Cathedral News
Saint of the Month: St Catherine of Bologna
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The 15th century abbess St Catherine of Bologna is remembered on 9 March.
Holy Week & Easter 2026
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The week between Passion Sunday and Easter Sunday is the most sacred of the church year, and will be celebrated in solemn fashion in Galway Cathedral.
Lá Fhéile Pádraig - St Patrick's Day
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Mass in the Cathedral on St Patrick's Day (Tuesday 17 March 2026) is on Monday at 6:00pm, and on Tuesday at 10:00am and 6:00pm.
Third Sunday of Lent
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St John’s gospel is remarkable in many ways but especially for highlighting Jesus’s dialogue with women, sometimes exploring deep theological concepts. The longest is with the woman at the well.
Second Sunday of Lent
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Jesus took the three disciples up a high mountain. Mountains were seen as places where one could come nearer to God.
First Sunday of Lent
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The picture opposite shows the kind of desert where Jesus spent forty days. It is a stark, barren region showing little sign of life. Forty is a biblical number meaning a long period of time.
Saint of the Month: St Julian
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Fourth-century St Julian the Hospitaller is remembered on 12 February.
Ministry of Catechist & the Permanent Diaconate
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Applications are invited for the Ministry of Catechist and the Permanent Diaconate.
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Today’s reading forms part of the Sermon on the Mount, which is a collection of Jesus’ teachings put together by Matthew.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas Present carries a torch, which distributes a flavour that enhances the food of the poor and provides good humour to those who