May Crowning
Parish tradition is to observe this on the first Sunday of May (usually)
The Proper of the mass remains that of the current Sunday in Eastertide/Whitsuntide
There is a Marian Procession to the Shrine following Mass
Children present blessed flowers to Our Lady at the Shrine
Selected First Communicant girl and boy carry flower crowns in procession
Blessing of flowers and crowns to be presented at the Shrine
At the Procession: Bring Flowers of the Rarest
At the Conclusion: How Sweet Thou Art, My Mother