4 February 2012

Parish Announcements for Sunday, February 5th 2012

• Morning Mass at the usual time on the weekdays Monday to Friday at 10.00am here in Sacred Heart Church this week.

• The Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help will begin in Galway Cathedral this Monday, February 6th 2012 and will continue until Tuesday, February 14th. See post above for full details.

• Thank you for your contributions to the special collection last Sunday for the Galway Diocesan Pastoral Centre, which raised €850.

• The Christmas collection for the priests of the parish (who receive a fixed salary) came to €17,350. This was only down very slightly on last year’s figure of €17,700 and so we thank you for your generosity in such difficult times. Our sincere thanks, gratitude, and prayers.

• Something new for Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 22nd 2012. We will have a screening of a Lenten series of videos on faith and Catholicism to deepen, enlighten and renew our faith. Sacred Heart Church – Wednesdays of Lent 2012 at 8.15pm. See trailer in post above.

• The Months Mind Mass for the late Bob Cronly of Inishannagh Park will be celebrated here in Sacred Heart Church next Saturday morning, February 11th, at 11.00am.