Pilgrimage Season
Jubilee 2025
Dear Friends in Faith,
As Lough Derg moves forward into the 2025 pilgrimage season under the Jubilee Year banner ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, I extend a heartfelt invitation and offer a warm welcome to each of you.
Proclaiming 2025 as a Holy Year in his letter Hope Does Not Disappoint, the Holy Father reminds us that pilgrimage is a fundamental element of every Jubilee event. Alongside Knock Shrine and Croagh Patrick, Lough Derg is one of three esteemed traditional pilgrimage locations to be designated by the Irish Bishops’ Conference as national places of pilgrimage in the present Jubilee Year.
In a tradition that is inspired by the memory of Saint Patrick, Lough Derg has been a sacred site across the centuries, a kind of haven where countless pilgrims come to deepen their faith and trust in God, to reflect, to pray, and to seek solace. It is a place made holy by God’s grace through the penance, prayer and spiritual endeavour of God’s faithful pilgrim people. Beyond its historical significance, Lough Derg invites you to journey into the depths of your own heart and discover or perhaps rediscover the hope that resides within, where ‘heart speaks to heart’.
Pilgrimage has a transformative power.
You may be drawn by personal challenges, or seeking healing, or simply yearning for a deeper connection with God and humanity. Lough Derg offers a place apart in a serene setting for you to encounter your Creator. Our dedicated team is here awaiting you, offering a range of spiritual retreats and space for mind and heart to cater for each pilgrim's needs.
Moving forward in faith and solidarity, let us open anew to the spirit of hope that sustains us on Life’s journey. We look forward to welcoming you to Lough Derg, where hope and faith, time and eternity meet.
May this Jubilee Year be a time of grace and renewal for all.
Beir beannacht.
Fr. La Flynn
Prior, Lough Derg
As Lough Derg moves forward into the 2025 pilgrimage season under the Jubilee Year banner ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, I extend a heartfelt invitation and offer a warm welcome to each of you.
Proclaiming 2025 as a Holy Year in his letter Hope Does Not Disappoint, the Holy Father reminds us that pilgrimage is a fundamental element of every Jubilee event. Alongside Knock Shrine and Croagh Patrick, Lough Derg is one of three esteemed traditional pilgrimage locations to be designated by the Irish Bishops’ Conference as national places of pilgrimage in the present Jubilee Year.
In a tradition that is inspired by the memory of Saint Patrick, Lough Derg has been a sacred site across the centuries, a kind of haven where countless pilgrims come to deepen their faith and trust in God, to reflect, to pray, and to seek solace. It is a place made holy by God’s grace through the penance, prayer and spiritual endeavour of God’s faithful pilgrim people. Beyond its historical significance, Lough Derg invites you to journey into the depths of your own heart and discover or perhaps rediscover the hope that resides within, where ‘heart speaks to heart’.
Pilgrimage has a transformative power.
You may be drawn by personal challenges, or seeking healing, or simply yearning for a deeper connection with God and humanity. Lough Derg offers a place apart in a serene setting for you to encounter your Creator. Our dedicated team is here awaiting you, offering a range of spiritual retreats and space for mind and heart to cater for each pilgrim's needs.
Moving forward in faith and solidarity, let us open anew to the spirit of hope that sustains us on Life’s journey. We look forward to welcoming you to Lough Derg, where hope and faith, time and eternity meet.
May this Jubilee Year be a time of grace and renewal for all.
Beir beannacht.
Fr. La Flynn
Prior, Lough Derg
Dates for 2025
Three Day Pilgrimage
begins Friday 3oth May until Friday 15th August
(Pilgrims can begin their Three Day Pilgrimage any day until Wednesday 13th August)
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One Day Retreat
May: Sunday 4th, Monday 5th, Sunday 11th, Tuesday 13th, Saturday 17th, Saturday 24th, Monday 26th.
August: Tuesday 19th, Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th, Monday 25th, Saturday 30th.
September: Wednesday 3rd, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th, Tuesday 9th, Saturday 13th, Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st.
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Residential Retreats
Price: €400 or €325 per person sharing
Full Board
Limited spaces available
Details below, for more information, email [email protected]
Friday 16th - Monday 19th May
"Called"
Every life is a calling – a vocation to love and serve!
This retreat is for 18-35 year olds on their journey of Christian faith, with questions around their calling in life: "How am I called to love and serve?" Franciscan Brothers, Jacopo & Ronan will help us to explore themes such as faith, love of true self, and our experience of life's challenges. *Reduced rates available for students/unemployed*
Thursday 10th - Sunday 13th July
"Hope in the Wilderness"
Facilitated by Eoin Madigan
In this Jubilee Year of Hope we have been asked to pray for hope, find hope and have hope despite the apparent hopelessness that can seem to be overwhelming in this world we live in. Over the days of this retreat we will explore, reflect and pray for hope through the use of painted images and music. The central theme of hope will be focussed on Jesus - the source of all hope and joy. Jesus has asked us to believe, to have faith and to be joyful in hope. In an atmosphere of quietness and prayer we will reflect on the extraordinarily beautiful reality of the hope that Jesus has gifted to us. Come and join us in this wonderful opportunity to re-centre ourselves and re-discover the hope that Jesus has gifted to us.
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Quiet Day
Saturday May 10th
Friday September 12th
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Pilgrim Path
Sunday August 31st
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Heritage Week @Lough Derg
Thursday 21st August
begins Friday 3oth May until Friday 15th August
(Pilgrims can begin their Three Day Pilgrimage any day until Wednesday 13th August)
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One Day Retreat
May: Sunday 4th, Monday 5th, Sunday 11th, Tuesday 13th, Saturday 17th, Saturday 24th, Monday 26th.
August: Tuesday 19th, Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th, Monday 25th, Saturday 30th.
September: Wednesday 3rd, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th, Tuesday 9th, Saturday 13th, Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st.
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Residential Retreats
Price: €400 or €325 per person sharing
Full Board
Limited spaces available
Details below, for more information, email [email protected]
Friday 16th - Monday 19th May
"Called"
Every life is a calling – a vocation to love and serve!
This retreat is for 18-35 year olds on their journey of Christian faith, with questions around their calling in life: "How am I called to love and serve?" Franciscan Brothers, Jacopo & Ronan will help us to explore themes such as faith, love of true self, and our experience of life's challenges. *Reduced rates available for students/unemployed*
Thursday 10th - Sunday 13th July
"Hope in the Wilderness"
Facilitated by Eoin Madigan
In this Jubilee Year of Hope we have been asked to pray for hope, find hope and have hope despite the apparent hopelessness that can seem to be overwhelming in this world we live in. Over the days of this retreat we will explore, reflect and pray for hope through the use of painted images and music. The central theme of hope will be focussed on Jesus - the source of all hope and joy. Jesus has asked us to believe, to have faith and to be joyful in hope. In an atmosphere of quietness and prayer we will reflect on the extraordinarily beautiful reality of the hope that Jesus has gifted to us. Come and join us in this wonderful opportunity to re-centre ourselves and re-discover the hope that Jesus has gifted to us.
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Quiet Day
Saturday May 10th
Friday September 12th
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Pilgrim Path
Sunday August 31st
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Heritage Week @Lough Derg
Thursday 21st August
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