Cathedral News
Summer Concerts 2020
Posted: 3 July 2020
The annual summer series of concerts takes place online this year, due to Covid-19 restrictions. They can be watched on the Galway Cathedral Recitals website:
Arrangements from 29 June
Posted: 28 June 2020
From Monday 29 June 2020, the Cathedral is open once more to public attendance at the liturgy. Please note the following special arrangements which apply until further notice.
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted: 28 June 2020
Today’s gospel contains part of the instructions that Jesus gave his disciples before he sent them out to “the lost sheep of the House of Israel.” Matthew seems to include teaching that is found el
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted: 21 June 2020
Jeremiah lived between the seventh and sixth centuries BC. He prophesied the fall of Judah and condemned the idolatrous practices of the people.
Sunday Reflections
Posted: 17 June 2020
The weekly reflections on the Sunday gospels, which are displayed on the Cathedral notice-board, are now being made available on this website.
Feast of Corpus Christi
Posted: 14 June 2020
The Feast of Corpus Christi was instituted as a result of the visions of a nun, St Juliana of Liege, who had a great devotion to the eucharist. She saw the moon with a dark stripe crossing it.
Feast of the Holy Trinity
Posted: 7 June 2020
This icon, taken from the orthodox calendar, shows three angels like figures representing the Trinity. They have a feminine appearance.
Pentecost Sunday
Posted: 31 May 2020
“When the Spirit of truth comes he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and He will declare to you the things that are to come.” (J