A Jubilee Year Pilgrim Mass was celebrated at St George’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Southwark on Monday at the start of a week-long walking pilgrimage to Aylesford Priory on the Pilgrims’ Way.

Joining the Roman Catholic pilgrims were several Anglicans from Southwark Cathedral.

‘We have a really special and strong bond between our two cathedrals,’ said Southwark Cathedral sub-Dean Michael Rawson speaking in St George’s. ‘It’s been nurtured over many years and it’s really bearing fruit, good fruit, as we walk together this path of unity in Christ.’

The celebrant was the Dean of St George’s Canon Michael Branch who reflected that Pope Leo’s motto was We are one in one Lord.

Afterwards the congregation walked to Southwark Cathedral by way of The Precious Blood Church which has a stamp for pilgrim passports.

The cathedrals are linked by the one mile Romero Way.

After refreshments in Southwark Cathedral’s library the walkers gathered in the church nave, which had been cleared of chairs, for a pilgrim blessing.

Pilgrim passports can be obtained from Southwark Cathedral Shop.