The Youth Ministry team at Knock Shrine, are recruiting for young people to join their summer volunteer programme. It's a great opportunity to spend some time in this wonderful and holy place, meet new people, make new friends and offer some of your holiday time for the benefit of others!
*The VAKS programme can count towards your Pope John Paul II Award*

2024 Volunteering Weekends
July 5th – 7th               
July 12th – 14th
July 19th – 21st
July 26th – 28th
August 9th – 11th
August 13th – 15th (over 18’s – past VAKS only)
August 20th – 22nd
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More information at: https://www.knockshrine.ie/vaks-volunteer-at-knock-shrine/

Information below. For further details and booking, contact: [email protected]

Our friends the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal are celebrating the Feast Day our National Patron, Saint Patrick, with an evening of events in Slane, County Meath.

Find out more information on their website: www.franciscansisterscfr.com/st-anthony

The Knight of Columbanus are organising a Young Adult (18-30) Retreat Day in the beautiful setting of Lough Derg in County Donegal on Saturday 27th April, from 10am to 4pm.
Online Registration
More information
Call: +447759496677
Email: [email protected]

Blessed Carlo was born in London to Italian parents, but grew up in Milan where his family relocated when he was just a child. From a young age, he displayed an extraordinary devotion to his Catholic faith and attended Mass daily, regularly received the sacraments as well as developing a deep love for the Eucharist.
On October 10, 2020, he was beatified by Pope Francis, becoming the first millennial to be declared ‘Blessed’ by the Catholic Church.
The Church said that his beatification highlighted “the significance of his witness, particularly for the younger generation, demonstrating that holiness is attainable even in our modern world”.
Blessed Carlo Acutis would be celebrating his 33rd birthday this year on May 3rd, had he not died of leukaemia in 2006, at the age of 15.  Acutis was known for centring his life around the Eucharist and attending Mass and Adoration daily.

More information on the diocesan website: www.clogherdiocese.ie/carloacutis