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Diocese of GalwayKilmacduagh & Kilfenora

Deoise na GaillimheChill Mac Duach & Chill Fhionnúrach

Schools

Diocesan Education Office Co-ordinator (primary schools):
Mr Patrick Kelly
Pastoral Outreach Centre, Árus de Brún, Newtownsmith, Galway
T. +353 (0)91 565066
E. education@galwaydiocese.ie


Diocesan Advisor for Post-Primary Religious Education:
Fr Martin Whelan
Diocesan Office, The Cathedral, Galway
T. +353 (0)91 563566
E. chancellor@galwaydiocese.ie


Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation 2024

The Confirmation schedule for 2024 is below, along with liturgy booklets and guidance norms:

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We would like to assure those to be confirmed, their families and sponsors, that the whole diocese is praying for them all as they prepare for this important time in their lives.

Please be advised that while we will do our utmost to adhere to this schedule, circumstances may arise where changes have to be made at short notice.


Confession & Holy Communion Resources

A series of three videos, each with an accompanying worksheet, has been produced by iCatholic for the Catechetics Council of the Irish Bishops Conference.

VIDEO 1 below and worksheet 1 here.

VIDEO 2 below and worksheet 2 here.

VIDEO 3 below and worksheet 3 here.


Confirmation Resources

The Council for Catechetics has worked with iCatholic to produce three preparation videos for Confirmation.

The first of them can be viewed below, and an accompanying worksheet is here.

Here is the second video, and its accompanying worksheet is here.

The third and final video is below, and the accompanying worksheet is here.


Useful websites
 

Catholic Schools Partnership logowww.catholicschools.ie

 

CPSMA logowww.cpsma.ie

 

Ceist logowww.ceist.ie

 

Le Chéile logolecheiletrust.ie