Lough Derg in County Donegal is a living place of pilgrimage with an ancient tradition. Legend and history intertwine in the emergence of St Patrick’s Purgatory as a famous pilgrimage destination on the very edge of medieval Europe. Each summer thousands still come to Lough Derg – some taking off their shoes to make the challenging Three Day Pilgrimage, others to find welcome time apart on a One Day Retreat.
Fr La extends an invitation to the Quiet Day on Lough Derg on Friday 6th September 2019. This is a day without any formal programme and people can come and experience the quiet and stillness of this place. Lough Derg waits to make you welcome.
Fr La Flynn, Prior of Lough Derg, extends a word of welcome to everyone who is planning their Three Day Pilgrimage over the remaining two weeks of the Three Day Pilgrimage Season.
Our Lenten reflections with the crosses at Lough Derg bring us to this Easter Day to a cross in stainless steel on the lakeshore, at the end of the Lough Derg Pilgrim path and it inspires this Easter reflection.
Welcome to the Lough Derg’s Lenten Reflection for the fourth Sunday in Lent, this week Fr La reflects on the cross at the centre of the penitential prayer beds.
Welcome again to our Lenten reflections with the crosses at Lough Derg. Our reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent is on the St Patrick’s Cross on Lough Derg
Welcome to our Lenten reflections with the crosses of Lough Derg. This first Sunday of Lent we focus on St Brigid’s Cross on the side wall of St Patrick’s Basilica.
Now deep in the preparations and waiting for Christmas with little over a week to go. Mary McDaid shares her reflection on this third Sundayalso known as Gaudete Sunday where we light the pink candle on the Advent wreath. Many of you know Mary well from the Island a member of the Lough Derg team […]
On this second Sunday of Advent writer Jim Deeds shares his reflection on this time of waiting – ‘coming out of the wilderness’. Jim reminds us that nothing is impossible with God.
‘Let Advent be Advent’ is our theme for our first Sunday of Advent reflection. This is from the book of the same title written by our good friend and member of the Three Day Pilgrimage pastoral team Fr Vincent Sherlock, published by messenger.ie. Over the course of the four Sunday’s of Advent we will share […]
Fr La, Prior of Lough Derg, shares his memories of the 2018 Season as the Island of Lough Derg closes for the winter months. Season 2019 opens on 4th May 2019 for One Day Reteats and the Three Day Pilgrimage Season commences on Friday 31st May.
A reflection from the Prior of Lough Derg, Fr La Flynn, on the Pastoral Congress for the World Meeting of Families and the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland.
Cian shares what many young pilgrims share with us - a family member is often the reason they find themselves on Lough Derg. For Cian it was his Grandmother ...
