Diocese of GalwayKilmacduagh & Kilfenora

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Galway Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes has been postponed to 30 June 2021.

RTÉ broadcasts of liturgies during Holy Week 2020   Palm Sunday 5 April 11.00–11.50: Mass on Palm Sunday Rev. Professor Michael Mullaney, President of St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, celebrates Mass in the Kairos chapel studio, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, with music from internationally… Read more...

Prayers at home when gathering for Mass is not possible Please click here for a pdf booklet with a selection of prayers and intercessions which may provide spiritual help in these difficult times.    

Cancellations • The Lenten Talks scheduled for the Sacred Heart church on Tuesday 24th and Tuesday 31st March 2020 are cancelled owing to Covid-19 directives. • The Year of the Word of God Paschal Mystery sessions scheduled for the Pastoral Centre on Thursday 19th and Thursday 26th March are… Read more...

:: Covid-19 update ::  Following on the Taoiseach's directive on 12 March, Bishop Brendan Kelly has instructed that all public Masses in this diocese, Sundays and weekdays, are suspended until 29 March or until further notice. Baptisms, weddings and funerals may take place so long as the… Read more...

Bereavement Support Evening Bereavement charities Anam Cara in collaboration with Féileacáin and Pieta House are hosting a Bereavement Support Evening in Galway on Tuesday 24th March 2020 at the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit, Galway. The aim of this event is to give parents who have lost a child… Read more...

Beginning Experience West of Ireland The next Beginning Experience Residential Weekend Spring Programme® will be held between 3rd and 5th April 2020 in Esker Monastery and Retreat House, Athenry, County Galway, H65 XA36. For further information please contact Maureen (087 664 6898) or Mary (087… Read more...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Religious Services Taking care of each other’s wellbeing as a community of faith: how to minimise the spread of illness. • Parishioners who are ill (even if symptoms are mild) should not attend church services.   Mass is available via the internet and… Read more...

A series of Lenten talks to aid us in our spiritual preparation for Easter. THIRTY YEARS A HERMIT Talk given by Rodney Thompson 7.30pm Tuesday 3 March 2020 Seeking God through a life of solitude, silence and prayer, Cork-born Rodney Thompson started his life as a hermit in the mid 1980s, living… Read more...

Various documents and electronic resources relating to Pope Francis’ encyclical Querida Amazonia are now available: click here for a portal link. Materials includes the document itself, a summary, explanatory documents and multi-media videos.

Join the Irish Pilgrimage to Budapest for IEC2020 Bookings are now open for the official Irish pilgrimage to the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress which will take place in Hungary, from 13 to 20 September 2020. Encouraging pilgrims to attend the Congress in Budapest, Bishop Kevin Doran, the… Read more...

The ecumenical service on Saturday 1 February in Galway Cathedral with Bishop Brendan Kelly, Bishop Patrick Rooke, Rev. Lynda Peilow and Rev. Helen Freeburn was a peaceful and uplifting service. It was followed by the launch of ‘An Turas Naofa – A Journey through Galway’s Christian Heritage’, and a… Read more...

Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service seeks marriage preparation course facilitators Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service is currently recruiting volunteers to train as marriage preparation course facilitators. Accord is seeking applications from those who have a positive attitude towards… Read more...

An Turas Naofa – A Journey Through Galway’s Christian Heritage Celebrate Galway 2020! Ecumenical service at 12.00 noon on Saturday 1 February in Galway Cathedral with Bishop Brendan Kelly and Bishop Patrick Rooke. Launch of ‘An Turas Naofa – A Journey through Galway’s Christian Heritage’,… Read more...

Catholic Schools Week 2020 runs from Sunday 26 January to Sunday 2 February. The theme this year is: Living in Harmony with God’s Creation. Catholic Schools Week presents Catholic schools with an opportunity to celebrate the educational experience afforded to all members of their school communities… Read more...

Turning Wounds into Wisdom: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels Bishop Emeritus Martin Drennan's book will be launched on Sunday 2 February in the Chapel of St Columbanus, NUI Galway, as part of the annual diocesan gathering to celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life.

Mulch your Christmas Tree in aid of Galway Hospice Foundation :: 6—18 January 2020 Monday to Friday 5.00pm–7.00pm; Saturday 10.00am–5.00pm Location: NUI Galway, adjacent to the Alice Perry Engineering Building Donations in aid of Galway Hospice Foundation Contact: Tony at 087 271 3201

Please see below or click here for a list of Christmas Mass and Confession times in city churches.

Galway Hospice Annual Christmas Tree Galway Hospice will have their Tree of Lights celebration on Sunday, 1st December, at 5:00pm on the grounds of Galway Hospice. All are welcome to join and to remember their loved ones, and light a Christmas light in their memory. Host Daithí Ó Sé will be… Read more...

A series of Advent season talks to aid us in our spiritual preparation for Christmas. 8:00pm Tuesday 26 November 2019 — Welcoming the Christ Child in Song — Our Faith, Our Music Talk given by Ms Neása Flaherty Burke 8:00pm Tuesday 3 December 2019 — Welcoming the Christ Child in Prayer —… Read more...