On a perfect day in June 2017, folk from the Ordinariate Missions in Deal, Folkestone, Maidstone, Pembury and Sevenoaks – together with friends from London and North of the River – travelled to Ramsgate and to the National Shrine of St Augustine. Solemn Mass was celebrated according to the Ordinariate Use, in the beautifully restored Shrine Church – the masterpiece of AW Pugin. The photo shows pilgrims, concelebrating clergy and Fr Holden the Shrine Rector (2nd from right). After Mass, a Big Picnic Lunch was taken over the road in the former Abbey grounds, now the Divine Retreat Centre. The day ended with an Address from Fr Holden about St Augustine, the New Evangelisation and the Ordinariate, followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. A good day was had by all; friendships made and renewed, the Faith proclaimed and re-affirmed.
The Ordinariate in East Kent 