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Lough Derg
  • About Us
    • Mission Statement
    • Vision
    • History
  • Pilgrimages & Retreats
    • Booking
    • Three Day Pilgrimage >
      • Group Organised Travel by Coach
    • One Day Retreat >
      • Group Organised Travel by Coach
    • Lakeshore Pilgrimage
    • Quiet Day
  • Support Our Mission
  • News
  • More...
    • Contact Us
    • Travelling to Lough Derg
    • Prayer & Resources

Quiet Day 

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​In the hectic turmoil of modern living it is far too easy to lose sight of what is really important on our earthly pilgrimage. Taking time out from the hurly-burly allows for a time of reflection and spiritual regeneration.

As individuals we are trying to find our way in life and often this can be challenging in the busyness of the everyday. One gift we can give ourselves is time apart in peaceful reflection where the time clock of routine can take a back seat and the spirit can rest.

People often say it is difficult to switch off for a day and truly enter a state of peacefulness. Let us reassure you that is not the case on Lough Derg. The veil of serenity that envelopes the Island is inexplicable but it is more than this it is a chance to connect with our forebears and the strength of their prayer – to walk on the hallowed ground made sacred over the centuries and to breathe in the Christian spiritual history of the place.

A Quiet Day on Lough Derg is a self-directed day in the peaceful Island setting. It is a day where you and fellow pilgrims have the Island to yourself. Pilgrims often bring with them their own reflective reading others just simply like to walk the island in silent prayer, spend time in Saint Patrick’s Basilica or Saint Mary’s Chapel and soak in the atmosphere of centuries of pilgrim prayer. Davog House offers stunning views of the lake and surrounding countryside. It is a space on the Island to reflect on the beauty of creation and reconnect with the same scenery our ancestral families looked out upon down the centuries.
Places & Spaces for Times of Quiet Prayer & Peaceful Reflection
​Saint Patrick’s Basilica 
The Tabernacle – time with Jesus in the Eucharist
Stations of the Cross in the Harry Clarke Windows
Icon of The Mother of Perpetual Help – time with Mary 

Saint Mary’s Chapel

The Word of God – time to read and contemplate the Scriptures 
Space to leave desires, petitions and intentions
Stations of the Cross by Albert Aegerter

Davog House 

Reading material and meditative music 
The Quiet Room 

Out and About 

The Labyrinth – time with the Path of Life and the Inner Journey 
The Book of Nature 

Mass Intentions Office & Gift Shop
 
Open 11.00am – 12noon & 2.00pm – 3.00pm

​Day Room 

Self Service Tea/Coffee making facilities 
For further information contact:
Email   -   info@loughderg.org 
Telephone - +353  (0)71 9861518
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Lough Derg
Sanctuary of Saint Patrick
Pettigo
County Donegal
​F94 PC60
Phone: +353 (0) 71 9861518
Email: info@loughderg.org
  • About Us
    • Mission Statement
    • Vision
    • History
  • Pilgrimages & Retreats
    • Booking
    • Three Day Pilgrimage >
      • Group Organised Travel by Coach
    • One Day Retreat >
      • Group Organised Travel by Coach
    • Lakeshore Pilgrimage
    • Quiet Day
  • Support Our Mission
  • News
  • More...
    • Contact Us
    • Travelling to Lough Derg
    • Prayer & Resources