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Our Lady of Knock Shrine, Mayo, Quebec
| Our Lady of Knock Shrine – The geographical location and panoramic setting of Mayo, Quebec is very close to the landscape of the original shrine in Knoc , Ireland . The people of this municipality are descendants of the early Irish settlers from County Mayo . Father Braceland, who was appointed pastor in 1949, was inspired to erect a replica of Our Lady of Knock Shrine in Canada . The planning, building and equipping of the Shrine took five years. It was designed by an Ottawa artist, Bruno Duceshi. On July 16, 1955, the new shrine was blessed and formally opened by His Excellency, Most Rev. J.J. Lemieux, D.D., Archbishop of Ottawa.
The story of the apparition and a devotion to Our Lady of Knock was brought to Eastern Canada as early as 1882. This is how the pastor’s housekeeper related the event as it happened: “On the evening of the 21 of August 1879, Our Lady, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist appeared at the south gable of the church of Knoc . The vision also included an altar on which there stood a lamb and a Cross. The apparition lasted approximately two hours. Not a word was spoken. No particular message was given to the fifteen people who beheld the vision”. This devotion continues and is still evident today, not only in Ireland , but also at our annual pilgrimage and those who visit during the year.
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2023 PILGRIMAGE UPDATE
Blessed with good weather, on August 13th, 2023 the 66th Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Knock was held at St. Malachy. The organizing committee would like to thank all those who attended this special event. To those who had us in your prayers and to those who gave us a thumbs up, thank you! To our volunteers, for donating your time and special efforts ...you made the Pilgrimage happen! Our sincere thanks to those who gave monetary donations prior to, and specifically for, the Pilgrimage. We are so grateful for your support and generosity...those donations go a long way! And yes, we are all on board to host the 67th Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Knock scheduled for August 18th, 2024. We hope you will join us! And finally, by the many generous donations on Pilgrimage Day our total revenue amounted to $8,427.60!
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