Perhaps no other place needed the presence of the Travelling Icon more than Galway did... Only a few days after the international scandal caused by the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar had broken, the troubled city of Galway was providentially hosting Our Lady of Czestochowa coming as a Peaceful Pilgrim in defence of human life.
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On Monday, the 19th of November, the Icon travelled to Knock in County Mayo. It arrived there before the 12 noon Mass and was received into the parish church and placed in the main altar. People were able to venerate it in the parish church until 3 pm that day. The Icon was then brought into the Apparition Chapel where it remained until the following day (Tuesday, the 20th of November) at 1 pm.
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Irish drivers went by ferry to Scotland and brought the Icon to Northern Ireland on Friday, the 16th of November. The Icon was venerated by large crowds of people during Masses and Adoration in 5 different venues, on Saturday, the 17th of November and on Sunday, the 18th: BELFAST (St. Peter's Cathedral and the Catholic Chaplaincy at Queen's University), LIMAVADY (Drummond Hotel and St Mary's Church) and BALLYMENA (All Saints Church).
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The Knights of St Columba say a big goodbye to our Lady of Czestochowa, after two weeks and over 885 miles and 1424 Kilometres the Knight’s finally handover the Icon of our Lady to our friends in Ireland.
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Visit of the Icon to St Andrews Cathedral in Glasgow. The Cathedral was full for Holy Mass with the Russian Choir Ruskalla Capella were absolutely wonderful.
Nine Priests officiated in Holy Mass including Polish Community Priests. Father Georgy, Russian Orthodox Priest was also in attendance.
- Trumpet fanfare entrance to the National Shrine to Our Lady at Carfin, Motherwell
- A breeze of fresh air and hope in Edinburgh
- Parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace, St Anthony of Padua Church, Wythenshawe, Manchester
- Praised be Jesus Christ
- St Chads Birmingham
- Walsingham - Visitation of Our Lady
- Press Release from the Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Our Lady in Walsingham
- In the Russian Orthodox Church in Chiswick, London
- Our Blessed Mother in the heart of London – large crowds in Westminster Cathedral