4 December 2024

Mass intentions for the week ahead 8th December 2024

 Saturday 7th December  Vigil Mass:   5.30 pm

1.  Bridget and Colman Hernon.     2.   Deceased members of Lynskey, Ward and Mannion families.

3.   Nonie Creighton      4.   David and Robert Keane.

Sunday 8th December  2nd Sunday of Advent

10.00 am  1.   Joe Daly (1st Anv) and deceased members of Daly family.

                 2.   Tom Jackson.

11.30 am  1.  Theresa and Winnie Rabbitte and deceased members of Rabbitte family.

                 2.  Tim Naughton.

Monday 9th December

10am  1.   Patrick Ward (1st Anv)   (Corrach Bui)

           2.   Patrick Ward (2nd Anv)   (Coogan Park)

Tuesday 10th December

10am   1.   Sick    2.   Tom and Kathleen Casserly

Wednesday 11th December

10am  Deceased members of Coleman family.

Friday 13th December    10am

Saturday 14th December   Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm

1.  Des McNeill (Months Mind Mass)     2.    Mary Fahy (1st Anv)

3.  Martin Sharry (1st Anv) and Mary and Roisin Sharry.

4.  Tom Ruffley       5.   Noel Murphy (birthday remembrance)

Sunday 15th December    3rd Sunday of Advent

10.00 am  1.   Mary and Dolly Gavin.       2.   Patrick and Mary Francis

                 3.  Vinny Byrne.

11.30 am   1.   Gerard Monaghan     2.   John and Eileen O'Toole

                  3.   Michael Hoare    4.  Deceased members of Colohan family.  

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception has the rank of a Solemnity and is celebrated on 8th December, but when that date is the second Sunday of Advent, it is transferred to the following day, the 9th December, 2024.  On its ordinary dating it is in Ireland a Holy Day of Obligation , but not when transferred to the following day.  This year the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on Monday, 9th December and is not a Holy Day of Obligation.

Live Crib in Galway Cathedral

 There will be a Live Crib in the Galway Cathedral on Thursday 12th December 2024 

from 11.30 am to 4.00 pm.