Mass was recently offered atop Skellig Michael for “a renewal of the faith in the hearts of all those in our hallowed land,” according to the event organiser, David O’Donnell.
The third century Monastic site saw nine priests concelebrate the Mass and pray an informal consecration of Ireland to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Chaste Heart of St Joseph.
The special service involved many orders stationed in Ireland, including the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, the Servant Home of the Mother, Institute of the Word Incarnate, Dominicans, Franciscans, Salesians, Order of St Camillus and diocesan priests.
A short video of the Mass is available on YouTube under the title: ‘Consecration of Ireland on Skellig Michael’.