Diocese of GalwayKilmacduagh & Kilfenora

Bishop Michael Duignan will lead a pilgrimage to the International Youth Festival in Medjugorje from 31 July to 7 August 2024. Application forms and further information are available fromthe Diocesan Office: email info@galwaydiocese.ie

The 40th Annual Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help takes place in Galway Cathedral from 5th to 13th February 2024. Monday to Saturday 11.00am, 1.10pm, 7.30pm. Sunday 10.30am, 12.30pm, 3.00pm, 6.00pm.

The World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on 2nd February.

Catholic Schools Week 2024 runs from 21st to 27th January. This year's theme is 'Catholic Schools as Communities of Service'.

Bishop Michael invites all to join him at a prayer service to mark Christian Unity Week 2024 for both the Diocese of Galway and the Diocese of Clonfert. The prayer service will be held in St Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea, at 8.00pm on Sunday 21st January 2024.

For his 2024 World Day of Peace message, Pope Francis has chosen to reflect on the theme "Artificial Intelligence and Peace".He explores the ethical dimension of new AI technologies, saying they are revolutionizing all spheres of human life."New digital tools are even now changing the face of… Read more...

Christmas Confession and Mass times around the diocese.

“We remember the migrant and refugee; those who like Mary and Joseph knock on our door seeking shelter and safety.” Bishop Michael has asked all parishes in the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora and in the Diocese of Clonfert to include special prayers in their Christmas liturgies.

Exposition of Nativity scenes in the Franciscan Abbey: celebrating 800 years since St Francis of Assisi created the first live re-enactment of the Bethlehem Nativity.

Galway Cathedral is delighted to announce the return of its much-anticipated Live Crib on Thursday 14 December 2023, inviting visitors from 11:30am to 4:00pm.

ALONE's befriending programme is designed to help older people combat loneliness and isolation. ALONE needs your help more than ever: can you give one hour a week to volunteer?

Prayerful preparation for Christmas 2023: talks on the theme of religious vocation. Sacred Heart Church, 8.00pm on Wednesdays for the first three weeks in December.

ACN Ireland Week of Witness for Persecuted Christians: Sunday 19 to Sunday 26 November 2023, with Red Wednesday on 22 November. You are invited to pray for peace and offer hope in the midst of persecution, war, and violence.

The Poor Clares Galway community have just published an updated 10th anniversary edition of their best-selling book, Calm the Soul, with new prayers reflecting the times we're living through.

Day of Prayer for Peace  During his general audience last Wednesday, Pope Francis called for a World Day of Prayer for Peace on Friday 27 October, inviting all Christians and people of other faiths to join him in prayer. The Holy Father also invited people of no faith, but with a heart for… Read more...

The Diocese of Galway and the Diocese of Clonfert invite applications from suitably qualified persons who are interested in joining the Diocesan Advisory Team for Primary Religious Education.

World Mission Sunday on 22 October is the Holy Father’s annual appeal to support overseas mission and missionaries. It takes place in every parish worldwide. Missio Ireland is the Irish branch of the Pontifical Mission Societies, the Holy Father’s official charity for overseas mission.

Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Autumn 2023 General Meeting. The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin.

YOUCAT Catholic faith study course: introductory session on Thursday 12 October in the Diocesan Pastoral Outreach Centre. Contact Sara at 085 7221121 for more information or to register.