St. Mary's Church ARCHDIOCESE OF TUAM-ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARIES Archbishop Francis will celebrate the Annual Diocesan Marriage Anniversaries Mass in Tuam Cathedral on Sunday, 11 October 2026, at 3.00 pm. Couples celebrating a marriage anniversary in 2026 are warmly invited, especially those marking a significant anniversary. Refreshments will be served afterwards in St Jarlath's College. To help with arrangements, please send the names of the couples attending and the number of family members accompanying them to info@tuamparish.com or phone 093 24250. For catering purposes, please reply by Wednesday, 7th October. FR. BILL RETREAT: 5 Day Silent Faith Renewal & Healing retreat Mon.28th Sept – Fri 2nd Oct. 2026. The Allingham Arms Hotel, Bundoran, Co. Donegal. For further info Contact Roisín 086-893 7399 UNDERSTANDING SELF HARM: A one-day training programme which helps to develop participants knowledge and understanding of self-harm and the reason underlying such behaviour. Wed. 16th Sept. 10am – 5pm Family Centre, Castlebar. SAFE TALK SUICIDE ALERNTNESS FOR EVERYONE: Tuesday 8th Sept. 10am – 1.30pm, Family Centre, Castlebar.Email.darlene@breakingthrough.org. REMINDER OF CHILDREN’S ROSARY: At St Mary's Church, Westport on Sunday 13th Sept. @ 10:30 am, before 11 am Mass. Children and teens of all ages are welcome to come and learn to pray the Rosary. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian at all times. For any questions, please call or Text: 086 389 5771. WESTPORT PARISH WEBSITE: Don’t forget we have our online presence with links to Church Tv, You - tube and Facebook. Our website also offers parish information and opportunities to make bookings for the sacraments as well as other church liturgies etc. Click on www.westportparish.ie WESTERN ALZHEIMERS: Peak of the Reek Community Climb. Join local families, individuals, and groups climbing Croagh Patrick on Sat. 12th September. Walk for a loved one or enjoy a community day out. All funds support hands-on care for local families living with Dementia in the West. Register at westernalzheimers.ie or Ph 094 9364900 MONTHLY ALZHEIMER’S ACTIVITY CLUB: In Lough Lannagh Holiday Village Main Hall on a monthly basis on the (First Thursday of the Month) from 10.00am to 12.00pm for Activities, Games, Chat, Refreshments and Day Trips. Sept activity club we will be having a Chair Yoga session, All Welcome. Ph Marie on 087 170 8706 WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Tours of Westport each Wednesday at 11.00a.m. July-September, starting point The Clock, High Street. FREE! All welcome CHIME: Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Outreach clinic. Tuam. Hearing aid maintenance; tubing and filter changing, advice on equipment and information on all aspects of hearing loss. Old Health centre. Vicar St Tuam H54 HO28 (room 26) Friday 4th of September 10am-1pm. Contact Tony Dolan for more information or an appointment Ph 086 8341318 Tony.dolan@chime.ie HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE HOUSE BOUND: If you would like to bring Holy Communion home to a family member, neighbour or friend you can avail of a Pyx by calling to the Sacristy or the Parish Office at the Presbytery, Westport. If anyone has finished using a Pyx please return it to the Sacristy or Parish office. Thank you. ECO CONGREGATION: Week one - Season of Creation Your 'small' actions do matter. They matter because they are like small drops of water feeding into a bigger river. Transformational change doesn't take place when individuals change but when networked individuals change. Get involved with other people, other organisation, be part of a movement. And Dr Katharine Hayhoe- Christian Climate Scientist shares this image: When we realise the giant boulder of climate action isn't sitting at the bottom of an impossibly steep hill with only a few hands trying to push it up, but rather it is already at the top and rolling down the hill with millions of hands pushing it in the right direction, that gives us hope. It isn't going fast enough yet; but for each new hand that joins, it will go a little faster. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says: "Every action matter... Every choice matters. “Listen to the cry of God's people, know that you are standing on sacred ground, know that God is calling you to act. May your small actions flow into the mighty river of justice and together – we will move mountains. A PRAYER FOR OUR EARTH:All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life and beauty. Fill us with peace, that we may live as brothers and sisters, harming no one. O God of the poor, help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth, so precious in your eyes. Bring healing to our lives, that we may protect the world and not prey on it, that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction. Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain at the expense of the poor and the earth. Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe and contemplation, to recognise that we are profoundly united with every creature as we journey towards your infinite light. We thank you for being with us each day. Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle for justice, love and peace. (By Pope Francis) THE POPE INTENTIONS: Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it.

