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St. Joseph’s Young Priest Society A branch of St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society was inaugurated in Claregalway on the 21st May in the SMA house. It is one of several branches in the Galway Diocese. St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society is a society of lay people founded by Mrs. Olivia Taaffe in 1895. The Society… Read more »

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On Sunday, 16th February, a group of people in Claregalway organised a special Mass which was celebrated in the Irish Language in the SMA House. The Mass was celebrated by Fr. Paraic Kelly SMA. Mrs. Kathleen Dunleavy and Mrs.Mary Newell were the Readers. Dawn Glynn read the Responsorial Psalm. The prayers of the faithful were… Read more »

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Fr David Cribbin was ordained on the 4th January. This special event was followed by Fr David’s first Mass on Sunday, the 5th January which was a very moving occasion both for his family and the entire community. The presence of students and lay missionaries from a number of countries brought a truly international flavour to… Read more »

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There was a mission in Claregalway Parish in 1942. It started on the 14th June and finished on the 28th June. There were two Jesuit Priests, Fr Paul O’Flanagan and Fr Michael Mallin. Fr Mallin was a son of Michael Mallin the 1916 leader who was executed after the Easter Rising. The first Mass each… Read more »

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A branch of the Apostolic Society was started in Claregalway on 24th November 1992. The Society is comprised of active and honorary members. Active members attend the meetings and help to make vestments, albs, altar linens and all other articles required by the missions as well as children’s dresses and knitted garments. Honorary members make… Read more »

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David Cribbin from Cahergowan, will be ordained to the priesthood in Claregalway Church on Saturday, January 4th. Almost twenty years ago, in 1977, three local priests, Dr. Des Forde (Chaplain Galway R.T.C.), Fr. Martin Glynn (U.S.) and Fr. Martin O’Connell (Africa) celebrated their first masses in Claregalway, but David’s will be the first ever ordination… Read more »

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The Claregalway Branch of the Apostolic Society held its Annual Display and Cake sale and church gate collection on Sunday, 29th September. Members of the Branch are extremely grateful to the people for their generosity. The church gate collection amounted to £289.75. A very special thanks to all the people from Carnmore and Claregalway who… Read more »