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.

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.

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

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.

                   

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.

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..

                   

Mass intentions for the week ahead 13th September 2026

Saturday, 12th September

5.30 pm   Vigil Mass   

                1.   Statia Grehan                     .2.   Albert O'Donohoe

               3.   Tommy McDonagh and his grandson Colin McDonagh.

               4.   Denis, Kevin and Tommy O'Brien.   

               5.   Breege Birmingham.          6.  Teresa Ryan. 

Sunday, 13th September

10.00 am    Bill (20th Anv) and Julia Keane (1st Anv)

12 noon  :   Cemetery Sunday in Rahoon.

Monday, 14th September           

10am  

Tuesday, 15th September           

10am    Sick                 

 Wednesday, 16th September     

10 am   

Friday, 18th September             

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

Saturday, 19th September

5.30 pm   Vigil Mass   

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.

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

                   

Mass intentions for the week ahead 6th September 2026

 Saturday, 5th September

 5.30 pm   Vigil Mass   

1.   Sally Kelly.       2.  Hubert Walsh

Sunday, 6th September

10.00 am    

11.30 am    1.  P.J. Murray     2.  David Quin

Baptism:  Cost Xeder Jacob.              

 Monday, 7th September           

10am  

Tuesday, 8th September           

10am    Sick                 

 Wednesday, 9th September     

10 am   

Friday,  11th September             

10am      1.   Margaret Ryan.   

2. Martin, Bridget and Willie Corcoran,Tom and Bridget McDonagh, Pat and Ann Corcoran 

    and Stephen Quinlan.              3.   Special Intention. 

Saturday, 12th September

5.30 pm   Vigil Mass   

                1.   Statia Grehan                     .2.   Albert O'Donohoe

               3.   Tommy McDonagh and his grandson Colin McDonagh.

               4.   Denis, Kevin and Tommy O'Brien.   

               5.   Breege Birmingham.          6.  Teresa Ryan. 

Sunday, 13th September

10.00 am    Bill (20th Anv) and Julia Keane (1st Anv)

12 noon  :   Cemetery Sunday in Rahoon.

                   

Mass intentions for the week ahead 30th August 2026

Saturday, 29th August

5.30 pm   Vigil Mass   

1.  Mary and Brod Trill and their son Herbert and deceased members of Trill family.

2.  Tim Murray Jnr and deceased members of Whitehouse/Murray families.

Sunday,  30th August   2nd Collection :  Diocesan Youth Faith Services

10.00 am         Tom and Nora O'Halloran.

11.30 am    1.  Bernard Jackson.     2.   Marguerite Diviney.

                   3.  Deceased members of Murphy family.

Baptism:  Eabha Mary McNamara.

 Monday, 31st August           

10am  Kathleen Maughan.  

Tuesday, 1st September           

10am    Sick                 

 Wednesday, 2nd September     

10 am   Justin Shaughnessy (Birthday remembrance)

Friday,  4th September             

10am      1.   Paddy (Boots) Ward and Thomas Conroy.

               2.  Charlie Ward.

Saturday, 5th September

5.30 pm   Vigil Mass   

Sally Kelly.

Sunday, 6th September

10.00 am    

11.30 am    P.J. Murray

Baptism:  Cost Xeder Jacob.