SUPPORT
Admission to our Visitor Centre and Memorial Garden is free. The Centre is staffed by Volunteers who will be happy to spend time with you during your visit and answer any question. Your donation helps to maintain the Centre and the Garden and also implement improvements as required. We have ambitious plans to extend the Visitor Centre experience as we seek to educate and inform visitors on the visionary work started by Father Flanagan over 100 years ago.
SPREAD THE WORD
One of the most valuable ways to support the Centre is simply to help others discover it. By sharing the story of Father Flanagan, the Visitor Centre in Ballymoe, and the progress of the cause for canonisation, you help ensure that his life and message continue to reach new generations.
We encourage visitors to speak about the Centre within their families, parishes, schools, pilgrimage groups, and communities, and to recommend a visit to those with an interest in faith, education, social justice, or Irish heritage.
PRAY FOR canonisation
Prayer remains at the heart of the cause for canonisation.
We invite all who visit or learn about Father Flanagan to pray for the advancement of his cause and to reflect on the values that shaped his life: compassion, dignity, faith, and an unwavering belief in the potential of every child.
Father Flanagan League Beatification and Intercession Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank you the graces given to your Servant of God Father Edward J Flanagan, who dedicated his life to bring your Fatherly love to all children, especially those You placed in his care. May we emulate the heroic virtue of Servant of God Father Flanagan, who trusted in Your Divine Providence and gain in his intercession with the need placed before you
We ask you Lord God to raise your Servant of God Father Flanagan to sainthood in Your Holy Church, that You may be glorified in the work he began and in the work that continues throughout the world in all those who lovingly care for Your precious little ones.
We pray in the Name of Your Son Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour. Amen
LEARN AND BE INSPIRED
Father Flanagan’s life offers more than historical interest. It is a story worthy of telling and retelling — a story capable of inspiring hope, challenging complacency, and transforming how we see the world and those most in need.
By learning about his life and sharing his example with others, you help keep his message alive and relevant today.
SUPPORT DURING YOUR VISIT
Visitors who wish to support the ongoing work of the Centre may do so during their visit. A donation box and card facility are available on site for those who choose to contribute. All support is greatly appreciated and helps sustain the Visitor Centre for future generations.