Fr. Lawrence Carney Knock, September 2025

American priest Fr. Lawrence Carney, author of The Secret of the Holy Face and founder of the League of St. Martin, is doing a speaking tour of Ireland in 2027, sponsored by Human Life International.

He will be at Knock Shrine on Friday 25 September, from 6:45pm.

The evening will include

• Information about how to join the archconfraternity of the Holy Face and form confraternities across Ireland
• Veneration of a first-class relic of St Therese
• Information focused on faith, hope and renewal.
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Attendance is free, and no booking is required.   There will be a request for donations on the evening. 

 

Pilgrimage to World Youth Day, 2027

World Youth Day is a faith-festival for young people, hosted by the Pope and running approximately every 3 or 4 years.

The 2027 World Youth Day, which is the first one with Pope Leo XIV, is being held on 3-8 August 3rd Seoul, which is the capital-city of Korea.

It is planned that a group of young people from the dioceses of Clonfert, Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, Achonry and Elphin will travel and attend the event together.  Travel dates will be approximately 27 July - 12 August, 2027.

Young adults (ages 19-30) who are interested should make contact with:

• Fr Declan Lohan for more information, by emailing  dlohan@clonfertgalway.ie   from the Dioceses of Clonfert, Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora  
• Sheena - info@achonryelphin.ie   from the dioceses of Achonry and Elphin.

Information morning - Exercises in Daily Life

St Ignatius of Loyola (founder of the Jesuit order) developed an in-depth retreat called "The Exercises", which involve  withdrawing into solitude and concentrated prayer for a month.

But Ignatius knew that many people could not retreat for 30 days, so he developed devised an alternative way to making the Exercises, spread out over a longer time and remaining in ordinary life situations.

Eoin Garrett from the Dublin-based Manresa Spirituality Centre is running an (on-line?) information morning about the Exercises in Daily Life.  To attend,  email reception@manresa.ie

Date:  Saturday 5 September 2026, 10am - 12:30pm.