Mass intentions for the week ahead 8th November 2026

 Saturday, 7th November  

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm   : 1.  NOVENA MASS:  For all the faithful departed who have died in our Parish since this time last year.       2.  Pa Delaney.

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.   

6.  Helen and Christy Martyn and deceased members of Martyn/Spellman families.

Baptism:   Nikita Grace Ward.

Monday, 9th November.      

10am   1.  NOVENA     2.   John Collins (Months Mind Mass).

Tuesday, 10th November           

10am     1.  Sick     2.    NOVENA

 Wednesday, 11th November     10 am    NOVENA

Friday, 13th November              10am    1.  Keith Feerick (birthday)

                                                                   2.  Holy Souls.

Saturday, 14th November  

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm   :  1.  Mona Keane (Months Mind Mass)

2.  Agnes Mooney (1st Anv) and her husband Stephen Mooney.

3.  Margaret and Frank Smith.  4.  Desmond O'Neill.

Sunday 15th November  

10.00 am   

11.30am    1. Edith Murphy (Months Mind Mass).      2.   Noel Costelloe

3.  James (Jimmy) Kerin.    4.  John, Nora Brennan and deceased members of Brennan family.   

Connaught Youth 2000 day retreat

 ” 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. “”

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.

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.

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.