Mass intentions for the week ahead 8th February 2026

 Saturday 7th February.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.    Mona Shannon (Months Mind Mass) and Birthday Remembrance.

 2.   Clement Bowen.       3.   Michael Creaven.  

Sunday 9th February.   

10.00 am           Rita Boland 

11.30 am            Deceased members of the Murphy family.

Monday, 10th February       10am        

Tuesday,  11th February       

10am   1.  Sick    2.  Kieran Kenny.    3.   Olive McHugh.     4.   Kevin Walsh.

Wednesday, 12th February     10 am    

Friday, 13th February            10am      Colman Keane

Saturday 14th February. 

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    

Sunday 15th February.   

10.00 am      Rose Sheehan and deceased members of Sheehan family. 

11.30 am       1.  Nora Lydon (Months Mind Mass)

                      2.  Michael and Mary Kelly.

Baptism:  Marie Helen Sweeney.

                 

Mass intentions for the week ahead 1st February 2026

Saturday 31st January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.    Bernadette Wallace (Months Mind Mass)

                                         2.    Herbert Trill.

Sunday 1st February.   St Brigid's 

10.00 am          

11.30 am     1.  Chrissie Cairns.

                    2.  Carmel McMorrow

                    3.  Deceased members of Fahy family.

                    4.  Patrick Johnston and deceased members of family.

Monday, 2nd February        Presentation of the Lord (Blessing of Candles)

10am        

Tuesday,   3rd February       St Blaise (blessing of throats) 

10am   Sick

Wednesday, 4th February     10 am    

Friday, 6th February            10am

Saturday 8th February. 

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.    Mona Shannon (Months Mind Mass) and Birthday Remembrance.

                                         2.   Clement Bowen.     3.   Michael Creaven.

Sunday 9th February.   

10.00 am           Rita Boland 

11.30 am            Deceased members of the Murphy family.

                 

Mass intentions for the week ahead 25th January 2026.

 Saturday 24th January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.    Joe and Teresa Ryan.    2.   Mary O'Halloran

3.  Paddy, Andrew, John, Gerry and Christy Shaughnessy.

4.  Richard and Richie Ryan.    5.   Breda Kenny.      6.   Julia McCoy.  7. James Butler

8. Aggie Wade and deceased members of Wade/McNally families.

Sunday 25th January.   Diocesan Collection:  An Ghailil Centre of Formation for

                                         Mission and Ministry.

10.00 am          

11.30 am     1.   Bridie Staunton.   2.  Mary Fahy.    3.  Sinead Darcy

4.  Gerry, Breda and Aidan Rafferty.    5.  Paddy Grehan     6.  Kathleen Coventry.

7.  Helen Sweeney and deceased members of Sweeney/Mongan families..

8.  Ellen Hynes.

Monday, 26th January        

10am   Teresa McDonagh (1st Anv)     

Tuesday,   27th January      10am   Sick

Wednesday, 28th January   10 am    

Friday, 30th January            10am

Saturday 31st January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.    Bernadette Wallace (Months Mind Mass)

                                         2.    Herbert Trill.

Sunday 1st February.   St Brigid's 

10.00 am          

11.30 am     1.  Chrissie Cairns.

                    2.  Carmel McMorrow

                    3.  Deceased members of Fahy family.

                 

Galway Cathedral Novena 2026

 Galway Cathedral Novena 2026

The Annual Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help takes place February 02–10 at Galway Cathedral with the theme “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

 

Masses are at 11:00am, 1:10pm, and 7:30pm from Monday to Saturday, and on Sunday at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, and 6:00pm. www.galwaycathedral.ie for further information.

 

Mass intentions for the week ahead 18th January 2026

 Saturday 17th January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    Tim Murray and Jacqueline Long.    

Sunday 18th January.   

10.00 am       Chris and Joe Fitzpatrick and deceased members of Fitzpatrick family.

11.30 am       Brendan Guilfoyle.                 

Monday, 19th January        

10am   Martin and Mary Curran and deceased members of Curran/Folan families.     

Tuesday,   20th January      10am   1.   Sick

2.  Padraig and Mary Alice Gildea and deceased members of Gildea/Russell families.

3.  Special Intention.      4.    Holy Souls.   

Wednesday, 21st January   

10 am    1.    Babies Daniel & Tayna Sherlock (Months Mind Mass)

               2.    Alacoque Sullivan.

Friday,   23rd  January      

10 am        1.  Eileen, John, Manus and Molloy Murphy, Brendan Rice and deceased

members of Murphy/Rice/Mulvanerty families.

2.  Michael and Maura Noone and deceased members of Noone families.

Saturday 24th January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.    Joe and Teresa Ryan.    2.   Mary O'Halloran

3.  Paddy, Andrew, John, Gerry and Christy Shaughnessy.

4.  Richard and Richie Ryan.    5.   Breda Kenny.      6.   Julia McCoy.  7. James Butler

Sunday 25th January.   Diocesan Collection:  An Ghailil Centre of Formation for

                                         Mission and Ministry.

10.00 am          

11.30 am     1.   Bridie Staunton.   2.  Mary Fahy.    3.  Sinead Darcy

4.  Gerry, Breda and Aidan Rafferty.    5.  Paddy Grehan

6.  Helen Sweeney and deceased members of Sweeney/Mongan families..

                 

Ecumenical Service of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026.

 Ecunemical Service of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026, presided by Bishop Michael Duignan and Bishop Michael Burrows, will be held in the Chapel of St Colubanus, University of Galway, at 7.00 pm on Sunday, 25th January 2026.   The gathering concludes with refreshments.  All welcome.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 11th January 2026

Saturday 10th January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm   1.   Hilda McHugh.

2.  Charlie and Mary Ellen and John Moore and John Daly.

Sunday 11th January.   The Baptism of the Lord

10.00 am       1.  Bridie O'Halloran (1st Anv)   2.   Anna-leigh Cleere

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

                      3.  Michael, Bartley, Kathleen and Tim Molloy.

Monday, 12th January        

10am   1.  Deceased members of Gray family.      2.   Special Intention.

Tuesday,   13th January 

10am   1.   Paddy and Edel Hession and deceased members of Hession/Flesk families.

            2.  Sick    

Wednesday, 14th January   

10 am   

Friday,   16th  January      

10 am         Bridget, Bill  and Michael Hynes and Terence Egan.

Saturday 17th January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.    Tim Murray and Jacqueline Long.    2.   Julia McCoy.

Sunday 18th January.   

10.00 am       

11.30 am       Brendan Guilfoyle.

                 

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.