Individuals from my class were highly privileged to be picked for this exciting opportunity to travel out of London and visit this well known place of pilgrimage. We arrived at roughly at midday and we were greeted with the comforting atmosphere of somewhere holy. After enjoying our lunch we walked to the first chapel where we read different passages, as a group we were able to contribute in unity. After concluding our prayer service organised by Father Greg we were able to admire the statue of St. Jude and a stained glass wiindow of Mary. We were given a work sheet with multiple sculptures and forms of religious art where we could tick them off when we saw them. We encountered hundreds of pew rows where many people can worship on sunny days. Since this was located outside we could be more connected to God since we could look upwards and think of Heaven and the Lord. We were lucky to encounter the singular beam of sunlight hitting the Virgin Mary's statue even on a rainy, cloudy day. The sunlight was able to highlight the gold in the main part of the shrine which allowed us to honour her. Visiting the many chapels helped us grow in understanding the importance of religious art and how it can have an important impact on us. As a group we were able to walk around the site feeling tranquil and blessed. Father Andrew bought all of us duck food towards the end of our trip which allowed us able to have freedom and have fun. Walking around the small lake with many ducks reminded us about the fifth day of creation in Genesis where God created birds. The final thing we experienced was Eucharistic Adoration where we entered the Cloister Chapel in silence. This permitted us to pray for our loved ones and have a moment of peace to pray to God. We all enjoyed this time given to us and the opportunity we had to be connected to God for the day.