Cathedral News
Message to the People of the Diocese of Galway & Clonfert
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A message from the two bishops concerning the bringing together of the two diocese "in persona episcopi".
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Widows were very vulnerable in the society of Jesus’ day. There were no social services to care for them.
Cathedral Choir Resumes
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We are delighted to announce that the Cathedral Choir is returning to sing once more at the 10:30am mass from Sunday 7 November.
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
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When people asked Jesus questions, it was often with a view to trapping him into saying something that would be incriminating. The scribe who came in today’s gospel was different.
Plenary Indulgences in November
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By long tradition, plenary indulgences for the souls of the departed may be gained in November.
All Souls Day & Novena for the Faithful Departed
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On 2 November each year we remember all those "who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection" (eucharistic prayer II).
1 November: the Feast of All Saints
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All Saints Day is a solemnity in the church year, and in Ireland is a holyday of obligation.
COP26 Prayer Service
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A short prayer service on Thursday 28 October at 7:30pm, marking the start of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, and guided by Laudato Si'.
Saint of the Month: Pope St John XXIII
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The most profoundly influential pope of recent times, Pope St John XIII is remembered on 11 October.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The story of the blind beggar cured by Jesus is related in all the synoptic gospels, but only Mark gives us his name. This would suggest that Bartimaeus was a well-known figure on the road.