BACK TO SCHOOL PRAYER: Dear Lord, bless our students, teachers, staff and parents as a new school year begins. Grant students’ curiosity and confidence, gift teachers with patience and inspiration, give support staff strength and commitment, help parents take care of their loved ones. Protect all our National and Secondary school community. Fill our playgrounds with joy and our classrooms with learning. Please keep us all safe and happy. Amen. ARCHDIOCESE OF TUAM-ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARIES Archbishop Francis will celebrate the Annual Diocesan Marriage Anniversaries Mass in Tuam Cathedral on Sunday, 11 October 2026, at 3.00 pm. Couples celebrating a marriage anniversary in 2026 are warmly invited, especially those marking a significant anniversary. Refreshments will be served afterwards in St Jarlath's College. To help with arrangements, please send the names of the couples attending and the number of family members accompanying them to info@tuamparish.com or phone 093 24250. For catering purposes, please reply by Wednesday, 7th October. KNOCK SHRINE: The Monthly Mini Vigil at Knock Shrine takes place on Friday, September 4th in the parish church. Confessions available from 8pm to 9pm. Vigil takes place from 9pm to Midnight. All are welcome. FR. BILL RETREAT: 5 Day Silent Faith Renewal & Healing retreat Mon.28th Sept – Fri 2nd Oct. 2026. The Allingham Arms Hotel, Bundoran, Co. Donegal. For further info Contact Roisín 086-893 7399 UNDERSTANDING SELF HARM: A one-day training programme which helps to develop participants knowledge and understanding of self-harm and the reason underlying such behaviour. Wed. 16th Sept. 10am – 5pm Family Centre, Castlebar. SAFE TALK SUICIDE ALERNTNESS FOR EVERYONE: Tuesday 8th Sept. 10am – 1.30pm, Family Centre, Castlebar.Email.darlene@breakingthrough.org. REMINDER OF CHILDREN’S ROSARY: At St Mary's Church, Westport on Sunday 13th Sept. @ 10:30 am, before 11 am Mass. Children and teens of all ages are welcome to come and learn to pray the Rosary. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian at all times. For any questions, please call or Text: 086 389 5771. WESTPORT PARISH WEBSITE: Don’t forget we have our online presence with links to Church Tv, You - tube and Facebook. Our website also offers parish information and opportunities to make bookings for the sacraments as well as other church liturgies etc. Click on www.westportparish.ie WESTERN ALZHEIMERS: Peak of the Reek Community Climb. Join local families, individuals, and groups climbing Croagh Patrick on Sat. 12th September. Walk for a loved one or enjoy a community day out. All funds support hands-on care for local families living with Dementia in the West. Register at westernalzheimers.ie or Ph 094 9364900 FRIENDS OF THE MALL RIVER: Continuing their weekly cleanup of the waterway Monday evening 31st August at 7pm opposite the Garda Station. Join us in this Community Initiative. ECO CONGREGATION: Our Biblical text for this year is drawn from Ezekiel 47: 1- 12, which portrays God's life-giving water flowing from the temple of God. The river grows deeper and deeper restoring barren land, reviving waters, and sustaining flourishing ecosystems. The vision invites human responsibility: recognising ecological damage, embracing interconnectedness, we are called to immerse ourselves in the water, and actively safeguarding and working for the renewal of creation so that environmental healing and human well-being may flourish together. MONTHLY ALZHEIMER’S ACTIVITY CLUB: In Lough Lannagh Holiday Village Main Hall on a monthly basis on the (First Thursday of the Month) from 10.00am to 12.00pm for Activities, Games, Chat, Refreshments and Day Trips. Sept activity club we will be having a Chair Yoga session, All Welcome. Ph Marie on 087 170 8706 SAMARITANS: Are currently recruiting Volunteers to support the Castlebar Branch of Samaritans. No experience necessary, as we will train, mentor and support you. Information session take place at the Branch, 21 Thomas St, Castlebar on Thursday, Sep 3rd, 5-7pm. For more info please call 086 2468203 BACK TO SCHOOL PRAYER: Dear Lord, bless our students, teachers, staff and parents as a new school year begins. Grant students’ curiosity and confidence, gift teachers with patience and inspiration, give support staff strength and commitment, help parents take care of their loved ones. Protect