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Prayer Guide for Holy Week & Easter

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These resources include a note for each day with a Scripture focus, some things to look out for if you are joining in a live broadcast of a liturgy, a short prayer ritual for each day, as well as some ‘to do’ suggestions.

Holy Thursday Reflective Prayer

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Celebrate the Light overcoming darkness as we look forward to the hope of resurrection. Zoom hour of reflective prayer from the Chapel of St Columbanus on Holy Thursday evening.

Holy Week & Easter liturgies online

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A schedule of online liturgies for Holy Week and Easter in the Galway diocese.

The Living Word at Easter

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Christ is Risen! Galway Diocesan Pastoral Outreach Programme, April–May.

RTÉ Religious Programme coverage of Holy Week & Easter

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Schedule of RTÉ broadcasts for Holy Week and the Easter Triduum.

The Feast of St Patrick

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Saint Patrick’s Breastplate Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me,

Cardinal Tagle delivers annual St Patrick’s College Maynooth Trócaire Lecture

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The theme of his address: ‘Caring for the human family and our common home’.

Bishops’ statement on Covid-19 restrictions in the Republic of Ireland

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Statement released on the second day of the Spring General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference.

Digital Hub

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Digital Hub: online guidance and resources from the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference

Trócaire 2021

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Trócaire works with parishes and communities across Ireland to educate, inspire and motivate people to take action for global justice. Find Trócaire's 2021 Lent resources here. Lent Trócaire parish presentation from CEO Caoimhe de Barra:  

Sharing the Good News - Issue 63

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March 2021 issue of Sharing the Good News, the newsletter of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference.

Prayer Guide for Lent

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This prayer guide for Lent was compiled by the Dioceses of Clonfert and Elphin for the use of the Western dioceses.

Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse

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The annual Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Sexual Abuse will take place on Friday 19 February 2021, the first Friday of Lent.

Lenten Prayer and Reflection Webinar

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8.00pm Ash Wednesday, 17 February. Open to all. Facilitated by Fr Ben Hughes, Chaplaincy Centre, NUI Galway.

The Living Word in Lent

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Galway Diocesan Pastoral Outreach Zoom Programme: St Mark's Gospel Passion Narrative.

RTÉ Religious Programming

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RTÉ extending additional religious programme content until June 2021

Homily of Bishop Dermot Farrell on his Installation

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Homily of Bishop Dermot Farrell at Mass of Thanksgiving on the Occasion of his Installation as Archbishop of Dublin

Covid-19 and Church-21 Survey

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Mater Dei Centre for Catholic Education: Covid-19 & Church-21 Survey

What is Truth?

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Galway Astronomy Club invites you to an online talk by Fr Michael Connolly PhD What is truth: desiring to understand our world by learning to read "the two books" 8.00pm Monday 1 February 2021 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94455238040?pwd=b0ludmhlV3NOQ0k3SWN5ampyYll0QT09 Meeting ID: 944… Read more...