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New arrangements in place for those climbing the reek
Climbing Croagh Patrick popular among thousands every year
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The annual Reek Sunday Pilgrimage on Croagh Patrick, which was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be going ahead this year albeit in a much extended format from Wednesday to Saturday, July 1-31.
The Catholic Church has issued the following advice to those making the trip to the Mayo mountain near Wesport.
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Archbishop Neary leads virtual pilgrimage to Ireland s Knock Shrine
As the Irish Archdiocese of Tuam celebrates its Diocesan pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Archbishop Michael Neary recalls the importance of community in the life of every Christian.
By Lisa Zengarini
The Parable of the Vine and the Branches “challenges our contemporary Western understanding of individualism” and tells us that there is “no such thing as a solitary Christian,” says Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam.
Unity in Christ
In his homily for the Diocesan virtual pilgrimage to the Knock Marian Shrine held on Sunday, the Archbishop emphasized the importance of “closeness and unity“ in Christ as opposed to contemporary individualism, saying that “the efficacy of the community derives solely from its relationship to Jesus.”