With a break since 2019, due to pandemic related restriction, the ‘Day of Friendship and Prayer’ on Lough Derg will take place on Wednesday 17th May 2023. The Very Reverend Kenneth (Kenny) Hall, Dean of Saint Macartin’s Church of Ireland Cathedral Enniskillen will deliver the Keynote Address. As Saint Macartin’s is both a parish […]

The Prior, Father La and the team at Lough Derg were deeply saddened to hear of the death on Sunday 1st January 2023 of Monsignor Richard Mohan who was Prior of Lough Derg 1990 – 2013. Father Mohan will be fondly remembered by thousands of Lough Derg pilgrims all over the island of Ireland and [...]

Friends, Fr La and our Team here at Lough Derg marked another momentous day yesterday in Lough Derg’s history, as we welcomed the first three-day pilgrims back onto the Island after 2 years! As one pilgrim said to Fr La ‘this is a great day Father!’ If you are one of the pilgrims intending to […]

Last Sunday, we welcomed pilgrims back on the Island on our One Day Retreats, for the first time in 2 years! It has been a great week welcoming you all. Take a look at our highlights video from Sunday for an overview of the programme.   There are a few Retreat dates still available in […]

  A week ago today the pilgrims and staff of Lough Derg lost a great friend, a great confessor, a great man.   We invite you to watch the following video below as our tribute to Fr Pat.   Fr Pat McHugh’s attachment to Lough Derg goes right back to his grandparents who owned a […]

Celebrate our first Pilgrim Path Day at Lough Derg by joining us along the loughshore Pilgrim Path this Easter Monday 18th April.    Choose the option of a 12k or 8k walk guided by Fr La and our Lough Derg team members and learn something of the history of the ancient pilgrimage to St Patrick’s […]

We invite you to pause and ponder on Holy Week with Mary tonight. Day by day  we have been hearing reports of the suffering endured by the women of Ukraine and their children.  Throughout history, the innocent Jesus continues to suffer with the victims of violence of every kind. Let us ponder the words of Jesus in the Passion […]

We invite you to pause and ponder on your journey through Lent with Davog tonight. Let us ponder the words of Jesus in the Gospel text for the fifth Sunday of Lent: “Neither do I condemn you.” Blessings On our Lenten pilgrimage along with Jesus, the Gospel text for Sunday 5 is a dramatic story […]

We invite you to pause and ponder on your journey through Lent with Lisa tonight. Let us ponder the the words of Jesus in the Gospel text for the fourth Sunday of Lent: “His Father came out to plead with him.” Blessings Again this week, in the Sunday Gospel the Lord offers us food for […]

We invite you to pause and ponder on your journey through Lent with Josh tonight. Let us ponder the urgency in those rather sombre words of Jesus in the Gospel text for the third Sunday of Lent: “Unless you repent you too will perish.” Blessings As we continue through Lent on our pilgrimage with Jesus, […]