Saturday 3rd January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm     1.  Bernie O'Flaherty.    2.  John Leaper

Sunday 4th January.  

10.00 am       

11.30 am       Kathleen Casserly. 

Monday, 5th January        

10am    Deceased members of McDowell/Trehy familes.   

Tuesday,   6th January The Epiphany of the Lord

10am   1.   Bridget and Thomas Francis and their sons Leonard, Micheal, Christy and Eddie. 

2.   Kathleen O'Shaughnessy.   

3.  John Coleman and deceased members of Coleman family.

4.  Sick    

Wednesday, 7th January   

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

Friday,   9th  January      

10 am         Thanksgiving Mass Intention

Saturday 10th January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      Hilda McHugh.

Sunday 11th January.   The Baptism of the Lord

10.00 am       

11.30 am       1.  Nora Rea and William Griffin.     2.   Michael Comber.

                 

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.

Saturday 29th November

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      Michael Wallace.

Sunday 30th November    Diocesan Family Services Collection. 1st Sunday Advent

10.00 am  

11.30 am  1.  Joseph, Una and Leo Smyth and their grandson Jason.

2.  Tim & Eileen Tierney and their grandsons Brian and David Tierney.

3.  John, Nora and Johnny Brennan.      4.   Marie Phillips. 

Monday,  1st December        

10am  1. Mary Waddill and deceased members of Waddill/Hession families.

2.  Francis and Mary Barrett and deceased members of Barrett/Ward families.

3.  Mary and John Connell.

Tuesday,   2nd December     10am   1.  Sick    2.  Concepta Glavin (Birthday remb)

Wednesday, 3rd December  

10 am   1. Bridget Ward and deceased members of Ward/Mongan families.

2.  Deceased members of Browne/Canavan families.

7.00 pm  Parish Finance Committee Meeting in St Pios Room.

Friday,        5th December     

10 am 1  John Jennings     2.   Tom Jackson.    

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.

Advent Talks 2025

 This year's Advent Talks begin on 3rd December and run for three consecutive Wednesdays, 

at 8.00 pm in Aras Naofa, St Oliver Plunkett Church, Renmore.  

Mass intentions for the week ahead 23rd November 2025

 Saturday 22nd November

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.   Anthony Keane and his sons David and Robert.

2.  Mike Long.                3.  Micil Joyce        4.   Mattie and Kitty Duggan.

Sunday 23rd November

10.00 am  1.  Julia Keane (Months Mind Mass)

2.  Sarah Walsh.      3.    Timothy and Mary Kyne.

11.30 am   Mary and Dan Carr and their son Danny Carr.

7.30 pm   Brazilian Mass.

Monday,  24th November        10am  Thanksgiving Mass Intention

Tuesday,   25th November       10am   Sick    

Wednesday, 26th November    10 am   

Friday,        28th November     

10 am Ann-Marie Moloney and deceased members of Moloney/Hession families.    

Saturday 29th November

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      Michael Wallace.

Sunday 30th November    Diocesan Family Services Collection.

10.00 am  

11.30 am  1.  Joseph, Una and Leo Smyth and their grandson Jason.

2.  Tim & Eileen Tierney and their grandsons Brian and David Tierney.

3.  John, Nora and Johnny Brennan.      4.   Marie Phillips.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 16th November 2025.

Saturday,   15th November     

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm                     1.  Des McNeill  (1st Anv).

2.  Peggy and Frank Smith and his sister Elizabeth Smith.

3.  Bridie and Stephen Lally.          4.   Ray Doyle.

Sunday,     16th November   

10.00 am            Kathleen Ward

11.30 am       1.  Noel Costelloe (1st Anv).        2.   Peggy Coen

3.  Jimmy Kerin.       4.   Keith Feerick.              5.  Margaret Gallagher.

6.  Bernard, Kathleen Cooke,  Mary Hughes, their son Bernard and Angeline Cooke.

7.  Winnie Mongan and decd. members of Mongan/Ward families.

Monday,  17th November        10am       

Tuesday,   18th November       10am   Sick    

Wednesday, 19th November    10 am   Tom Jackson.

Friday,        21st November     10 am     

Saturday 22nd November

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.   Anthony Keane and his sons David and Robert.

2.  Mike Long.                3.  Micil Joyce        4.   Mattie and Kitty Duggan.

Sunday 23rd November

10.00 am  1.  Julia Keane (Months Mind Mass)

2.  Sarah Walsh.      3.    Timothy and Mary Kyne.

11.30 am   Mary and Dan Carr and their son Danny Carr.

7.30 pm   Brazilian Mass.