Archbishop Michael Neary to lead annual Croagh Patrick
Pilgrimage
· Mass to be
celebrated on the summit every half hour beginning at 8.00am
· Reek
Sunday pilgrimage extended to week-long celebration to mark Year of Faith and
The Gathering
· New
Pilgrim Prayer card available to pilgrims
You or a representative are invited to attend the annual
Reek Sunday Pilgrimage which will take place this weekend on Ireland’s holy
mountain Croagh Patrick, County Mayo in the Archdiocese of Tuam. The pilgrimage
has been undertaken – uninterrupted – for over 1500 years. Croagh Patrick has
over 100,000 visitors annually with up to 20,000 people expected on this
special weekend.
This year’s pilgrimage will be led by Archbishop Michael
Neary, Archbishop of Tuam who will be accompanied by Archbishop Charles J.
Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland .
This year they will be joined by Bishop Brendan Kelly, Bishop of Achonry, who
is completing the Reek Sunday pilgrimage as part of a personal Year of Faith
journey of various pilgrimage sites. The bishops will begin their climb on
Sunday at 7.00am .
On Saturday evening at 6.30pm
Archbishop Brown will be the principal celebrant at the vigil Mass in Saint
Mary’s Church, Westport to mark the
beginning of the pilgrimage. Archbishop Neary will preside and will preach the
homily.
On Sunday Mass will be celebrated on the summit of Croagh
Patrick every half hour beginning at 8:00am, with the final Mass commencing at
2.00pm.
- The
- The
10.00am Mass will be as Gaeilge.
- The 10.30am Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop
Michael Neary.
- The 11.00am Mass will be celebrated by Bishop
Brendan Kelly.
Pilgrims can avail of the Sacrament of Reconciliation on the
summit from 7.30am to 2.00pm
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