Pilgrimage of Hope

Programme Overview

12:15pm - Start at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral forecourt (Marlborough Street)
Welcome, introduction, prayer, passage through the Jubilee Holy Door, and encounter with Fr. Alan Hilliard, part of the Jubilee Team behind "Pockets of Hope".

2:15pm - Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Eucharistic Adoration with meditative music and chant.

3:15pm - John's Lane Church
Encounter with Fr. Patrick O'Reilly, OSA (Augustinian), followed by a sharing from Fr. Antony Kurian, OFM Capuchin.

4:45pm - Adam & Eve's Church
Opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, followed by the Vigil Mass with the Franciscan Community.

After Mass - Phoenix Park Picnic
Time to unwind, chat, share the joy of the day together, and give thanks for the gifts of nature, in true Franciscan spirit. And if the Dublin skies turn grey, we've got a cheerful indoor Plan B ready to go!

Throughout the day, we will walk together, pray, reflect, and share moments of beauty and silence, with time to meet new friends and reconnect with the Lord.

What to Bring

- Comfortable shoes (we will be walking!)
- A bottle of water
- A packed evening picnic and something to share (we'll eat together after Mass in Phoenix Park)
- An open heart and a spirit of joy