Cathedral News
Saint of the Month: St Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Foundress of the Sisters of Charity of St Joseph, the first sisterhood native to the United States, and first person born in the United States to be canonised.
Saint of the Month: St Edmund Campion
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St Edmund Campion (1540-1581), Jesuit missionary to England, canonised in 1970 as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
Vespers for St Nicholas
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A sung service of prayer for the solemnity of St Nicholas, patron of the Cathedral, and of Galway city, takes place in the Cathedral on Tuesday 6 December at 7:30pm.
Christmas 2016
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Christmas is one of the most joyful seasons of the church year, and is celebrated in the Cathedral with appropriate solemnity. Here are details of the various events taking place at this time.
Here also are details of confessions in the days before Christmas.
Concert: The Three Tenors
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The Three Tenors will sing a concert in the Cathedral on Saturday 3 December 2016 at 8:00pm.
Concert: The A Capella Knights
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The A Capella Knights sing two concerts in the Cathedral on Sunday 11 December 2017, with proceeds going to the Galway Simon Community.
Saint of the Month: St Laurence O'Toole
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St Laurence O'Toole (Lorcán Ua Tuathail) lived from 1128 until 1180, and was Archbishop of Dublin. His remains lie in Eu, in Normandy.
Concert: Aimee Banks
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A charity concert, in aid of Lauralynn Children's Hospice, will be given by Aimee Banks in the Cathedral on Saturday 1 October 2016 at 8:00pm.
Lighting Up the Cathedral
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This summer Galway Cathedral underwent a lighting facelift, investing in new a LED lighting system to illuminate the building from all angles. The cost of this project is €10,000 and Galway Cathedral is hoping that the venture can be crowd-funded.