Pilgrimage - Saint Winifred, Patron of the #MeToo movement?

On the map, it would have made more sense to go to Holywell before St. Asaph's. However, it turned out I was coming through on the day of the opening of the pilgrim season at Holywell, and there was going to be a special mass in the afternoon. Since it's only about 15 minutes away, I decided to head over to St. Asaph's first and come back to Holywell.

This is the only remaining part of the devotion to Saint Winifred. Her shrine ended up in Shrewsbury, about 50 miles away. This shrine was destroyed and desecrated in the Reformation. Today, the Holywell is maintained by the Roman Catholic diocese of Wrexham and Saint Winifred's Church.

On account of her her remarkable story, St. Winifred has, for centuries, been one of the saints invoked against unwanted advances. So she is an ancient saint with a timely role in the Church today.

Asking prayers from St. Winifred

Holy Winifred, pray for us and pray especially for your sisters and all who struggle with unwanted attention and false and degrading expectations; we ask you to pray for your brothers and all who have been taught by the sins of the world to believe that their power and their worth comes from dominating others; we ask you to pray that God will send the Holy Spirit so that true equality and respect will grow among us all.

Collect for St. Winifred

Loving Father of us all, send your holy angels to protect all those who suffer from unwanted advances so that, with the intercession of your daughter Winifred, we my all grow into the fullness of the love you have for all your children. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.