Marian devotion
Our Lady of Knock in the Irish-American Community
Boston, Nueva York, Chicago
The most popular devotion among the Irish of the United States.
Our Lady of Knock is the most popular devotion among the Irish of the United States. In cities like Boston, New York and Chicago, Irish parishes celebrate the night of the night on August 21.
History of devotion
In 1879, the Virgin Mary appeared in Knock, Ireland. Thousands of Irish migrated to the United States and took devotion with them.
Devotion in the United States
In Boston, the parish of Saint Patrick has a replica of the Knock shrine. In New York, the Irish community is celebrating the Knock feast with mass and processions.
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