all our National and Secondary school community. Fill our playgrounds with joy and our classrooms with learning. Please keep us all safe and happy. Amen. WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Tours of Westport each Wednesday at 11.00a.m. July-September, starting point The Clock, High Street. FREE! All welcome WESTPORT LIONS CLUB OUTING TO CLIFDEN: Join the Westport Lions Club for a lovely day trip to Clifden on Sunday, September 6th! Departure: 12:00 PM from the Mill Street bus stop. Cost: €10 per personPlaces are limited, so please register in advance to hold your spot! To reserve a seat, call or text Brendan at 086 8434867 or Una 087 7909404 We look forward to a great day out together! CHIME: Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Outreach clinic. Tuam. Hearing aid maintenance; tubing and filter changing, advice on equipment and information on all aspects of hearing loss. Old Health centre. Vicar St Tuam H54 HO28 (room 26) Friday 4th of September 10am-1pm. Contact Tony Dolan for more information or an appointment Ph 086 8341318 Tony.dolan@chime.ie MONTHLY CALLS: Fr. John will make his usual visits during the week. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: 1. Maureen Fitzsimons, Clogher 2. Mary Doherty, Clareview 3. Delia Christine Paton, Belmullet 4. Sean O’ Conghaile, Tuar Mhic Eadaigh Rest In Peace.

KNOCK YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME: Grow in Faith, Lead with Purpose Inspire Others You can make a difference in the lives of young people-walking with them on their journey of faith Visit.www.knockshrine.ie for more details. MONTHLY ALZHEIMER’S ACTIVITY CLUB: In Lough Lannagh Holiday Village Main Hall on a monthly basis on the (First Thursday of the Month) from 10.00am to 12.00pm for Activities, Games, Chat, Refreshments and Day Trips. Sept activity club we will be having a Chair Yoga session, All Welcome. Please Phone Marie on 087 170 8706. FR. BILL RETREAT: 5 Day Silent Faith Renewal & Healing retreat Mon.28th Sept – Fri 2nd Oct. 2026. The Allingham Arms Hotel, Bundoran, Co. Donegal. For further info Contact Roisín 086-893 7399 UNDERSTANDING SELF HARM: A one-day training programme which helps to develop participants knowledge and understanding of self-harm and the reason underlying such behaviour. Wed. 16th Sept. 10am – 5pm Family Centre, Castlebar. SAFE TALK SUICIDE ALERNTNESS FOR EVERYONE: Tuesday 8th Sept. 10am – 1.30pm, Family Centre, Castlebar.Email.darlene@breakingthrough.org. PEOPLE OF WESTPORT YOUR TOWN NEEDS YOU: Help us create the Wonder Wander Walking Trail for Westport! Join us at our pop-up events and help uncover Westport’s architectural treasures Tuesday 25th Aug Town Hall Theatre 1-3pm, Westport Library 5-7pm WESTPORT ECO- CONGREGATION NOTICE: FAITH IN BLOOM: A conference about the Church Return to Nature initiative takes place on Saturday, August 29th from 10am – 3pm in St. John’s Centre at Knock Shrine in partnership with Mayo County Council, The Heritage Council and NPWS. Free event. For programme and bookings, see www.knockshrine.ie for details. REMINDER OF CHILDREN’S ROSARY: At St Mary's Church, Westport on Sunday 13th Sept. @ 10:30 am, before 11 am Mass. Children and teens of all ages are welcome to come and learn to pray the Rosary. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian at all times. For any questions, please call or text: 086 389 5771. CHURCH TOUR OF ST MARY’S WESTPORT: Free Guided Tour of St. Mary’s by Barbara Rabbett on Thursday afternoon at 2pm. No booking required WESTPORT PARISH WEBSITE: Don’t forget we have our online presence with links to Church Tv, You - tube and Facebook. Our website also offers parish information and opportunities to make bookings for the sacraments as well as other church liturgies etc. Click on westportparish.ie WESTERN ALZHEIMERS: Peak of the Reek Community Climb. Join local families, individuals, and groups climbing Croagh Patrick on Sat. 12th September. Walk for a loved one or enjoy a community day out. All funds support hands-on care for local families living with Dementia in the West. Register at westernalzheimers.ie or Ph 094 9364900 HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE HOUSE BOUND: If you would like to bring Holy Communion home to a family member, neighbour or friend you can avail of a Pyx by calling to the Sacristy or the Parish Office at the Presbytery, Westport. If