” The Connaught Youth 2000 day retreat takes place next weekend on Saturday November 14 at Áras Naofa, Renmore, Co. Galway. Youth 2000 provides an opportunity for young people (16-35) to deepen their relationship with God, explore the Catholic faith & meet other young people through a structured retreat programme, including talks, testimonies & workshops. Donation only. Check out Youth2000.ie for details & to register, or contact connaught@youth2000.ie for more information. “”
Church of the Sacred Heart, Galway City, Ireland
Sacred Heart Church, Séamus Quirke Road, Galway, Ireland Fr. Kevin Keenan PP. 091 524751 Mrs Bernie Scally, Parish Secretary, 091 524305. Office hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings 10.00 to 1.00 pm Parish Pastoral Council 2024 Miriam Browne (Chairperson) Nora Delargy (Secretary) Eleanor Costello, Maureen Kelly, Moira Byrne, Dawn O Connor, Bernie Scally (Local Safeguarding Officer)
4 November 2026
30 October 2026
Mass intentions for the week ahead 1st November 2026.
Saturday, 31st October
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm : 1. John and Margaret Maybury.
2. Mary and Joseph Quirke and deceased members of Quirke family.
Sunday 1st November All Saints Day
10.00 am
11.30am 1. Mary Cooney (Months Mind Mass)
2. Kate Ward. 3. Therese O'Brien. 4. Michael Molloy. 5. Jack Ward.
Monday, 2nd November. All Souls Day
10am 1. NOVENA 2. Special Intention.
Tuesday, 3rd November
10am 1. Sick 2. NOVENA
Wednesday, 4th November 10 am NOVENA
Friday, 6th November 10am NOVENA.
Baptism: Alisha Amanda McDonagh
Saturday, 7th November
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm : NOVENA MASS: For all the faithful departed who have died inour Parish since this time last year.
Sunday 8th November
10.00 am 1. NOVENA 2. Mary Flood
11.30am 1. Sr Carmel Molloy. 2. Maura and Michael O'Callaghan
3. Terry Colohan. 4. Shirley Maher. 5. Angela Murphy.
Baptism: Nikita Grace Ward.
Crua Nua, Taylors Hill, Galway.
Remembering Our Loved Ones
Reflecting on how we can remember, forgive and continue to love those who have died.Thursday, 5 November 7.30–9.30pm €10 Charles Sweeney MSC
Safely Navigating the Internet & Social Media
A Christian perspective on using the internet and social media safely and responsibly.
Thursday, 12 November 7.30–9.30pm €10 Dr John Jennings
The Message of St Francis: Still Relevant Today
Exploring St Francis’s message of fraternity, peace and care for creation during the Church’s Special Jubilee Year of St Francis. Thursday, 19 November 7.30–9.30pm €10 Fr Francis Cotter
The Enneagram
A two-day programme combining ancient wisdom and modern psychology to deepen self-awareness and understanding of our relationships with others and God. Saturday, 14 & 21 November 2026 10am–4pm €80 Martin Quigley
For more information please see website www.croinua.com or phone 085 7829855.
23 October 2026
Mass intentions for the week ahead 25th October 2026
Saturday, 24th October
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm : 1. Sara Ann O'Sullivan (Months Mind Mass)
2. Finian Fahy. 3. Tony and John Noone and deceased members of family.
4. Teresa Cubbard.
Sunday 25th October
10.00 am Tadhg, May and Delia Concannon.
11.30am Nancy Hernon.
Baptism: Zionna Maraig
Monday, 26th October.
10am
Tuesday, 27th October
10am Sick
Wednesday, 28th October
10 am 1. Michael McDonagh (Months Mind Mass)
2. Charlie and Nora Ward and deceased members of Ward/Barrett families.
Friday, 30th October
10am Martin and Patrick Mongan and deceased members of Mongan/Ward families.
