Visit of Relics of St Kilian to Mullagh Parish & Kilmore Diocese
Community of Hope, Pilgrimage of Joy
A Kilmore Diocesan Celebration
The Parish of Mullagh & Cross welcomes St Kilian home
October 3 – 6 2024
Thursday 3rd October
At 8:00pm the people of the parish of Mullagh receive the sacred relics of St. Kilian at St Kilian’s Well and welcome pilgrims from the diocese of Wurzburg
Procession of relics to St. Kilian’s Church, Mullagh for a liturgy of the official welcome of the relics and the commencement of an all-night vigil of the townlands of St. Kilian’s home parish.
Friday 4th October
7:00am Mass at Dawn: St. Kilian’s Church, Mullagh
10:30am The Children of Mullagh tell the story of St Kilian. A day’s activity for National School children from the St Kilian Pastoral Area.
10:00am The Legacy of St Kilian today on the Pilgrim Path starts at St. Kilian’s Well. An activity for Secondary Schools led by Patricia Sheridan.
8:00pm An Evening Concert and official launch of the new hymn for St. Kilian. St Kilian’s Church
Saturday 5th October
10:45am Community Procession The sacred relics of St Kilian and his companions will be processed from Edwin Carolan Park to St Kilian’s Church by the clubs, groups and organisations of the parish.
12:00 noon Commemorative Mass.
Mass hosted by the parish of Mullagh for invited guests and pilgrims from the diocese of Wurzburg in St. Kilian’s Church Mullagh.
This Mass will be livestreamed to a number of locations in the parish to enable everybody’s participation
1:30pm Lunch and hospitality
3:30pm Veneration of St Kilian’s relic in St. Mary’s Church, Cross
The reliquary will make its way to Cavan via Virginia, Lavey, & Killygarry
5:30pm The sacred relics of Ss Kilian and his companions are officially welcomed by the people of Cavan Town and the Diocese of Kilmore at the Cathedral of Ss Patrick & Felim Cavan
7:30pm Sailing with St Kilian a diocesan celebration of Mass to commemorate the visit of St. Kilian’s relics to the diocese of Kilmore.
The cathedral will remain open for the veneration of the sacred relics until 12:00 midnight
Sunday 6th October
10.00am Mass of Thanksgiving at the conclusion of the visit of the sacred relics of Ss Kilian, Totnan and Kolonat and the safe return of pilgrims to Würzburg
