29 January 2021

Blessing of Candles and Blessing of Throats on St. Blaise's Day (3rd February)

 Guidance for Sacramentals in February


The following sacramentals are part of the liturgical calendar this February:

Blessing of candles on Candlemas Day (2 February)

Blessing of throats on St Blaise’s Day (3 February)


In keeping with both Church and State regulations regarding Covid-19, the following apply:

1. At this stage, it is reasonable to assume that the restrictions on public gatherings will continue into February. The following guidance is based on this assumption.

2. There is no obligation on the faithful to attend these sacramentals.

3. However, if you decide to make some provision for these sacramentals, it must be done at an individual basis. There can be no public gathering or liturgy at a fixed time, either within a building or in an open space.

4. Depending on the specific layout of each church and grounds, priests may be in a position to make themselves available on church grounds, on a given day for the faithful to approach them individually for the sacramental.

Candlemas Day

A large table may be made available in the church where the faithful can leave their candles prior to Candlemas Day, clearly marked and separate from other candles. A priest can bless the candles collectively and the faithful can return in their own time to collect their candles over the following days. 

Alternatively, the priest may make himself available for a certain length of time throughout the day on the church grounds for the faithful to approach him on an individual basis to have their candles blessed. This individual blessing must take place according to social distancing norms.

Blessing of throats on St Blaise’s Day

The blessing of throats may take place in the following manner. 

The priest may make himself available on the church grounds for a certain length of time throughout the day so that the faithful may approach him individually for the blessing. The blessing must take place according to social distancing norms. Crossed candles may be used for the blessing, but no physical contact is to take place between the faithful and the candles. The priest must wear a face mask or bless the faithful while standing behind a Perspex barrier.


Mass intentions for the week ahead 31st January 2021

 Saturday 30th January

Vigil Mass:   5.30 pm    Special Intention

Sunday 31st January Diocesan Collection:  Pastoral Outreach Centre

10.00 am   Special Intention

11.30 am   1.  James Hughes and Special Intention

                 2.  Eileen and Tim Tierney

                 3.  Joseph, Una and Leo Smyth.

Monday 1st February   

10am   Madeline Moloney recently deceased

Tuesday 2nd February   

10am  1.  Sick    2.   Rita Boland

Wednesday 3rd February  

 10am  Special Intention and   Holy Souls

Thursday 4th February     

10am   Gerard Joyce

Friday 5th February    

 10am

Saturday 6th February

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm    John Leaper   (Months Mind Mass)

Sunday 7th February

10.00 am

11.30 am    Clement Brown

22 January 2021

Booking of Masses in Church of the Sacred Heart during level 5 restrictions

 Due to Level 5 restrictions booking of Mass intentions can be done by phone (091 524305) from 11:30am  until 1:00pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday or by email at: sacerdheart@parishes.galwaydiocese.ie 

Sorry for any inconvenience

Fr. Kevin

Mass intentions for the week ahead 24th January 2021

 Saturday 23rd January

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm   1.   Richard and Richard Ryan Jnr.

2.  Sinead Darcy    3.   Sarah McDonagh

Sunday 24th January

10.00 am  1.  Eileen Crowley and decd. members of Crowley family

2.   Tom Joyce and Special Intention

Monday 25th January

10am John and Rita Lyons, John and Terry Lyons and Mary Flood

Tuesday 26th January

10am   Sick

Wednesday 27th January

10am   Gerard Joyce

Thursday 28th January

10am   Eithne Moran

Friday 29th January

10am   Sr. Mary Divilly

Saturday 30th January

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm

Sunday 31st January  Diocesan Collection:   Pastoral Outreach Centre

10.00 am   

11.30 am


15 January 2021

Mass intentions for the week ahead 17th January 2021

 Saturday 16th January 2021

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm  Chris & Joe Fitzpatrick and deceased members of 

                                    Fitzpatrick family.

Sunday 17th January

10.00 am

11.30 am  1.  Ellen Hynes   2.   Nora Rea    3.  William Griffin

Monday 18th January

10am  1.  Bridget and Bill Hynes      2.   Special Intention

Tuesday 19th January

10 am Sick

Wednesday 20th January    10am

Thursday 21st January     10am  Martin and Willie Corcoran

Friday 22nd January    10am

Baptism:   4pm  :   Kai Martin Fitzgerald

Saturday 23rd January

Vigil Mass:   5.30 pm  1.   Richard and Richard Ryan Jnr.

                                     2.   Sinead Darcy     3.   Sarah McDonagh

Sunday 24th January

10.00 am  Eileen Crowley and deceased members of Crowley family

11.30 am   1.  Bridie Staunton       2.   Paddy Grehan

8 January 2021

Booking of Masses during Level 5 Restrictions

 Due to Level 5 restrictions booking of Mass intentions can be done by phone (091 524305) from 11:30am  until 1:00pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday or by email at: sacerdheart@parishes.galwaydiocese.ie 

Sorry for any inconvenience

Fr. Kevin

Mass intentions for the week ahead 10th January 2021

 Saturday 9th January 

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm  1.  Mabel Walsh    2.  Shirley Hunt

Sunday 10th January   The Baptism of the Lord

10.00 am   

11.30 am  1.   Michael Comber

2.  Angelina and Bernie Ward and deceased members of Ward family.

Monday 11th January

10am   1.   John Kyne

2.  Analeigh Cleere

Baptism:    2 pm    Justin Anthony Ward

Tuesday 12th January

10am   1.   Sick

2.  Joe, Nora and Tony Gray and Ita Healy

Wednesday 13th January

10am

Thursday 14th January

10am   Special Intention

Friday 15th January

10am

Saturday 16th January

Vigil Mass:   5.30 pm  Chris and Joe Fitzpatrick and deceased members of 

                                     Fitzpatrick family.

Sunday 17th January

10.00 am

11.30 am  1.   Ellen Hynes     2.  Nora Rea     3.  William Griffin.