How to beat the crowds

These photographs of the relics of St Thérèse in the Philippines give some idea of her capacity to draw the crowds. The extent of interest in the visit to Lancaster is just becoming apparent, and we can expect it to be very busy indeed. Earlier today a new page launched on the Thérèse section of the Cathedral website, designed to help group leaders choose a time for a visit. The visit has been split into short (mostly 3/4 hour) periods and each is marked in green (quiet), yellow (fairly busy) or red (very busy - avoid!). The page will be continually updated as the situation develops, but currently we are recommending against organising any further groups for the period of Tuesday (29th September) lunchtime. The arrival of the relics (Monday 28th at 4pm), the departure (Wednesday 30th at 11am) and the Monday and Tuesday evenings all have enough space for more groups. If you are planning to bring a group please contact us to discuss the best time. You can find the new webpage here.