'Christ and Culture' event on Saturday 15 February in St Mary's Church, Claddagh, running from 2.00pm to 10.00pm. It will feature renowned writers, storytellers, and podcasters, including Paul Kingsnorth, Martin Shaw, Paul VanderKlay, and Fr Paul Murray OP. Panel discussions in the church during the afternoon; evening session in Claddagh Hall. Booking essential; reduced price option available. For further information and to book your place, search for 'Christ and Culture' on eventbrite.ie.
Saturday 11th January
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm 1. Charles Ward (Months Mind Mass).
2. Annaleigh Cleere 3. Julia McCoy
Sunday 12th January. Baptism of the Lord.
10.00 am Chris & Joe Fitzpatrick & decd. members of Fitzpatrick family.
11.30 a.m. 1. Nora Rea and William Griffin.
2. Brendan Guilfoyle. 3. Michael Comber.
Monday 13th January
10am Paddy & Edel Hession and deceased members of Hession/Flesk families.
Tuesday 14th January
10am 1. Sick
2. John Coleman. 3. Special Intention.
Wednesday 15th January
10am Michael & Maura Noone and deceased members of Noone family.
Friday 17th January
10am Una and Sean Cunningham.
Saturday 18th January
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm 1. Sinead Darcy.
2. Tim Murray and Jacqueline Long. 3. Kate Hindle.
Sunday 19th January.
10.00 am
11.30 a.m. 1. Maria Moloney (Months Mind Mass).
2. Paddy Grehan. 3. Ellen Hynes.
Baptism: Aoibhin Ellen Conneely.
Saturday 4th January
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm John Leaper.
Sunday 5th January.
10.00 am
11.30 a.m. 1. Kathleen Casserly
2. Bridget & Thomas Francis & their sons Leonard, Micheal, Christy and Eddie.
Monday 6th January The Epiphany of the Lord
10am
Tuesday 7th January
10am 1. Sick
2. John Ward and decd. members of Ward/Mongan families.
Wednesday 8th January
10am
Friday 10th January
10am
Baptism: 4.00 pm Levi-Mason Lynch
Saturday 11th January
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm 1. Charles Ward (Months Mind Mass).
2. Annaleigh Cleere
Sunday 12th January. Baptism of the Lord.
10.00 am Chris & Joe Fitzpatrick & decd. members of Fitzpatrick family.
11.30 a.m. 1.Nora Rea and William Griffin.
2. Brendan Guilfoyle. 3. Michael Comber.
Saturday 21st December Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm
1. Andy McHugh (Months Mind Mass) 2. Breege Lee
3. Deceased members of Lee and O'Malley families. 4. Michael and Bridget Mongan
Sunday 22nd December 4rd Sunday of Advent
10.00 am Thomas, Thomas Jnr, Mary, Ann and Annie Hayden.
11.30 a.m. Noel Costello (Months Mind Mass). 2. Maura and Michael O'Callaghan
3. Cait and Bernard Ward. 4. Sheila O'Dea 5. Kay McGrath
6.. John Mongan and deceased members of Mongan/Ward families.
Baptism: Celeste May Kelly
Monday 23rd December 10am 1. Cepta Casserly (Birthday remembrance).
2. Tom Jackson.
Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve)
10am 1. Sick
5.30 p.m. Christmas Vigil Mass and Blessing of the Crib
Mass offered for the People of the Sacred Heart Parish
Wednesday 25th December The Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas Day)
10.00am Mass offered for the People of the Sacred Heart Parish
11.30 am Mass offered for the People of the Sacred Heart Parish
Friday 27th December
10am Stephen and Barbara McDonagh and deceased members of McDonagh families.
Saturday 28th December
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm 1. Bernie O'Flaherty
2. Desmond Donovan and deceased members of Donovan/Burke families.
Sunday 29th December the Holy Family of Jesus , Mary and Joseph.
10.00 am
11.30 a.m. 1. Sean Jordan
2. Tom Hackett and deceased members of Hackett family.
3. Bridget, William and Sean Canavan and deceased members of Canavan family.
Monday 30th December
10am
Tuesday 31st December
10am Sick
Wednesday 1st January Mary, the Holy Mother of God
10am. 1. Frank Moloney (birthday remembrance)
2. John McDonagh (1st Anv).
Friday 3rd January
10am
Confessions Monday 23rd December 3.00 pm - 4.00 p.m.
