitation of drug addicts, as well as a halfway-house in Leiria.

Membership is open to all those who accept the Catholic understanding of the Church's apostolic order and the sacraments. Further details are available from Fr Malcolm Gray, 16 Alpine Walk, Stanmore, Middlesex. HA7 3HU. Telephone and Facsimile: 020 8360 2947; or to email click here.