Galway Bay Fm news-The Icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help will visit Loughrea, Galway and Tuam over the coming days. (Mon, Tues, Wed 18-20/4)
The Icon was presented to the Redemptorists by Pope Pius the ninth 150 years ago.
It was blessed by Pope Francis during Holy Week in Rome this year.
People are being invited to write out their petitions and thankgivings, which the Redemptorist pilgrims will bring with them on their tour across Ireland with the Icon.
The petitions will then be presented at the shrine in Knock on the Feast of the Assumption on the 15th of August.
The pilgrimage is led by Fr Michael Cusack – he says the Icon will arrive at St Brendan’s Cathedral in Loughrea tomorrow evening.
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