Advent Talks 2025

 This year's Advent Talks begin on 3rd December and run for three consecutive Wednesdays, 

at 8.00 pm in Aras Naofa, St Oliver Plunkett Church, Renmore.  

Mass intentions for the week ahead 23rd November 2025

 Saturday 22nd November

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.   Anthony Keane and his sons David and Robert.

2.  Mike Long.                3.  Micil Joyce        4.   Mattie and Kitty Duggan.

Sunday 23rd November

10.00 am  1.  Julia Keane (Months Mind Mass)

2.  Sarah Walsh.      3.    Timothy and Mary Kyne.

11.30 am   Mary and Dan Carr and their son Danny Carr.

7.30 pm   Brazilian Mass.

Monday,  24th November        10am  Thanksgiving Mass Intention

Tuesday,   25th November       10am   Sick    

Wednesday, 26th November    10 am   

Friday,        28th November     

10 am Ann-Marie Moloney and deceased members of Moloney/Hession families.    

Saturday 29th November

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      Michael Wallace.

Sunday 30th November    Diocesan Family Services Collection.

10.00 am  

11.30 am  1.  Joseph, Una and Leo Smyth and their grandson Jason.

2.  Tim & Eileen Tierney and their grandsons Brian and David Tierney.

3.  John, Nora and Johnny Brennan.      4.   Marie Phillips.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 16th November 2025.

Saturday,   15th November     

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm                     1.  Des McNeill  (1st Anv).

2.  Peggy and Frank Smith and his sister Elizabeth Smith.

3.  Bridie and Stephen Lally.          4.   Ray Doyle.

Sunday,     16th November   

10.00 am            Kathleen Ward

11.30 am       1.  Noel Costelloe (1st Anv).        2.   Peggy Coen

3.  Jimmy Kerin.       4.   Keith Feerick.              5.  Margaret Gallagher.

6.  Bernard, Kathleen Cooke,  Mary Hughes, their son Bernard and Angeline Cooke.

7.  Winnie Mongan and decd. members of Mongan/Ward families.

Monday,  17th November        10am       

Tuesday,   18th November       10am   Sick    

Wednesday, 19th November    10 am   Tom Jackson.

Friday,        21st November     10 am     

Saturday 22nd November

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm    1.   Anthony Keane and his sons David and Robert.

2.  Mike Long.                3.  Micil Joyce        4.   Mattie and Kitty Duggan.

Sunday 23rd November

10.00 am  1.  Julia Keane (Months Mind Mass)

2.  Sarah Walsh.      3.    Timothy and Mary Kyne.

11.30 am   Mary and Dan Carr and their son Danny Carr.

7.30 pm   Brazilian Mass.

Department of Education Survey on the Future of Primary School Patronage

            Department of Education Survey on the Future of Primary School Patronage

The current Department of Education survey on the future of patronage in the primary sector is important. It will shape the discussion on primary school divesting for the years to come throughout the Republic of Ireland.

 

It is important that those who wish for a change in patronage have their voice heard. It is equally important that those who wish for a Catholic Education for their children and for those who would wish for sacramental preparation within school would have their voice heard also. For those reasons and to ensure that an accurate picture emerges, please participate in this survey if you are a parent or a prospective parent of a primary school student.

 

The survey can be accessed at www.gov.ie/primaryschoolsurvey.

 

Mass intentions for the week ahead 9th November 2025.

Saturday,   8th November     

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   NOVENA MASS for all those who had Funerals in our Parish 

                                     since this time last year.     2   Pa Delaney

Sunday,     9th November   

10.00 am       1.  Mary Flood          2.      NOVENA

11.30 am       1.  Sr. Carmel Molloy.        2.   Terry Colohan.

                      3.  Shirley Maher.       4.    Angela Murphy.

5.    John, Nora, Johnny Brennan and deceased members of Brennan family.

Monday,  10th November             

10 am      1.  NOVENA.

                2.  Michael Comber           3.   Holy Souls.

Tuesday,   11th November             

10am    1.    Sick    2.  NOVENA.  

Wednesday, 12th November          

10 am   1.  Ollie Horgan.         3.   Tom Jackson.

Friday,        14th November          

10 am     1.   Peter and James Scally.

               2.   Deceased members of O'Connor/Carr families.

Saturday,   15th November     

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   

1.  Peggy and Frank Smith and his sister Elizabeth Smith.

2.  Bridie and Stephen Lally.     3.   Des McNeill (1st Anv).

Sunday,     16th November   

10.00 am            Kathleen Ward

11.30 am       1.  Noel Costelloe (1st Anv).        2.   Peggy Coen

3.  Jimmy Kerin.       4.   Keith Feerick.              5.  Margaret Gallagher.

6.  Bernard, Kathleen Cooke,  Mary Hughes, their son Bernard and Angeline Cooke.

7.  Winnie MOngan and decd. members of Mongan/Ward families.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 2nd November 2025

 Saturday,   1st November     All Saints Day.       

