National Grandparents’ Pilgrimage
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Bishop John McAreavey will lead the fourth National Grandparents’ Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday 12 September. Further details here, including a video interview with Bishop McAreavey and background information. |
National Grandparents’ Pilgrimage 2010
Over 10,000 grandmothers and grandfathers are expected to
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Bishop John McAreavey with his mother May and niece Anne at last year’s Pilgrimage |
converge on Knock Shrine, Co Mayo, this September for the largest pilgrimage of its type in the world. Chief celebrant will be Bishop John McAreavey, Bishop of Dromore.
A nationwide prayer appeal for grandparents has been launched as part of the build-up to the Pilgrimage, and grandchildren from all over Ireland have responded by writing thousands of prayers for grandparents. These prayers will form part of this year