anyone has finished using a Pyx please return it to the Sacristy or Parish office. Thank you. BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 2026: Takes place Thursday, Oct 1st, 2026 – Saturday, Oct 31st, 2026. For more information, please visit breastcancerresearch.ie or www.breastcancerireland.com. INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY 2026 Takes place on Thursday, October 1st, 2026. Please see www.internationalcoffeeday.org for further details. ALONE: Would you be willing to provide companionship to an older person locally? ALONE are seeking volunteers in your area. Full training and support provided. If interested, please apply via the ALONE website at www.alone.ie or for further information please contact us on volunteer@alone.ie or call 0818 222 024. BACK TO SCHOOL PRAYER: Dear Lord, bless our students, teachers, staff and parents as a new school year begins. Grant students’ curiosity and confidence, gift teachers with patience and inspiration, give support staff strength and commitment, help parents take care of their loved ones. Protect all our National and Secondary school community. Fill our playgrounds with joy and our classrooms with learning. Please keep us all safe and happy. Amen. WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Tours of Westport each Wednesday at 11.00a.m. July-September, starting point The Clock, High Street. FREE! All welcome FÁILTE CUPPA: Sunday 30th Aug after 11.00am Mass in Carrowbeg House. All welcome.

Pilgrim's Notes • add + John O'Malley 1 August 2026 4:30 pm Great experience climbing as a group of siblings, our great grand-father having contributed to the building of the chapel, very much at peace. Read More Barry Mac Ciarnain 30 July 2026 8:10 am I've climbed Croagh Patrick today on my 48th birthday,thank you God for giving me the strenght I need to proceed and climb this great peak.I want to wish everyone and my family many years more of health and happiness and all who climb it now and into the future.God bless Read More Vincent 24 July 2026 12:30 pm Today marked my 50th birthday. I felt like I was sent a message to do this climb a couple of weeks back. I knew little of it so to find myself climbing on the Reek weekend was a gift. May all those who go after me tread lightly and mindfully. One step to the next....enjoy the journey. Walk with grace....♥️ Read More Nancy 17 July 2026 7:45 am I'm from Northern Ireland and have hiked the Mourne mountains many times over the last 10 years. I came here to climb Croagh Patrick solo to challenge myself. Read More Katarina 16 July 2026 3:01 pm Please God, look after my family. Give us health and keep up together. Read More R Mc Caughey 1 July 2026 7:22 am From monaghan over on a family holiday. I have never done anything like this before and Had no intention to climb croagh patrick but felt compelled to the more i looked at it. The feeling of achievement when i seen the church was like nothing else. I prayed to st patrick and said hail mary and our fathers. I would reccomend anyone to do it. Read More Mike from Nashville 29 June 2026 12:00 pm My mom passed a week ago today, she was Patricia. Climbed today in her honor, and prayed the rosary on the steps to the top, to help distract from the steps to the top. Weather was great, little cloudy but a fun hike with family. Read More Duncan 16 June 2026 12:00 pm I came here to connect with my Catholic ancestors and explore my own relationship with faith. There is something so beautiful of knowing that so many before me have made this holy pilgrimage. It truly makes me feel part of something greater than myself. Thank you all Read More Stephen Newell 1 June 2026 9:09 pm Cycled from Lindisfarne via Iona tracing back the saints who've led us before Finish via Clonmacnoise Kells Armagh and of course Dublin for the book of Kells. Read More Paul & Tara Amarante 17 May 2026 9:08 pm The pilgrimage to the top is a literal and figurative representation of life. At times the views are breathtaking and the walk is easy. Other moments are less than pleasant, with changing difficulty and sudden storms, mirroring our fragile existence and troubles. We can only truly prepare ourselves for all the possible hazards and hardships of the journey through trust in God. All other precautions avail us nothing in comparison. Read More Shane 15 May 2026 6:01 pm So happy to have made it to the top