26 May 2025
By Tom Collins
tom@TheCork.ie
Knock Pilgrimage
There are still places available on the bus for the annual Carrigaline Pilgrimage to Knock which takes place on the weekend of Saturday June 28th and Sunday June 29th, 2025. The bus will leave Carrigaline on Saturday 28th at 8.00am, with a pick-up in Blackpool. The group will have a stop for breakfast at the Inn at Dromoland and will arrive in Knock in plenty of time to attend the ceremonies in the Basilica at 3pm. Saturday is the Vocations Society of St Joseph (formerly St Joseph’s Young Priests Society) day and Sunday is the Franciscans pilgrimage day.
Many avail of the opportunity to get confession and do some of the rounds, light candles or ger Mass cards. A visit to the excellent Knock Museum situated on the grounds of the Shrine is also recommended. The peaceful atmosphere of Knock Shrine is enhanced by over 100 acres of beautifully landscaped, mature grounds and gardens. Overnighting in the Knock House Hotel the group have dinner early and people can go to mass or just relax in the hotel.
On Sunday after breakfast all put bags on the bus, the group gathers for the Stations of the Cross at 12 noon and later in the Basilica there is rosary at 2.00pm, the blessing of the sick at 2.30pm followed by the concelebrated Mass at 3pm concluding with the procession weather permitting. After the procession all go to the bus immediately and the next stop is for dinner back at the Inn at Dromoland on the way home. It is hoped to be back in Carrigaline before 11.00pm on Sunday night.
Knock Shrine, Ireland’s International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine, has been very busy since the pilgrimage season began at the beginning of May, with big crowds attending all the weekend ceremonies. €195 per person sharing including meals. Contact Aislinn 021 437 2035 / 087 9699 488 or Mary 021 437 1025.