Today Knock Shrine is an international place of pilgrimage and prayer where over one and a half million pilgrims come every year. The Shrine grounds incorporates five churches, including the Apparition Church, Parish Church/Old Church, Basilica, Blessed Sacrament Chapel and Chapel of Reconciliation. Other facilities include a Religious Books’ Centre, Caravan and Camping Park, Knock House Hotel and Knock Museum. All of these are set in beautiful landscaped gardens of approximately 100 acres creating an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity.
Services at the Shrine include: daily public devotions and masses with Anointing of the Sick, Confessions and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; professional Counselling Service; Youth Ministry; Prayer Guidance; Rest and Day Care Centre for welcome and hospitality; St. Joseph’s for the sick and disabled; Family Life Centre; Shrine Offices where pilgrims can enrol family and friends in the Knock Shrine Friends’ Association masses. Lay and religious staff and volunteers of the Knock Shrine Society are involved in all these services.
“Today, people are searching for ways to reach out to God and to connect with him. Knock Shrine can facilitate people in that search and offers many opportunities for worship and prayer for stillness and peace in our souls – all so necessary in our busy and sometimes hectic world.
Our Lady’s Shrine at Knock can help pilgrims experience healing, freedom, reconciliation and peace.
In this unique place of pilgrimage ‘More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of’. “
Msgr. Joseph Quinn
P.P. Knock Parish and Adm. Knock Shrine