of Croagh Patrick for the second time. Wishing for peace and happiness for all of my family and friends. Read More Andrew Robertson 20 April 2026 10:37 am It was a challenge. I'm visiting from the U.S. and feel so grateful to be able to visit this beautiful place and for my body to be able to hike this beautiful mountain. I do pray for peace and my intention today is to be an example of peace and joy and support for those around me. Read More Mark & Alicia Leahy 14 April 2026 3:16 pm Hike hike was a challenge for us but so pleased we made it. Offering prayers of peace for the world. Read More Paula & Jennifer 11 April 2026 4:39 pm Best buddies for 42 years and we made it to the summit! Read More Nicole Sheridan & Grzegorz Pokrywczyński 6 April 2026 8:21 pm First visit,easter monday 2026, beautiful place. God bless. Read More David, Hope, and Mary 23 November 2025 3:30 pm We are visiting Ireland for the first time from Pennsylvania, USA. Our visit to Westport was lovely. Climbed Croagh Patrick not quite knowing what we were getting into. What an adventure! Felt like a great accomplishment. How about St. Patrick 40 days on the mountain... water? Shelter? Must have been a powerful, prayerful experience. Definitely felt like a Holy experience connecting to God, St. Patrick, and all the pilgrims who went before us. We were blessed to participate in this special tradition. Read More Ciara Burns 18 October 2025 10:00 am Have been wanting to do this walk for a while..visibility wasn't great but it was lovely to reach the summit and say a wee prayer at the chapel. Read More Geraldine Kilkelly 28 September 2025 11:05 pm It was a beautiful day and thankful I climbed today. When I was 40 min in I thought oh this is so hard I could turn back. Then I remembered this is an old pattern of mine saying I can't do it and 3 hours later I reached the top. Thank you. Read More Nia Burgess 24 September 2025 11:03 am I've been struggling to understand God, faith, and christianity in general for a long time now. I'm still unsure of exactly what I believe, but experiencing Croagh Patrick inspired me and filled me with peace. I can feel the spirit of everyone who's made the climb before me, as if we're all here at once, and all connected. I came to Ireland in hopes of finding true solitude and quiet, and Croagh Patrick has more than filled that need. I feel a sense of rest here, as if something outside of me, bigger than me, is keeping me safe. I'm filled with gratitude for the people who fought to preserve this mountain, and that I was able to see this beautiful view. Read More Mairéad and Magnus Knox 25 August 2025 3:55 pm Thank you for reminding us of the spectacular beauty of creation- a lovely eagle flew by, and much encouragement from other climbers Read More David O' Donoghue and Asuka O’ Donoghue 15 August 2025 11:35 am We came from Japan and I insisted that the only thing I wanted to do on the visit was go up Croagh Patrick in honour of my mother who passed away in the past two years. My wife has had a little surgery in the last month but, despite my worries, powered up to the summit. She did wonderfully well. What a wonderfully well maintained walking route to the summit. God bless all the people who worked - and work - to make the hike up here a lovely safe one. Read More Brendon and Denise 15 August 2025 12:11 pm Reflections on our life, appreciating the People we have in our lives. wishing them all health and happiness Read More Jarlath Lally 14 August 2025 6:37 pm Tough climb I'm not built for it Great view Read More CM 14 August 2025 12:47 pm Delighted to have made it to the top. Would have liked to go into the church to say a prayer. Another time hopefully Read More John Kelly 10 August 2025 3:52 pm We arrived at 2.50pm. The climb was onerous, as I have an artificial knee. It was very disappointing to find the doors of the Church closed. I so wanted to go in, say a prayer and have a rest. Everyone else who arrived with us was of the same opinion. I do think that this is something which needs to be looked at, in these times when things are difficult for the Church. John Kelly Read More Lisa and Bernie 10 August 2025 12:07 pm We feel elated! Read More Tanya and Thomas McNulty 9 August 2025 2:38 pm In memory of Brian Hanley and Spencer Sherwin Read More Mary & Pete Barber 6 August 2025 5:58 pm With love & respect for our beloved Auntie Peggy, in