Mass intentions for the week ahead 27th December 2025

Saturday 27th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1.  Sean Jordan.        2.   John Regan

3.  Thomas, Mary, Thomas Jnr, and Anne Hayden and Annie Fleming.           

Sunday 28th December.   Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

10.00 am       1.   Helen O'Byrne (Months Mind Mass)

                      2.   Stephen & Barbara McDonagh and decd members of McDonagh family.

11.30 am       Maura and Michael O'Callaghan.

Monday, 29th December        

10am       1. Paddy Smith       2.   Holy Souls.

Tuesday,   30th December    10am   1.   Tommy Hynes       2.  Sick    

Wednesday, 31st December   

10 am   

Friday,        2nd January 2026     

10 am         1.   Frank Moloney (Birthday remembrance)   

                   2.   John and Cecelia McDonagh.

Saturday 3rd January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      Bernie O'Flaherty.

Sunday 4th January.  

10.00 am       

11.30 am       Kathleen Casserly.

                 

Saturday 20th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1.  Ann Tierney (Months Mind Mass).    2.  Breege Lee.            

3.  Bridie Heaney and Tony O'Connell.     4.  Tony Regan

Sunday 21st December.  4th Sunday of Advent

10.00 am    1. Deceased members of Moylan/Carr families.       2.   Tom Jackson

11.30 am    1.  Gerard Monaghan.      2    Kay McGrath. 

Monday, 22nd December        

10am       John Mongan and decd. members of Mongan/Ward families.

Tuesday,   23rd December    10am   Sick    

Wednesday, 24th December   Christmas Eve

10 am   Martin Joe and Mary Kate O'Connor and decd members of O'Connor/Carr

              families.

5.30 pm    Christmas Eve Vigil Mass and Blessing of the Crib

Thursday 25th December       Christmas Day

10.00 am   For all the People of the Parish of the Sacred Heart Church

11.30 am    For all the People of the Parish of the Sacred Heart Church.

Friday,        26th December     

10 am         Special Intention.

Saturday 27th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1.  Sean Jordan.    

2.  Thomas, Mary, Thomas Jnr, and Anne Hayden and Annie Fleming.           

Sunday 28th December.  

10.00 am       Stephen & Barbara McDonagh and decd members of McDonagh family.

11.30 am       Maura and Michael O'Callaghan.

                 

Christmas Mass Times in the Sacred Heart Church

 Wednesday, 24th December,  Christmas Eve

 Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm

Thursday, 25th December,  Christmas Day

Mass at 10.00 am and 11.30am.

Live streaming:  mnc.live

Mass intentions for the week ahead 14th December 2025

 Saturday 13th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1. Nonie Creighton.    2.  Vinny Byrne.            3.  Tom Ruffley.

4.  Martin, Mary and Roisin Sharry.      5.   Special Intention.

6.  Bartley, Mary and Donal Fahy and deceased members of Fahy/King families.

Sunday 14th December.  3rd Sunday of Advent

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

11.30 am  1.  John and Eileen O'Toole.      2    Michael Hoare..

                 3.  Deceased members of Colohan family.

Baptisms:  1. Marie Helen Sweeney.     2.   Carlos Miguel Brinas.

Monday, 15th December        

10am       1. Sheillagh O'Dea.   2.   Helen Feeney.       3.  Holy Souls.

Tuesday,   16th December     

10am   Sick    

Wednesday, 17th December  

10 am   Joe and Babs Davis.

Friday,        19th December     

10 am 1  Cait and Bernard Ward.              2.   Maria Moloney.     

3.  Martin, Bridget and Willie Corcoran and Stephen Quinlan.

4.  Tom and Bridget McDonagh and Pat and Ann Corcoran.

Saturday 20th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1.  Ann Tierney (Months Mind Mass).    2.  Breege Lee.            

3.  Bridie Heaney and Tony O'Connell.

Sunday 21st December.  4th Sunday of Advent

10.00 am       Tom Jackson

11.30 am  1.  Gerard Monaghan.      2    Kay McGrath.

                 

Live Crib in Galway Cathedral 2025

 Galway Cathedral will host its annual Live Crib on Tuesday, 16th December from 11.30 am to 4.00 pm at the Salmon Weir Bridge entrance.  Parishioners will take part along side real animals, and school choirs will sing carols.   ALL ARE WELCOME.

 Saturday 6th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1. Deceased members of Ward, Lynskey and Mannion families.

2.  Robert and David Keane.            3.  Bridget and Colman Hernon.

Sunday 7th December.  2nd Sunday of Advent

10.00 am       Joe Daly

11.30 am  1.  Justin Shaughnessy.      2    Gary Collins.

3.  Theresa and Winnie Rabbitte and deceased members of Rabbitte families.

4.  Brian Alderson and Cepta Feeney.

Baptisms:  1. Gabriel Costa Teixeira.     2.   Anthony Bonelar Montel.Saturday 29th November

Monday, 8th December      Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary  

10am       1. Bridget and Michael Hunt.             2.   Holy Souls.

Tuesday,   9th December     10am   1.  Sick    2.  Patrick Ward. 3. Teresa McDonagh (birthday)

Wednesday, 10th December  

10 am   1.  Paddy and Mary Lenihan and deceased members of Lenihan family.

7.00 pm   Christmas Pageant:   Scoil Bhride, Shantalla.

Thursday 11th December     :  7.00 pm :   Parish Pastoral  Meeting in St Pios Room.

Friday,        12th December     

10 am 1  James and Mary Coleman and decd. members of Coleman family.

2.  Tom and Kathleen Casserly.       3.   Tom Jackson.    

Saturday 13th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1. Nonie Creighton.    2.  Vinny Byrne.            3.  Tom Ruffley.

4.  Martin, Mary and Roisin Sharry.      5.   Special Intention.

6.  Bartley, Mary and Donal Fahy and deceased members of Fahy/King families.

Sunday 14th December.  3rd Sunday of Advent

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

11.30 am  1.  John and Eileen O'Toole.      2    Michael Hoare..

                 3.  Deceased members of Colahan family.

Baptisms:  1. Marie Helen Sweeney.     2.   Carlos Miguel Brinas.