Join the Pope John Paul II Award annual national pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Tuesday, 22 March 2022. All young people in your diocese are invited to attend! All dioceses are encouraged to reach out to all young people between… read more
Highlights and pictures from our pilgrimage to Knock Shrine
Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry and Award Patron led the National Pope John Paul II Award Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Friday, 27 September 2019. Over 600 young people traveled from across Ireland, to participate in the third National… read more
Join our National Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2019
Over 600 young people attended the National Pope John Paul II Award Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine. Click to hear and see the full story in pictures and soundbites here. Join the Pope John Paul II Award annual national pilgrimage to… read more
How the Pope John Paul 2 Award gives focus to what young people can do in their community
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