Pilgrim of Hope: A Life of Mary, Mother of Jesus in pictures

Mater Dolorosa, Workshop of Dirk Bout © The National Gallery, London

A new exhibition: Pilgrim of Hope: A Life of Mary, Mother of Jesus, in pictures, will take place from 1st-30th May at the London Jesuit Centre - next to the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception - 'Farm Street Church', 114 Mount Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 3AH.

This free exhibition from Quarr Abbey, with the National Gallery, tells the story of Mary's life, through copies of paintings held by the National Gallery.

There will also be poetry readings by Edmund Matyjaszek during the exhibition. Edmund will be reading poems from his forthcoming collection 'A Book of Feasts: The Marian Year' which covers 21 feasts of Our Lady, every Tuesday in May - the 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th - from 2.30-3.30pm to explain the pictures and read related poems.