Mags Gargan
Participants are invited to ‘Walk to Church’ for Mass
To mark the UN’s International Day of Peace on September 21, a Service of Prayer will be held in Dublin for all Irish personnel serving with the United Nations, beginning in the grounds of the UN Veterans Garden at Arbour Hill at 9.40am.
Following the prayer service, participants are invited to ‘Walk to Church’ for Mass celebrated by Bishop Eamonn Walsh at 10am in the Church of the Defence Forces, Arbour Hill, to expresses solidarity with Christians and other minorities who have been displaced in recent conflicts.
Knock
On Saturday, September 20, on the eve of World Peace Day, Mass will be offered at Knock Shrine in solidarity with Christians who are being persecuted for their faith.
A UN flag will be flown outside the basilica and a peace candle will remain alight for the duration. A number of local groups are planning to walk to Mass as a symbolic gesture of support for those who have been displaced in Iraq.
The Mass will be broadcast live at 3pm via the shrine website, www.knock-shrine.ie
