Diocese of GalwayKilmacduagh & Kilfenora

The Diocese is hosting an Ecumenical Prayer Service online via Zoom, on Thursday 21 January at 7.30pm.

Covid-19 Vaccine Pope Francis received his first injection of the Covid-19 vaccine on 14 January 2021. He referred to the vaccination as “an ethical action”.

Click for more information on parishes with facilities for online or radio Mass.

ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service CLG (Accord CLG) is recruiting for a full-time Director.

The Poor Clares are hosting an online Q&A vocations event: Wednesday 10 March 2021, 7.30pm–9.00pm.

Online Scripture prayer sessions: Tuesday evenings 12 January to 2 February at 7.30pm.

A Covid-19 compliant service of readings, prayers and carols from Galway Cathedral available online to view anytime.

Click here to read Bishop Brendan's Christmas message.

Click for a listing of Confessions times and Mass times in city and suburban churches for the Christmas period.

Christmas Retreat online from the Chapel of St Columbanus, NUI Galway. Open to all; booking required.

Fr Robert McNamara of Moycullen parish is leading an Advent scripture course at 8.00pm on Wednesday evenings during Advent. The course can be accessed via Moycullen church webcam: click through from moycullenparish.com

With the Apostolic Letter 'Patris corde' ('With a Father’s Heart'), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of St Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a Year of Saint Joseph from 8 December 2020 to 8 December 2021.

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has announced a special website dedicated to the encyclical Fratelli Tutti: www.fratellitutti.va

The Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life has launched an initiative called “A Gift of Wisdom” as the Church approaches the season of Christmas. In its campaign launch the Dicastery emphasised that in spite of the “particular climate in which we are living” due to the pandemic, young… Read more...

Prayers for the Sundays of Advent and the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. First Sunday of Advent Second Sunday of Advent

Visit www.catholicbishops.ie/ adventcalendar and open a virtual door each day.

70th anniversary of the Korean Martyrs The following information is taken from www.koreanmartyrs.com A commemorative booklet written by Deacon Pat Flanagan, a native of Liscannor, is available here.

The annual Tree of Lights celebration at the Galway Hospice is online this year at galwayhospice.ie/lights Remember and celebrate loved ones with the Galway Hospice Memorial Tree. Each light on the tree at Galway Hospice is a tribute to someone much loved and missed. Visit galwayhospice.ie/… Read more...

Recognising parish heroes! If you know someone who deserves recognition for the things they have done, Knock Shrine wants to hear about it; to celebrate the kindness and generosity of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Click here for full details of RTÉ's religious scheduling in November and December. In response to Government restrictions due to COVID-19, RTÉ is continuing to schedule additional religious content during the months of November and December, subject to review as pandemic restrictions are lifted.… Read more...