Knock Diocesan Pilgrimage

 

The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on the 1st Sunday of May each year. The train leaves from Waterford City with stops at Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel and Cahir. For further information please contact your local church.

Lourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage

The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place each year from the 6th to 11th June. Booking for the pilgrimage begins the previous November. For pilgrim information and bookings please contact Diocesan Pilgrimage office, St. John’s Pastoral Centre, John’s Hill, Waterford.  Tel:  051-878900.

There are three deanery areas for booking to facilitate those who are unwell. If you are unwell and are interested in going to Lourdes, please contact the following for booking:

Waterford Deanery: Sean Dunphy  Tel: 051-873629
Clonmel Deanery: John Healy Tel: 052-6123791
Dungarvan Deanery: Tommy Street Tel: 058-43007If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with the Pilgrimage, there are a number of ways in which you can help.  Listed below are the contact details for the leader of each group.

Doctors:                      Dr. Collette Murphy.  lettiemurphy@eircom.net
Nurses:                        Grainne Walsh   087-6297123
Brancardiers:            Matt Shanahan – 086-2681551
Handmaids:               Avril Halley  086-1721736 & avrilhalley@hotmail.com
Youth:                          Denise Kelly.  kellyac@aol.ie
Choir:                           Mary Dee.  pastoralmail@eircom.net
Cara:                            Gerry Halley.  ghalley@mmhalley.com
Spirit of Lourdes:          Avril Halley.  avrilhalley@hotmail.com