Baptism: Alice Sweeney @ 4.00 pm
Saturday, 31st October
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm : John and Margaret Maybury
Sunday 1st November All Saints Day
10.00 am
11.30am 1. Mary Cooney (Months Mind Mass)
2. Kate Ward. 3. Terese O'Brien. 4. Michael Molloy. 5. Jack Ward.
16 October 2026
Mass intentions for the week ahead 18th October 2026
Saturday, 17th October
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm : 1. Helen Conneely (Months Mind Mass).
2. Charles Kennedy (Months Mind Mass)
3. John and Catherine Deeney. 4. Jimmy Kenny. 5. Mary Comerford.
6. Annie & Paddy Lee. 7. Francis and Martin McDonagh and John Sweeney.
8. Rosaleen Healy.
Sunday 18th October Mission Sunday
10.00 am Julia Keane (1st Anv).
11.30am
1. John and Barry Wade, Mary Fahy and deceased members of Wade/Hehir families.
2. Thomas and Ivan Canavan and deceased members of Canavan/Rattigan families.
3. Andy McHugh. 4. Mary Sheppard. 5. Tom Hackett and Special Intention.
Monday, 19th October.
10am 1. Tim and Mary Murray. 2. Nicholas Hannon.
Tuesday, 20th October
10am 1. Sick 2. Tom Corcoran and deceased members of Corcoran/Mongan families.
Wednesday, 21st October
10 am
Friday, 23rd October
10am Rita Regan
Baptism: 4.00 pm Roseann Leanne Delaney
Saturday, 24th October
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm : 1. Sara Ann O'Sullivan (Months Mind Mass)
2. Finian Fahy. 3. Tony and John Noone. 4. Teresa Cubbard.
Sunday 25th October
10.00 am Tadhg, May and Delia Concannon.
11.30am Nancy Hernon.
Baptism: Zionna Maraig
National Synodal Assembly of the Catholic Church of Ireland
National Assembly of the Church in Ireland - Saturday 17th October 2026
On Saturday, October 17th, 2026, the Dioceses of Clonfert, Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora were represented by eleven delegates at the National Assembly of the Church in Ireland which took place in Gormanston, Co Meath. Please continue to pray for this ongoing process of national discernment so that it might inspire and guide our steps as a community of faith into the future.
9 October 2026
Mass intentions for the week ahead 11th October 2026
Saturday, 10th October
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm : 1. Elizabeth Griffin. 2. Mary Sheppard
3. Eddie Ward and deceased members of Ward family.
4. Mary McDonagh
Sunday 11th October
10.00 am Tom, Margaret and John Conneely.
11.30am Patricia Murphy
Monday, 12th October.
10am
Tuesday, 13th October
10am 1. Sick 2. Ellen and Joseph Curran. 3. Julia and Joe Divilly and Sr. Mary Divilly
Wednesday, 14th October
10 am Joe McDermott
Friday, 16th October
10am
Saturday, 17th October
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm : 1. Helen Conneely (Months Mind Mass).
2. Charles Kennedy (Months Mind Mass)
3. John and Catherine Deeney. 4. Jimmy Kenny. 5. Mary Comerford.
6. Annie & Paddy Lee. 7. Francis and Martin McDonagh and John Sweeney.
8. Rosaleen Healy.
Sunday 18th October Mission Sunday
10.00 am Julia Keane (1st Anv).
11.30am
1. John and Barry Wade, Mary Fahy and deceased members of Wade/Hehir families.
2. Thomas and Ivan Canavan and deceased members of Canavan/Rattigan families.
3. Andy McHugh. 4. Mary Sheppard. 5. Tom Hackett.
2 October 2026
Mass intentions for the week ahead 4th October 2026
Saturday, 3rd October
Vigil Mass 5.30 pm : Paddy Flaherty (1st Anv).
2. Ger, Micklin, James and Maur Ryan.
Sunday, 4th October
10.00 am Mattie Walsh.
11.30 am Thomas and Mary Griffin.
Monday, 5th October.