Tuesday 24th December
(Christmas Eve) 3.00 pm - 5.00 p.m.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses.
Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve) Morning Mass at 10 am
Christmas Eve Vigil: 5.30 pm
Wednesday 25th December
(Christmas Day) Mass at 10 am and 11.30 am
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. 4. Ann Jackson and her mother Lena Foley.
11.30 am 1. Gerard Monaghan 2. John and Eileen O'Toole
3. Michael Hoare 4. Deceased members of Colohan family.
5. Deceased members of Murphy family. 6. Special Thanksgiving Intention.
Monday 16th December 10am 1. Special Intention. 2. Thanksgiving Intention.
Tuesday 17th December 10am 1. Sick 2. Special Intention
Wednesday 18th December 10am
Friday 20th December 10am 1. Bridget, Willie and Martin Corcoran & Stephen Quinlan.
2. Joe and Babs Davis.
Saturday 21st December Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm
1. Andy McHugh (Months Mind Mass) 2. Breege Lee
3. Deceased members of Lee and O'Malley families.
Sunday 22nd December 4rd Sunday of Advent
10.00 am Thomas, Thomas Jnr, Mary, Ann and Annie Hayden.
11.30 a.m. Noel Costello (Months Mind Mass). 2. Maura and Michael O'Callaghan
3. Cait and Bernard Ward. 4. Sheila O'Dea 5. Kay McGrath
6.. John Mongan and deceased members of Mongan/Ward families.
Baptism: Celeste May Kelly
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.
5. Cepta Feeney (birthday rem) and Brian Alderson.
6. Timothy and Mary Kyne.
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. 3. Patrick Ward.
Monday 9th December The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
10am 1. Patrick Ward (1st Anv)
Tuesday 10th December
10am 1. Sick 2. Tom and Kathleen Casserly
Wednesday 11th December
10am 1. Deceased members of Coleman family.
2. Paddy and Mary Lenihan and Marty Lee.
Friday 13th December 10am Michael, Annie and their son John McDermott
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.
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.
There will be a Live Crib in the Galway Cathedral on Thursday 12th December 2024
from 11.30 am to 4.00 pm.
Saturday 30th November
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm 1. Michael Wallace. 2. Kitty and Mattie Duggan
3. Josephine Delaney.
Sunday 1st December 1st Sunday of Advent
10.00 am Mary Waddill and decd. members of Hession/Waddill families.
11.30 am 1. Justin Shaughnessy. 2. Gary Collins (1st Anv).
3. Liam Whelan (1st Anv). 4. John and Mary McDermott.
5. Frank and Mary Barrett & decd. members of Barrett/Ward families.
Monday 2nd December 10am 1. Mary and John Connell 2. Special Intention.
Tuesday 3rd December 10am
1. Sick 2. Bridget Ward and decd. members of Ward/Mongan families.
Wednesday 4th December
10am 1. John Jennings (1st Anv)
2. Michael Molloy and Bridie and Patrick O'Donohoe. 3. Tom Jackson.
Friday 6th December 10am
Saturday 7th December Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm
1. Bridget & Colman Hernon . 2. Deceased members of Lynskey, Ward and Mannion families.
3. Nonie Creighton 4. David and Robert Keane.
5. Cepta Feeney (birthday rem) and Brian Alderson. 6. Timothy and Mary Kyne..
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.
Saturday 23rd November
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm Anthony Keane and his sons David and Robert.
Sunday 24th November Diocesan Collection: Diocesan Family Services.
10.00 am Sarah Walsh.
11.30 am 1. Tom Hackett (Months Mind Mass). 2. Marie Phillips
3. May and Dan Carr and their son Danny..
4. Brian Tierney and deceased members of Tierney/Smith families.
Monday 25th November 10am Tom Jackson
Tuesday 26th November 10am Sick
Wednesday 27th November
10am 1. Josephine Delaney
2. Ann Marie Moloney and decd. members of Hession/Moloney families.
Friday 29th November 10am James and Peter Scally.
Saturday 30th November
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm Michael Wallace.
Sunday 1st December 1st Sunday of Advent
10.00 am Mary Waddill and decd. members of Hession/Waddill families.
11.30 am 1. Justin Shaughnessy. 2. Gary Collins (1st Anv).
3. Liam Whelan (1st Anv). 4. John and Mary McDermott.
5. Frank and Mary Barrett & decd. members of Barrett/Ward families.
