In April 2024 the Diocese led its inaugural youth pilgrimage for students involved in the Pope John Paul II Award in the diocese. On this pilot pilgrimage 10 students from 3 schools joined us: De La Salle College, Ardscoil na… read more

The Annual Pope John Paul II Award Ceremony is always a special night in the Diocesan Calendar. This year 60 young people from around the diocese achieved a Pope John Paul II Award and many of them were in attendance… read more

On Friday, 8 February 2019 in St Carthage’s Church, Lismore, Co Waterford, the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Bishop Cullinan awarded 170 young people from schools and parishes across the diocese with their Pope John Paul II Award. 170 young… read more

On Friday, 29 September 2017 the diocese of Waterford and Lismore held their Annual Pope John Paul II Award ceremony in SS Peter & Paul’s Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Recently appointed Papal Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo and Bishop… read more

As part of the Pope John Paul II Award, students from Blackwater Community School in Lismore, Co. Waterford recently attended a presentation and meeting in the offices of Trocaire in Maynooth, Co. Kildare. During the presentation, the students were able… read more

Students involved in the Pope John Paul II Award in the High School Clonmel, Co Tipperary recently decorated the Churches in the parish and raised over €1,300 towards the Church Building Fundraiser. Churches decorated for Christmas in poinsettias plants in… read more

On Sunday 20 November 2016, the feast of Christ the King, 46 Transition Year Students from three secondary schools in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary were commissioned during Mass into the Pope John Paul II Award for parishes across the town. The… read more

On Wednesday 28 September, 2016 the diocese of Waterford and Lismore held their Annual Pope John Paul II Award ceremony in the Glencomeragh House of Prayer, Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary. The Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Most Reverend Alphonsus Cullinan presented… read more