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Vicar’s Golden Valley Walk Marks Saint Francis’s 800th Anniversary

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  • A vicar walked the Golden Valley to mark Saint Francis of Assisi’s 800th death anniversary.
  • He spent three days traveling on bridleways, holloways, footpaths and country lanes.
  • Each night he lodged in parish churches at Madley, Tyberton and Peterchurch.
  • Thomas, a young farmer, said wealth should serve good purposes guided by the heart.
  • Bill, a businessman, complained his firm lost focus and wished Franciscan simplicity would restore purpose at work.