10am
Tuesday, 6th October
10am Sick
Wednesday, 7th October
10 am
Friday, 9th October
10am
Saturday, 10th October
Vigil Mass: 5.30 pm : 1. Elizabeth Griffin. 2. Mary Sheppard
3. Eddie Ward and deceased members of Ward family.
4. Mary McDonagh
Sunday 11th October
10.00 am Tom, Margaret and John Conneely.
11.30am
25 September 2026
Mass intentions for the week ahead 27th September 2026
Saturday, 26th September
5.30 pm Vigil Mass
1. Fintan Scally (Months Mind Mass) and Nora Scally.
2. Patrick O'Halloran. 3. Padraic Higgins, Gary Dillon and Michael Larkin.
4. Jennifer Whelan-Greaney and deceased members of family. 5. Esther Geraghty.
Sunday, 27th September Diocesan Collection: Cope Galway.
10.00 am Anna, Jack and John Nestor and Fr. Billy Pilkington.
11.30 am 1. Martin and Josephine Greaney.
2. Tess and Tommy Anderson.
Monday, 28th September
10am Michael and Mary Kate Whelan.
Tuesday, 29th September
10am 1. Sick 2. Henry and Mary Quinn.
Wednesday, 30th September
10 am Maura Purcell (nee Berry) recently deceased.
7.30 pm : Parish Pastoral Team Meeting in St Pios Room at 7.30 pm
Friday, 2nd October
10am Michael and Bridget Mongan.
Baptism: 4.00 pm: Annaliese Mary Maughan
Saturday, 3rd October
5.30 pm Vigil Mass Paddy Flaherty (1st Anv).
Sunday, 4th October
10.00 am Mattie Walsh.
11.30 am Thomas and Mary Griffin.
23 September 2026
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary- St Marys Church, The Claddagh.
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary:
The Rosary will be recited throughout the day on Wednesday 7th October in St. Mary’s Church, the Claddagh, from after 10am Mass until 6pm.
All are welcome to join at any time during the day.
Intentions – for our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, and peace and forgiveness in our hearts, homes, city and world.
18 September 2026
Mass intentions for the week ahead 20th September 2026
Saturday, 19th September
Vigil Mass : 5.30 pm
1. Mickey Costello and his grandson Cian Tierney.
2. Bridie Joyce. 3. Rena Geoghegan. 4. Frank Lennon.
5. Thomas and Maria Jackson & deceased members of Jackson family.
6. Patsy Forde and deceased members of Forde/McCann families.
Sunday, 20th September
10.00 am
11.30 am 1. Michael Francis and deceased members of Francis/Conway families.
2. Maria McDonagh. 3. Eddie Lee
4. Frank and Helena Duffy and deceased members of Duffy/Codyre families.
5. Pakie John Barrett & deceased members of Barrett/Ward families.
Baptisms: 1. Eabha Violet Lee Collins
2. Caelan Darren Lee Collins
Monday, 21st September
10am 1. Patrick and Mary Boyle. 2. Cepta Glavin.
Tuesday, 22nd September
10am 1. Sick 2. Michael Griffin (Birthday remembrance)
Wednesday, 23rd September
10 am 1. Bridget and Michael Hunt.
2. Bridget Ward and deceased members of Ward/Mongan families.
Friday, 25th September
10am 1. Charles Gill. 2. Denis Slyne. 3. Special Intentions (birthdays).
Baptism: 4.00 pm: Annaliese Mary Maughan
Saturday, 26th September
5.30 pm Vigil Mass
1. Fintan Scally (Months Mind Mass) and Nora Scally.
2. Patrick O'Halloran. 3. Padraic Higgins, Gary Dillon and Michael Larkin.
4. Jennifer Whelan-Greaney and deceased members of family.
Sunday, 27th September Diocesan Collection: Cope Galway.
10.00 am Anna, Jack and John Nestor and Fr. Billy Pilkington.
11.30 am 1. Martin and Josephine Greaney.
2. Tess and Tommy Anderson..