On Sunday, 7 October, 2018 Mid West Radio Faith Alive with Monica Morley, reports on the challenges for parishes to get young people involved in church. Monica discusses with Fr Brendan Hoban the challenge parishes face to interest young people… read more
Pope John Paul II Award Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2018 in pictures
On Tuesday, 25 September 2018, over 1,000 young people, who are currently participating or have received the Pope John Paul II Award, gathered on pilgrimage at Knock Shrine, Co. Mayo, Ireland. A day of participation, prayer and song Young people… read more
JP2 Award Ministers of Holy Communion serve at WMOF2018 Papal Mass
On Sunday, 26 August 2018, 178 young people participating in the Pope John Paul II Award, served as Ministers of Holy Communion at the World Meeting of Families closing Mass with Pope Francis in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Award participants… read more
Pope John Paul II Award Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2018
We are delighted to announce that the Pope John Paul II Award is having its second pilgrimage to Knock Shrine in September 2018. At our first pilgrimage last year over 1,000 young people from across the country made the journey… read more
Pope John Paul II Award at the WMOF2018 Pastoral Congress (RDS)
The Pope John Paul II Award is exhibiting at the World Meeting of Families 2018 Congress in Dublin (RDS) from Wednesday, 22 – Saturday 25 August, 2018. Come visit us at STAND iR12, Hall 2, RDS, Dublin Find our stand… read more
Information for JP2 Award volunteers at WMOF2018 final Mass
The World Meeting of Families 2018 is an historic and exciting event. The Pope John Paul II Award is delighted to have the opportunity to be a part of it. EVENT UPDATE: 178 young people participating in the Pope John… read more
JP2 Award Ministers of the Eucharist at WMOF2018. Keep up-to-date
EVENT UPDATE: 178 young people participating in the Pope John Paul II Award with their leaders served at the Papal Mass. View pictures of the day here. If you are a Pope John Paul II Award participant or Award Leader… read more
Serve as minister of Holy Communion at WMOF2018
EVENT UPDATE: 178 young people participating in the Pope John Paul II Award with their leaders served at the Papal Mass. View pictures of the day here. 4,000 ministers of Holy Communion are needed at the closing Mass of the… read more
Seven Churches of Rome – JP2 Award Walking Pilgrimage
On Sunday, 29 October to Friday 3 November 2017, 180 pilgrims from 13 dioceses throughout Ireland gathered in Rome to celebrate 10 years of the Pope John Paul II Award. The group, led by Award Patron, Bishop Donal McKeown, was… read more
Pope John Paul II Award Pilgrimage to Rome 2017
In autumn 2017, 181 people from 11 dioceses from across Ireland took part in our special pilgrimage to Rome to celebrate 10 years of the Pope John Paul II Award. From Sunday, 29 October to Friday, 3 November 2017 the… read more