Medjugorje bound. Some 170 Irish pilgrims departed from Cork Airport yesterday (Wednesday) on board a specially-chartered plane organised by Marian Pilgrimages for Medjugorje.
It marks one of the first post-coronavirus organised pilgrimages to the Bosnian town where local children first reported apparitions of the Mother of God in 1981. It has been a popular destination with Irish pilgrims ever since.
Meanwhile, the first flight will depart to Lourdes tomorrow (Friday) with 100 pilgrims on board.
Flights from Cork, Shannon, Knock and Dublin will continue with Marian Pilgrimages to Lourdes and Medjugorje until the end of October.
Marian Pilgrimages – who specialise in Medjugorje, Lourdes and the Holy Land – has organised a series of direct flights to Mostar Medjugorje Airport which is the closest to the shrine. Pilgrims who travel will be able to participate in the full religious experience as well as visit the Hill of Apparitions and Cross Mountain.
For more information or to reserve your place, please see www.marian.ie