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
ARISE – Young Adult Catholic Faith Event
Join the first National Young Adult Faith Event by CYMI to Knock Shrine on Saturday, 7 March 2020. Arise is an event for all of our young adults over 18, wherever they find themselves, to support them in their encounter… 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
JP2Award & the Irish Pilgrimage Trust. Radio Maria broadcast from Knock Shrine
Life to the Full is a weekly programme from Radio Maria Ireland. Presented by Eileen O’Driscoll and Joy Joyson, Life to the Full is a mixture of interviews and examples of people living their faith to the full and helping… 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
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
VAKS – Volunteer at Knock Shrine
VAKS (Volunteer at Knock Shrine) is a programme for young people over 16 years of age. VAKS is a wonderful opportunity for young people to volunteer at Knock for a weekend throughout the summer. Volunteers assist pilgrims to Knock Shrine… read more
Video – JP2 Award celebration at Knock Shrine
Highlights of the video Time: 14:15 – Opening – Liturgical Dance from Diocese of Derry Time: 23:10 – 1st Reading – Award participant from Diocese of Waterford & Lismore Time: 24:15 – Hymn – Soloist from Archdiocese of Tuam Time:… read more