Diocese of GalwayKilmacduagh & Kilfenora

The ordination to the priesthood of John Gerard Acton took place at 3.00pm on Sunday 1 August 2021 in Galway Cathedral. Click here to access a link to view.

The Diocesan Office is closed for annual leave until Tuesday 3 August. Emails will be checked once per day; please contact info@galwaydiocese.ie if you have an urgent query.

Catholics worldwide are invited to sign the Healthy Planet, Healthy People petition.

The Archdiocese of Armagh seeks two Youth Ministry Coordinators. Closing date for applications is Friday 13 August 2021.

Please participate in this survey, an all-island research project led by the Irish Council of Churches, Irish Inter–Church Meeting and VOX Magazine.

Pope Francis has established a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place for the first time on Sunday 25 July 2021.

Fifth International Vatican Conference (6 to 8 May 2021): Exploring the Mind, Body & Soul. Highlights of virtual proceedings just released.

A 30-minute reflection in words and music on the life of St Joseph from Vox Hiberniae.

The summer issue of our diocesan e-newsletter is online.

The Centre for Mission and Ministries at Maynooth is looking for participants to take a short online survey on the Covid-19 changes in Irish funeral practices.

Three-day Lough Derg Pilgrimage: 3–5 July 2021 The Prior, Fr La Flynn, would like to invite you to join him from Saturday 3rd July to Monday 5th July to ‘Do Lough Derg from wherever you are’.  Fr La and three companions will do the pilgrimage on the Island during these days. At the… Read more...

Cycle Against Suicide is working to train and deploy a network of 'Community Buddies' into communities across Ireland. The Community Buddy is a peer-to-peer support programme, centred around a structured but supportive conversation in a safe and non-judgemental space. It allows… Read more...

Galway Interfaith Forum will host a public webinar on 9 June: a dialogue between Christians and Muslims, with special attention to the current situation in Lebanon.

With the new Apostolic Letter 'Antiquum Minsterium', Pope Francis establishes the lay ministry of catechist, responding to an urgent need for the evangelisation of the modern world.

View St Mary's College end-of-year Mass, held on Thursday 27 May.

Laudato si' Week 2021 information and events schedule.

Sunday 16 May is the date of our annual diocesan pilgrimage to Knock Shrine. This year it is a virtual pilgrimage: click for details.

A Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland: have your say by 23 May.

A message from Pope Francis for the 55th World Communications Day, which takes place on Sunday 16 May, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord.

The Diocese of Rome and the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life has released the Official Prayer of the 2022 World Meeting of Families in Rome.