our thoughts & prayers xxxx Read More Mark, Rachael Harrison & Family 25 July 2025 12:15 pm This is our third time climbing Croagh Patrick but was very special to be here for Garland Friday. My two sons made it to the chapel to light candles for their grandmothers at the end of mass. A beautiful experience everytime and so nice to meet so many friendly encouraging people along the way. Read More Mary Patricia McDonagh Armagh 14 July 2025 5:55 pm Thank God, we did it. Myself (Mary Patricia) and my 2 sons Matthew and Owen, and my sister Rosie. My brother John Paul and his wife Sinead got to the bottom of the summit so we continue their prayers for their intentions. Thank u Jesus for everything. Multiple changes in the weather with rain, hail, wind but with God's grace we got to the top, woo hoo. Please hear all our prayers God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and grant our hearts desires, Amen. P.s, I also got my pilgrim badge, I'm so happy. Read More M &E Flanagan 24 June 2025 1:28 pm We climbed to the summit on 24th June 2025. A great personal achievement for me as I have not achieved this for 20 yrs mainly due to knee issues. Feeling positive and looking forward to new challenges. Leaving some of my spirit here and takin some of Croagh Patrick with me. Read More DS & JS 23 June 2025 12:54 pm May this day bring Sabbath rest to my heart and my home. May God’s image in me be restored, and my imagination in God be re-storied. May the gravity of material things be lightened, and the relativity of time slow down. May I know grace to embrace my own finite smallness in the arms of God’s infinite greatness. May God’s Word feed me and His Spirit lead me into the week and into the life to come. AMEN Read More Heneghan Family 22 June 2025 12:30 pm This hike is like life. Challenging at times and easy at other times. Beautiful and rewarding. It was good to hear so many encouragements on the way up and down. Would do again. Read More Ania G z Wilna 13 May 2025 4:33 pm Managed to get to the top and admire the beauty of Ireland. It's God's blessing! Read More Marysia F z Wilna 13 May 2025 3:46 pm Blessing to manage get here and see the beauty of Ireland on a sunny day Read More Kevin Dolan 2 May 2025 3:15 pm Today's pilgrimage was for all my family and friends and for all those we have lost in the last 12 months may the lord and St Patrick bless you all Read More John 28 April 2025 2:00 pm In solidarity with the Palestinian people. I hope the occupation and colonisation of their lands will come to an end soon so they can return and be free from the river to the sea. Read More Trish and Rory 23 April 2025 3:53 pm We did this pilgrimage for David whom we lost suddenly a year ago. May he have a good laugh at the 2 of us puffing and panting up Croagh Patrick and .....May he rest in peace Read More Shauna Holmes 6 April 2025 7:00 pm What a beautiful day to climb Ireland's holy mountain to give thanks and to be in the presence of God and enjoy the beautiful views. Read More Maumturks Walking Club 30 March 2025 1:00 am Great to do Croagh Patrick in the month of March A few even crossed the border into Mayo, thanks to James O'Doherty for leading the lesser known route. Read More Sue 25 March 2025 11:45 am Grateful to make the climb for my friend, Martha! Read More John and Xuan 15 March 2025 2:00 pm A great experience. We were blessed with beautiful weather. Spectacular view. We climbed it during the Lenten season. Read More MP 9 March 2025 1:00 am Marian Prendergast from Castlebar embarks on her Jubilee Year #PilgrimsofHope Pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick. Congratulations to Marian, who has become the first pilgrim to have her Pilgrim Passport officially stamped by Derick Healy! Read More JK 1 March 2025 1:00 am Out with the old, in with the new! Thanks to Anthony Corrigan for delivering and installing the replacement Croagh Patrick sign for the summit of the Reek. Read More Catriona C 11 January 2025 6:26 pm A great hike through wintery conditions to the summit. It was lovely to have the oratory open and candles lit blessing all corners of the world. Two ravens circling overhead chortling at restored pilgrims sliding down the reek on their bottoms in the snow. Read More thelife.of_reilly 3 January 2025 1:00 am What a way to start the new year at Croagh Patrick ☘️ ...finally got a hike in with @kathy.mcpartland_wall