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25th Anniversary Celebration in Mallow.
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The Society's pilgrimage to Our Lady's Island, Wexford took place in July 2010.
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The Societys annual Pilgrimage to Knock took place in June 2010.
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A great time was had by all on our recent pilgrimage to the Shrines of France. The group who undertook the Pilgrimage can be seen below (Click on the photo for a larger version).
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A beautiful Chalice has been generously donated to St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society. The Chalice was originally given to the Young Priests’ from Dr. Ivor O’Sullivan. During the 1st World War, the Bishop of Kerry made and appeal to all priests in Ireland to go as Chaplain in the War. A relative of Dr Sullivan's volunteered, but sadly was killed soon afterwards. There was no member of the O’Sullivan family who would be a candidate, or willed to go into priesthood. The Chalice was therefore given to St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ in memory of Dr Sullivan.
Over 5,000 pilgrims from all over Ireland will flock to Knock Shrine, Co. Mayo, on Saturday, June 27th – and one of their missions will be to pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Special buses are being organised from every diocese for the annual pilgrimage of the St Joseph ’s Young Priests Society, a society of lay people founded in 1895. "We support seminarians in a variety of ways, through prayer, personal support, and, when necessary, financial support. The work of the Society is crucial nowadays, and I am delighted that over 100 years since we were founded by a Corofin, Co. Galway , woman, we are still playing an important role in the church," said Society President Marie Hogan . "The foundress of the Society was 64 year-old Olivia Taaffe, who believed that all Catholics had a responsibility for the wellbeing of the Church. She focused her efforts on supporting priestly vocations in whatever way she could." The Society now has a membership of over 100,000 in 470 branches around Ireland . "Our pilgrimage is a way of celebrating the work of Priests through prayer, and also of reminding the laity that they have a role to play in fostering vocations," added Marie. Society Chaplain Fr Eamonn Bourke has produced a special booklet – Honestly! The Questions People Ask – for those who feel they may have a priestly vocation. Fr Bourke will be the homilist at the pilgrimage, and Most Rev John McAreavey, Bishop of Dromore will preside at the Mass. More details are available from St Joseph's Young Priests Society office at 23 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 (01 676 2593,
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Thousands set to flock to Knock for annual pilgrimage
Anointing of the sick will take place at 2.30pm, conducted by Bishop Leo O’Reilly, Kilmore, followed by Mass at 3pm.