Cathedral News

The A-Capella Knights present their annual concert, The Knights Before Christmas, in virtual form on 12 December 2020 at 8:00pm.

As we approach the end of the Church’s year, Matthew’s gospel is describing the time when Jesus was approaching his passion and death.

During the month of November, when we remember our dead, we are also reminded in the Sunday liturgy of the “last things.” Matthew in particular lays emphasis on final judgement.

The process of formal canonization can be very selective and even sometimes political. Men greatly outnumber women, there are few married saints and of those most are royalty and many are widows.

Galway Cathedral, along with other churches around the diocese and across the country, will hold an online service on Sunday 1 November at 3.00pm to dedicate November as a month of prayer and remembrance for the dead and for the comfort of the bereaved.

A series of four programmes of faith formation, available for all to take part.

Throughout his ministry, Jesus was constantly harassed by both the Saducees and Pharisees.

The Pharisees and the Herodians would not usually be on the same side. The Pharisees were anti-Roman and believed in a coming Messiah.

Imagine being invited to a party and not only refusing to come but attacking those who were sent to deliver the message!

A vineyard is frequently used as a symbol in both the Old and New Testaments.