Diocese of GalwayKilmacduagh & Kilfenora

Dates and times for confessions, penitential services, and Christmas liturgies in parishes around the diocese.

The Jubilee Year - Pilgrims of Hope - begins in:  

Advent Reflections: Voices from the Church

‘To be a people of hope!' Bishops’ statement for Election 2024 and questions for candidatesRead on or see https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2024/11/20/to-be-a-people-of-hope-bishops-statement-for-election-2024-and-questions-for-candidates/Key takeaways:

Spiritual preparation for Christmas: a set of three talks at 8.00pm on the first three Wednesdays of Advent, held in Áras Naofa, St Oliver Plunkett Church, Renmore.

A service of adoration, reflection, and prayer for vocations will be held in Galway Cathedral on Sunday 24 November from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.

'Go and invite everyone to the banquet.'World Mission Sunday is the Holy Father’s annual appeal to support overseas mission and missionaries. It takes place in every parish worldwide where the Church is present. For Mission Sunday 2024, Pope Francis has chosen the theme ‘Go and invite everyone… Read more...

During the Autumn General Meeting of the Bishops’ Conference, bishops approved a pastoral letter on the significant theme of welcoming the immigrant. 'A Hundred Thousand Welcomes?' explores what hospitality for migrant people means in contemporary Ireland.

An Ghailíl – Centre of Formation for Mission and Ministry. A joint venture between the Diocese of Galway and the Diocese of Clonfert, this new Centre aims to meet the evolving needs of lay ministry and religious education.

Pope Francis emphasises that faith is not something to be confined to the past or treated as a relic, but rather it is a living encounter with Jesus that has the power to transform our lives. Over these six sessions we will look at our faith from a Biblical perspective and understand how it has… Read more...

As part of the novena of preparation for the visit of Saint Bernadette’s relics to the dioceses of Galway and Clonfert, and during the relics' stay, hundreds of petitions and messages of thanksgiving were submitted.

The 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be celebrated on Sunday, September 29, 2024.

"Exploring Priesthood" Open Days are an opportunity for Catholic men (aged 18 and over) who would like to find out more about the ministry and life of a diocesan priest.

Galway Cathedral welcomes the gifting of a painted replica of the revered “Weeping Virgin Mother of Győr” painting, graciously presented to the Diocese of Galway by His Excellency Bishop András Veres of Győr, Hungary, on a recent visit to Ireland.

The schedule of Confirmation ceremonies for 2025 is now available. Application forms are available from your local parish.

You are invited join with Bishop Veres and Bishop Duignan for Mass in honour of Our Lady Consoler of the Afflicted on Friday 20th September 2024 at 8.00pm in the Cathedral of St Brendan, Loughrea.

Many thousands of people came to Galway Cathedral last week to venerate the relics of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes.

A pilgrim walk to 7 of Galway's holy sites takes place on Saturday 14 September 2024, from 12.00 noon to 5.30pm.

Mini Youth Pilgrimage in Preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025