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National Heritage Week will take place from August 21 to 29 and Mayo will showcase a number of events.

Grandparents have always been special but a new organisation founded to highlight the importance of the third generation to upcoming generations is reminding people just how special grannies and grandads really are.

Susan Boyle came to international public attention when she appeared on Britain’s Got Talent last year and made her dreams come true by shocking audiences with her truly amazing voice as she performed ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Miserables. More recently she made a very special guest appearance as part of Daniel O’Donnell’s concert at The Royal Theatre, Castlebar last Saturday night, July 24. Susan, who was on a private visit to Knock Shrine, received a total of four standing ovations during her surprise performance. Susan sang ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ and also joined Daniel O’Donnell in a duet of ‘Our Lady Of Knock’.

Grandparents in Castlebar are organising a special Grandparents’ Mass to celebrate the anniversary of the grandparents of Jesus. The Mass will take place in Castlebar Parish Church on Sunday July 25 at 10am.

A pioneer pilgrimage to Knock Shrine will take place on Sunday July 18.

A Catholic summer festival for people aged from 18 to 35 will take place from June 25 to June 27 in Knock Shrine.

The sacred relics of the French Saint — the Curé of Ars, St John Vianney, who is the patron of parochial clergy will be at Knock Shrine for veneration on Tuesday, April 27. The relics will arrive in Knock at 12pm, when there will be a liturgy of welcome at the Apparition Chapel.

The sacred relics of the French Saint — the Curé of Ars, St John Vianney, who is the patron of parochial clergy will be at Knock Shrine for veneration on Tuesday, April 27. The relics will arrive in Knock at 12pm, when there will be a liturgy of welcome at the Apparition Chapel.

Judge Mary Devins convicted and imposed a suspended sentence on a Cork woman who assaulted the owner of a filling station she had pulled into on her way home from Knock Shrine in August 2008. The court had heard the evidence in the case last November, but the judge held over her decision until January. However Kathleen Stokes, 4 Knocknaheeny Caravan Site, Hollyhill, Cork did not appear in court in January. She was brought to Ballyhaunis District Court this week on foot of a bench warrant issued on January 5 this year.

More than 150,000 people are expected to participate in the 31st National Solemn Novena at Knock Shrine commencing on Thursday next, August 14.