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Published: April 14, 2023

Highlights and pictures from our pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2023

Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry and Award Patron led the National Pope John Paul II Award Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Tuesday, 28 March 2023. Young people travelled from across Ireland, to participate in the National Pope John Paul… read more

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Published: February 21, 2023

Join our National Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2023

Join the Pope John Paul II Award annual national pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Tuesday, 28 March 2023. POPE JOHN PAUL II AWARD PILGRIMAGE FOR PEACE All young people in your diocese are invited to attend! All young people in… read more

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Published: March 30, 2022

Highlights and pictures from our pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2022

Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry and Award Patron led the National Pope John Paul II Award Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Tuesday, 22 March 2022. Over 500 young people traveled from across Ireland, to participate in the third National… read more

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Published: February 28, 2022

Join our National Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2022

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

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Published: October 02, 2019

Highlights and pictures from our pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2019

Pilgrimage Theme Life To The Full

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

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Published: September 04, 2019

Join our National Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2019

Date of pilgrimage to Knock Shrine - 27 September 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

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Published: October 07, 2018

How the Pope John Paul 2 Award gives focus to what young people can do in their community

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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

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Published: September 28, 2018

Pope John Paul II Award Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2018 in pictures

Pope John Paul II Award pilgrims at Knock Shrine

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

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Published: September 01, 2018

JP2 Award Ministers of Holy Communion serve at WMOF2018 Papal Mass

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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

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Published: August 29, 2018

Pope John Paul II Award Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2018

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

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