Caroline Simons, solicitor and legal consultant to the Pro Life Campaign will be the guest speaker for the vigil which gets underway at 8pm. Ms Simons will speak during the Vigil Mass which will take place at 11pm in the Basilica.
This Vigil will be dedicated to prayer for the preservation of the 8th Amendment and to provide an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the precious gift of life. The vigil will begin at 8pm with confessions, rosary, holy hour and Mass at 11pm in the Basilica.
Vigils are an important part of the programme of ceremonies at Knock, taking places on the first Friday of each month from May – December. See the full list of Vigil dates for 2018 here; Vigils 2018