Diocese of GalwayKilmacduagh & Kilfenora

Statement from the Galway Diocesan Office on the interment of the remains of Bishop Eamonn Casey

Response to recent media coverage on the life and legacy of Bishop Eamonn Casey.

Prayer for the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly28 July 2024

Reek Sunday falls on 28 July, when thousands of pilgrims are expected to scale Croagh Patrick (2,510ft/765m), Ireland’s Holy Mountain, to pray and to participate on the summit in the Sacraments of Reconciliation (Confession) and of the Eucharist.

We are delighted that a group of young people from the Diocese of Galway and the Diocese of Clonfert will attend

Later this year, the relics of St Bernadette will journey on pilgrimage to Ireland for the very first time.

The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland has published new policy standards. These came into effect on 11 June and include three core standards rather than the previous seven.

Message for the Day for Life – Sunday 16th June 2024“The Lord is my Shepherd – Compassion and Hope at the End of Life”

“No exam, not matter how important, can ever define you. You are much more than any exam and much more important in God’s eyes than any grade you might receive.”

Galway City to Unite in Faith for the Feast of Corpus ChristiOn Sunday 2nd June, Galway city will celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi with a Eucharistic Procession, inviting all residents and visitors to participate in this sacred tradition.The event will commence with 3.00pm Mass at the Abbey… Read more...

To mark the Year of Prayer, the Dicastery for Evangelisation has prepared a series of useful materials and aids which can be used by Christian communities and individuals in thei

The 28th Annual Children's Remembrance Mass, organised by Galway University Hospital, will be celebrated at 2.30pm on Sunday 26th May in St Oliver Plunkett Church, Renmore. All welcome.

Three sessions of training will be provided for Parish Pastoral Councils and Parish Finance Committees over the coming months. Read on for further information.

Achonry, Clonfert, & Galway Diocesan Pilgrimages to KnockSunday 19th May 2024SCHEDULE OF CEREMONIES2.00pm    Rosary2.30pm    Anointing of the Sick at Knock Basilica3.00pm    Concelebrated Mass at Knock Basilica followed by Benediction & Rosary… Read more...

Called to Love: Lough Derg Young Adult Residential Retreat for 18 to 30 year olds, Friday 21 June to Tuesday 25 June 2024.

The Papal Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Montemayor, announced in Tuam Cathedral a reorganisation of diocesan church leadership in the west of Ireland. Read his statement and Bishop Michael Duignan's statement here.

A Vocations Information Afternoon focusing on priesthood in the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora and in the Diocese of Clonfert will take place in Galway city on Sunday 28th April 2024.

An All-Night Vigil of Prayer for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood in the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, to coincide with Vocations Sunday 2024, will begin at 7.00pm on Sunday 21st April 2024 in the Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and Saint Nicholas, Galway, and will… Read more...

Norms for Parish Pastoral Councils and Parish Finance Councils have been published by the diocese. They can be downloaded here in English or Irish.