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Pope Francis to designate Knock as International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine
Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam has welcomed Pope Francis’ formal recognition of the Shrine at Knock as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine, “as a hugely significant milestone in the history of the Shrine.”
Pope Francis will formally designate the Shrine on the Feast of Saint Joseph, Friday 19 March, in a homily which will be transmitted via video link at the Mass in the Shrine Chapel.
The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Michael Neary and concelebrated by Father Richard Gibbons, PP and Rector of Knock Shrine.
The archbishop said, “In view of the way in which the two Papal visits – 1979 and 2018 – and Mother Teresa, had acknowledged the international dimension of the Shrine, I, with the approval of the Bishops’ Conference, petitioned the Holy See to designate Knock as an International Shrine. It is a source of great joy to join with Father Richard Gibbons, whose devoted ministry in Knock is most impressive, and with our people in expressing our profound gratitude to Pope Francis for acceding to my request.”
You can be part of the Mass and the announcement on www.knockshrine.ie.