Lourdes
The diocese of Ferns Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place annually from 17-22 May
Pilgrimage Director:
Rev Matthew Boggan, CC
Fatima
The diocese of Ferns Pilgrimage to Fatima takes place annually in October.Pilgrimage Director:
Fr Thomas Doyle
www.ewtn.com/fatima
Our Lady’s Island
The pilgrimage season opens on 15th August, the Feast of the Assumption, and closes on 8th September.
Director:
Fr James Cogley PP
Phone: 053-9131167 Fax 053-9131699
Knock
The Diocesan Pilgrimage takes place annually in July
Pilgrimage Director:
V Rev Oliver Sweeney, PP
Irish Pilgrimage Trust
The Irish Pilgrimage Trust is a registered charity in Ireland. Each year, at Easter, it travels on pilgrimage to Lourdes with young people with special needs. Every two years a group of cyclists travel through France to Lourdes – a different kind of pilgrimage to the Grotto.
Contact:
Rev Brian Whelan,
Prayer Groups /Retreat Houses
St. John of God, Ballyvaloo
Retreat/Holiday Centre, Ballyvaloo
The centre caters for both residential and non-residential groups.
Contact the secretary between 10 am and 1 pm (Monday/Friday).
Phone: 053-9137160
Fax: 053-9137501
Email: ballyvalooretreatcentre1@eircom.net
Family of Adoration, Ferns
The centre caters for those who wish to make a private retreat.
Pre-booking is essential.
Phone: 053-9366634;
Email:staidansferns@eircom.net
www.staidans-ferns.org
Centering Prayer
Contact:
Fr Tom Dalton PP
Centering Prayer is a method designed to facilitate the development of contemplative prayer by preparing our faculties to cooperate with this gift.
Contemplative Outreach Ireland
Legion of Mary
An association of Catholic laity who serve the Church on a voluntary basis in almost every country
Ferns Comitium
President: Mr Pat Fogarty, Gaynestown, Cleariestown, Co. Wexford.
Spiritual Director: Canon Séamas de Vál
www.legion-of-mary.ie