The second of the Friends of Lough Derg Annual Membership Early Bird Draws has taken place in the Lough Derg offices in Pettigo, Co Donegal. Watch Fr La in the video below to find out: In the absence of pilgrims to the Island this year again, once more the Annual Draw is our only fundraiser […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Brought to the Light’. Brought to the Light Yet another lovely autumn evening finds me once more here at the quarry. Such a golden light illumines the rough face of the higher rocks above the boulder with […]

Fully booked this September Update September 2021 We have been delighted to welcome pilgrims back to the Lakeshore this Summer on the Lough Derg Pilgrim Path. Please note: the dates on offer for our guided walks in September along the Pilgrim Path are now fully booked.  However, we wish to remind you that the Lough […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Discarded Beauty’. Discarded Beauty Back at the quarry again I survey the boulders and rocks that lie scattered around.   The quarry delivered rough, suitable stone for the forest roads when they were laid down.   These […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Written in Stone’. Written in Stone Out on the Path, this autumn afternoon, late sunshine lights the wooden cross on the boulder at the quarry behind the rock that we sometimes use for Mass. In the days […]

August ‘Early Bird’ Sellers Draw 2021  The first of the Friends of Lough Derg Early Bird Draw 2021 took place on 3 September in the Lough Derg offices in Pettigo, Co Donegal. Watch Fr La in the video below to find out the first of this year’s winners: In the absence of pilgrims to the […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Seedtime on the Path’. Seedtime on the Path The bonnie rowan berries signal seedtime. The angelica umbrellas, too, have gone to seed. Path walkers know how vigorous the brambles grow. A late-season butterfly takes time to suck […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘The Bonnie Rowan Tree’. The Bonnie Rowan Tree   The bright red berries catch my eye and a Scottish folksong sings in my ear: “There wasnae such a bonnie tree in a’ the countryside.”   In Ireland, […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Harebells in August’. Harebells in August For some weeks past I have been looking forward to share with fellow pilgrims on the Path these pretty little harebells. Now they are here.   Among the trees and plants […]

Fr La reflects on his Final Station today: 15th August 2021 Friends, Fr La reflects on his Final Station today, 15th August 2021 in the video below:   “My purpose in this little message is twofold: to acknowledge your wonderful support and encouragement… and assure you that in my daily prayer I never fail to […]