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Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Peter is one of the most colourful characters in the New Testament. He was a born leader, with the ability to speak plainly on behalf of his fellow disciples in recognising Jesus as the Christ.

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Leaving Certificate Results

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A message from Bishop Michael Duignan to those receiving their Leaving Certificate results.

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Office Opening Hours

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Holiday arrangements between 24 August and 4 September 2026.

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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The story of the Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is strange. Surely Jesus, who was so loving when people asked for his help, would take pity on a desperate mother.

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Saint of the Month: St Pius X

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Pius X lived from 1835 until 1914, and is remembered on 21 August.

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Cemetery Sunday

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Details of Cemetery Sunday in Galway cemeteries.

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Concert: European Medical Students Orchestra & Choir

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The European Medical Students Orchestra and Choir gives a concert in the Cathedral on Wednesday 19 August.

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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Jesus badly need time to be alone with his Father.

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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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In today’s gospel, we are told that Jesus had withdrawn to a lonely place with his disciples. He must have wanted some quiet time to mourn the death of John the Baptist, who was his cousin.

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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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According to the first-century Roman writer Pliny the Elder, pearls were valued even more than gold or diamonds.

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