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06 Sept 2025

Planning is in place at Holycross ahead of the arrival of the St Bernadette Relic

St Bernadette of Lourdes

St Bernadette of Lourdes.

The relics of St Bernadette will be visiting Holycross Abbey this week on Thursday the 19th & Friday the 20th with large crowds expected in the village across the latter part of this week.

It will be a full schedule of events with the following times of particular note as the rosary and veneration times are to be noted. 

Thursday 19th    9am - Ceremony of Welcome. 9.30am - Veneration and private prayer until 5pm – Rosary & Veneration until 7.30pm followed by Mass with Anointing of the Sick.

8.30pm - Torchlight procession (weather permitting). 9pm - Veneration until 10pm when the Church will close.

Friday 20th     8am – Veneration until 10am – Novena & Farewell Mass. 11am – Veneration until 12 noon – Angelus.

The relic will then depart for the Ossory Diocese following the days spent in Holycross.

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