The following poem was written by local resident Maura Kavanagh, following the death of Claregalway’s Parish Priest, Father Noel Mullin. No Noel This Christmas We survived without you Oh God how we missed you this Christmas gone; Like a ship on a starless night you sailed beyond the horizon Silently, no ripples, no limelight No gong… Read more »
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There was deep and profound sadness in the Claregalway area as the news spread on Friday morning of the untimely passing of Claregalway Parish Priest, Very Reverend Noel Canon Mullin. A simple man he was Fr Noel to everyone. Having replaced the long serving parish priest the late Canon Gerard Callanan, there was much apprehension… Read more »
Canon Noel Mullin, Parish Priest for Claregalway, passed away on Friday 4th of December 2009. Canon Mullin died after a short illness, in the loving care of his brother Frank, and sister-in-law Kathleen, in Knocknacarra, Galway. Following a Requiem Mass on Monday 7th of December 2009 at 12 noon, Father Mullin was buried in the… Read more »
The amount contributed in the monthly envelopes during the month of September as £6,656 bringing the total amount contributed in the eleven months since fund raising began last November to £93,198.
Parish of Claregalway—the Assumption & St. James Dear Parishioner, Following the recent removal of poles and connection of new electricity supply by the ESB, we were able to proceed last week with the final phase of the development, the laying of tarmacadam on the car park. Five funerals have so far been held in the… Read more »
Church of the Assumption & St. James, Claregalway Saturday, May 26th 2001 Claregalway School Stephen Fee, Aoife Greally, Jonathan Healy, Karen Hurney, Áine Keenan, Ruairí Lynch, Helen Moran, Laura McHugh, Árann McMahon, Clíodhna McMahon, Ciara Newell, Melissa Noone, Angela O’Connor, Brendan O’Dea, Rachel O’Dea, Emma Shaughnessy, Céri Staunton, Stephen Walsh, Darragh Whelan. Teacher: Ms. Moylan…. Read more »
There are several stories about how this month was named. According to one story, May was named for Maia, the Roman goddess of spring and growth (seen above on an amphora painted in 500BC). Another story has it that may is short for majores, a Latin word that means older men. Some people think that… Read more »
The amount contributed in the monthly envelopes during the month of April was £11,145 bringing the total amount contributed in the six months since fundraising began last November to £60,915. The April total includes very generous unsolicited donations amounting to £1,090 from businesses and individuals within the parish and outside the parish. The members of… Read more »
The date of Easter: Since the Council of Nicaea in 325, the dating of Easter has been that it be celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox. In the West, only the Celtic church in Britain and Ireland refused to accept the date until 664 because of their own… Read more »
This week, Junior Chamber Galway launched their 2001 Easter Egg Project. Part of the project involves a visit to St. Joseph’s Special School in Snipe Avenue, Newcastle, where over 100 children and young adults host a party for the Easter Bunny and each receive a complimentary Easter Egg. Another part of the project involves collecting eggs at… Read more »
Saint Patrick was born in 387AD in Britain as Maewyn Succat. His father Calphurnius was a Roman official. Saint Patrick was kidnapped at age 16 and sold into slavery in Ireland, according to his autobiography. He escaped by boat to Britain after six years of captivity and traveled to St. Martin’s monastery in Tours, France,… Read more »
You can’t but have noticed how well the building programme, which commenced on February 5th, is progressing—thanks in no small way to the very welcome dry weather during much of February. Tosach maith leath na h-oibre. The total amount contributed during the month of February come to £7,510. This includes a very generous donation of… Read more »