after a year of talking it up ...mostly because she will go in any weather and I won't 😄 Happy new year to all 🎊🙌🙏 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BLpDpBoSN/ Read More WK 1 January 2025 7:17 pm New Year Reflection on Climbing the Reek: On this new year day the mountain stood as a symbol of hope, a beacon guiding us toward a year filled with possibility. The views from the peak are a reminder of life’s vastness and the opportunities that lie beyond the horizon, waiting for us to take that leap of chance. Good health became more than a wish; it felt like a responsibility—to care for ourselves, for one another, and for the Earth that holds us all. And as the wind carried prayers whispered by generations before, it felt like a collective yearning for peace on Earth, a dream we still hold dear, no matter how distant it may sometimes seem. May the year ahead be as grounding and uplifting as the Reek itself. Read More Fr John Kenny 1 January 2025 1:30 pm On Wednesday January 1st 2025. I visted the Statue of St Patrick at the foot of Croagh Patrick to offer a prayer for all the pilgrim’s and visitors to Ireland's Holy Mountain, The Reek #PilgrimsofHope A Pilgrim"s Prayer As Pilgrims of Hope in the Jubilee Year 2025, mayo we walk with Faith, Hope and Love. Illuminate our path, inspire our hearts and strengthen our resolve to spread Your compassion and kindness. Help us to take each step as we journey towards a brighter tomorrow. Christ be with us. Amen Read More Outdoor Education Courses - ATU 12 September 2024 3:00 pm Year 1 Outdoor Education induction day on Croagh Patrick..Wishing them all a rewarding, challenging and enjoyable 4 years in ATU. Read More Marian Hunt 24 March 2024 1:00 am Climbed the reek with Conor today. Drizzly on the way up freezing at the top ( but that's well known) dry on the way down. They've put so much hard work into making it easier to climb the reek. They've made steps in the rocks. Still a challenge to people. Up & down in 1 piece Oh ye met Ricki Wynne on the way down, well we were going up and he was speeding past (Mr Speedy) on the way down. from the pulic Facebook post Read More The Connaught Telegraph 30 July 2023 8:30 pm Patrick Doocey from Geesala, aged 8, has completed his first climb of Croagh Patrick. He was up and at it early, reaching the summit at 7.15 a.m. Well done, Patrick. from the pulic Facebook post Read More Michelle Mulherin 23 September 2021 1:00 am Proof we made it #together Croagh Patrick almost heaven at Croagh Patrick .— with Joseph Convey and6 others https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220946894527488&set=a.1815621955703 Read More Sinéad Keogh & commpany 28 July 2018 1:00 am Monday Morning Mountain Marriage with Sinéad and Kirean teamed up with Awake and Dreaming Photography on Croagh Patrick . https://www.facebook.com/frjohnkenny/posts/pfbid02xio4Xts561G1fA2ovWah4FDUD3etwbDSg935ZZrkLrKYopRESAV3S5ggLZPBiz7vl?rdid=Z6CH2QCxOGzbHpen# Read More Chuck Lamphier - Climbing Croagh Patrick 15 October 2014 9:59 am This weekend, Sarah and I joined 30 Notre Dame students who are studying abroad all over Europe in a weekend pilgrimage which including the climbing of Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s Holy Mountain. It is said to be the mountain which St. Patrick himself climbed up, and pilgrims have been hiking up its hillside ever since. Those who are feeling especially penitential will climb the mountain barefoot, and apparently we had a contrite batch of students, as at least a third of the group climbed up the hill sans footwear. In all seriousness, it was beautiful to watch them experience the physical and spiritual journey of the mountain. We made frequent stops for short reflections and prayers, and each time we paused, we were reminded of how blessed we are to live on this beautiful Earth. More: https://www.houseofbrigid.org/2909/climbing-croagh-patrick# Read More

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Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link Tara 25 August 2026 2:30 am Came from Perth Western Australia to climb this wonderful peak on 25 August 2026 with 4 family members from Co. Galway. last time was 1978 with my father and brother before we left Ireland to live in Australia. So lovely to be climbing it again with some of my Irish family some 48yrs later. A really special day for us all. Clear day