National Novena Day Four: Sunday, August 16th 2026

Family Day at Knock Shrine

Come along and enjoy a wonderful day out for all the family at Knock Shrine! We begin at 11.00am with the Blessing of Families in the Parish Church, an uplifting start to a day full of togetherness. Family Day is all about fun, laughter and making memories.  There will be plenty of activities for children and adults alike across the Shrine grounds, with something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re coming with little ones, teenagers or grandparents, it’s a great chance to relax, connect and share a joyful day together in a beautiful setting. This is a free event. Everyone is welcome.

Guest Speaker: Bishop Kevin Doran

Rebuilding the City of God – Pope Leo XIV and the New Technology

3pm

Bishop Kevin Doran is Bishop of Achonry and Elphin and Chairperson of the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. He also chairs the Committee for Theology, serves on several national councils, represents the Conference at the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, and liaises with Irish pro-life groups.

Guest Speaker: Sandra Cullen

Faith in the Era of AI

8pm

Dr Sandra Cullen is Associate Professor of Religious Education at Dublin City University. With over 25 years in initial teacher education, she has worked with RE teachers, chaplains, deacons and parish pastoral workers and supervised doctoral research. She has both a national and international profile in RE policy, research networks and conferences.

Novena Workshop: ‘Who will show us the way?’

Sandra Cullen

12.45pm in Knock Prayer Centre

Guided Tour of Knock Shrine

11am from the information centre