National Novena 2024: All You Need To Know

Novena Ceremonies

3pm & 8pm daily

Rosary Procession takes place after each ceremony, weather permitting

Guest Speakers:

14 August at 3pm & 8pm: Dr. Austen Ivereigh

‘Hope for a Changing Church

15 August at 3pm & 8pm: Fr Richard Leonard SJ

‘Keeping Mary Close’

16 August at 3pm & 8pm: Toni Pyke

‘Mission Possible’

August 17th at 3pm: Monsignor Kevin Gillespie

‘Mary, Model of Eucharistic Prayer’

August 17th at 8pm: Donna Taggart

‘To sing is to pray twice’

August 18th at 3pm: Bishop Kevin Doran

‘Praying the Mysteries of Creation’

August 18th at 8pm: Judith King

‘Pilgrimage: A Walk with God’

August 19th at 3pm and 8pm: Sr Orla Treacy

‘ Everything starts from a prayer’

August 20th at 3pm and 8pm: Fr Michael McCullagh CM

‘With due respect’

August 21st at 3pm: Dr. Gráinne Doherty

‘Prayer: Discovering the extraordinary in the ordinary’

August 21st at 8pm: Fr. Richard Gibbons

‘Prayer is where the impossible happens’

August 22nd at 3pm and 8pm: Fr. Jos Moons SJ

‘Why is God so silent?’

Anointing of the Sick

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will take place at 2.30pm each day during the National Novena

Family Day: Sunday, 18th August

11am: Blessing of families in the Apparition Chapel

11am to 3pm:

Outdoor activities on the Basilica green for families, including:

Kite Making

Puppetry

Arts and Crafts

Drumming workshops

Outdoor games

Novena Daily Workshops

Workshops take place at 12.45pm in St. John’s Welcome Centre

August 14th:“From Holy Saturday to Galilee: the courage to change”
Dr Austen Ivereigh

August 15th:“Mary Our Mother Through Thick and Thin”
Fr Richard Leonard sj

August 16th:“Daring to Hope: Embracing the Unknown”
Toni Pyke

August 17th:God Whispering: Praying with Guidance (The Work of Knock Prayer Centre)
Knock Shrine Prayer Guides

August 18th:“Pilgrimage as portal to the Sacred – Talking through the many blessings of pilgrimage”
Judith King

August 19th:“Finding God where we are”
Sr Orla Treacy

August 20th:God Whispering: Praying with The Senses (Lectio/Visio/Audio Divina)
Knock Prayer Guides

August 21st:“Discovering the extraordinary in the ordinary”
Dr Gráinne Doherty

August 22nd:“Seeking the Way Forward Together: On Synodality and the Discernment of Spirits”
Fr Jos Moons sj

Daily Guided Prayer

Guided Prayer sessions take place in the Prayer Centre

Sessions at 11.15am and 5.15pm daily

August 14:Praying in Hope for Personal Transformation

August 15:Praying in Hope for Unity and Community

August 16:Praying in Hope for the Youth and Future Generations

August 17:Praying in Hope for Healing and Health

August 18:Praying in Hope for Families

August 19:Praying in Hope for Justice and Equality

August 20:Praying in Hope for World Peace

August 21:Praying in Hope for All Creation

August 22:Praying in Hope for To See with New Eyes

‘Witness Walk’

Wednesday, 21 August at 6.45pm

Commencing at the Chapel of Reconciliation

Join us as we commemorate the anniversary of the Apparition and step back in time to the evening of August 21st 1879. On this walk, we follow the witnesses as they make their way from their homesteads to the gable wall of the Parish church. The walk will conclude with a prayer in the Apparition Chapel.

Guided Tours

Historical guided tours are available each day during the Novena.

Tours will commence at 11am outside Knock Basilica.

Our experienced guides will lead you through the compelling story of Knock. Find out more about the evening of the Apparition and the ordinary people who witnessed an extraordinary vision on the evening of the 21st of August 1879. Discover how this small rural village grew to become an international pilgrimage destination.

The tour concludes with a complimentary visit to Knock Museum.