10 am 

 

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1. Kate Ward.          2.   Kayla Regan

3.    Tadhg, May and Delia Concannon.      4.   Finian Fahey     5.  Maura Kelly

 6.   Thanksgiving Mass Intention and for all deceased friends.

Sunday,     2nd November   All Souls Day  

10.00 am            NOVENA

11.30 am       1.  Michael Molloy.    2.   Therese O'Brien.

3.  Joan Tierney, Ted and Bridie Conneely and Esther Francis.

Monday,  3rd November             

10 am      1.  NOVENA.

                2.  Special Mass Intention.

Tuesday,   4th November             

10am    1.    Sick    2.  NOVENA.  3.  Denis Slyne.    4.   Margaret Toubling.

Wednesday, 5th November          

10 am   1.  NOVENA.  2.  Anne Doherty.

Friday,        7th November          

10 am     1.   NOVENA.     2.   Ethel Balfe.

Saturday,   8th November     

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   NOVENA MASS for all those who had Funerals in our Parish 

                                     since this time last year.

Sunday,     9th November   

10.00 am            NOVENA

11.30 am       1.  Sr. Carmel Molloy.        2.   Terry Colohan.

                      3.  Shirley Maher.       4.    Angela Murphy.

5.    John, Nora, Johnny Brennan and deceased members of Brennan faimily.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 26th October 2025

 Saturday,   25th October          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1. Rita Regan.

2.   John and Margaret Maybury. 

3.  Tony and John Noone.     4.   Mary Sheppard.

5.  Mary and Joseph Quirke and deceased members of Quirke family.

Sunday,     26th October  

10.00 am       

11.30 am       1.  Margaret Diviney.

                      2.  Martin Greaney.

Baptism:   Anna Mae Sarah Sharry

Monday,  27th October             

10 am      1.  Deceased members of Barrett family.

                2.  Thanksgiving Mass Intention.

Tuesday,   28th October             

10am    1.    Sick    2.  Charlie & Nora Ward and decd. members of Barrett/Ward families.

Wednesday, 29th October          

10 am   1.  Special Intention.  2.  Special Intention (birthday remembrance).

Friday,        31st October          

10 am     1.   Joe and Margaret Brooks   

2.   Martin and Patrick Mongan and deceased members of Mongan/Ward families.

Saturday,   1st November     All Saints Day.       

10 am 

 

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1. Kate Ward.          2.   Kayla Regan

3.    Tadhg, May and Delia Concannon.      4.   Finian Fahey 

 5.   Thanksgiving Mass Intention and for all deceased friends.

Sunday,     2nd November   All Souls Day  

10.00 am            NOVENA

11.30 am       1.  Michael Molloy.    2.   Therese O'Brien.

3.  Joan Tierney, Ted and Bridie Conneely and Esther Francis.

FORTHILL CEMETERY

 A BLESSING OF THE GRAVES will take place at 12.15 pm on Sunday 2nd November 2025 in FORTHILL CEMETERY.   ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

Autumn Biblical/Faith Formation Course

 Autumn Biblical/Faith Formation Course;

Date:  Tuesday 4^th November, weekly for six nights.

Time;  7.30pm

Duration 1 hour

Via Zoom,

The session will be facilitated by Fr. Gerard McCarthy, SVD.

Handouts and Audio  recording of the sessions will be made available each week.

All are welcome.

To  join the course please forward your email address to gerardmccarthy@galwaydiocese.ie.

The Zoom link will be forwarded the day before sessions begin.

 

Kind Regards

Gerard McCarthy

Mass intentions for the week ahead 19th October 2025

 Saturday,   18th October          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1. Maria Alarcon (Months Mind Mass)

2.   Andrew McHugh (1st Anv) and deceased members of McHugh /Folan families. 

 3.  John and Catherine Deeney.    4.   Mary Sheppard.          5.    Jimmy Kenny

6.   John Nolan and Jammy Clinch.   7.  Lorna Minogue and Geoffrey Scarriff.

8.  Annie and Paddy Lee.

Sunday,     19th October  Diocesan Collection:  Mission Sunday

10.00 am       Tim and Mary Murray

11.30 am       1.  Tom Hackett (1st Anv).

2.  John and Barry Wade, Mary Fahy (nee Wade) and deceased members of Wade/Hehir families.

3.  Jack Ward.      4.  Nicholas Hannon            5.   Nancy Hernon and Christy and Helen Martyn.

Baptisms :  1. Helena Edie Geraghty.     2.   Noah Martin Dos Santos. 

Monday,  20th October             

10 am      1. Tom Corcoran and deceased members of Corcoran/Mongan families.

2.  Patrick and Mary Boyle.   3.   Thanksgiving Mass Intention.

Tuesday,   21st October             

10am      Sick    

Wednesday, 22nd October          

10 am   1.  Tom Jackson.    2.  Enda O'Byrne       3.   James Coleman

Friday,        24th October          

10 am     

Saturday,   25th October          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1. Rita Regan.

2.   John and Margaret Maybury. 

 3.  Tony and John Noone.

Sunday,     26th October  

10.00 am       

11.30 am       1.  Margaret Diviney.

                      2.  Martin Greaney.

 Saturday,   11th October          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1.  Elizabeth Griffin.                2.   Mary Comerford. 

 3.  Colm and Mary Wallace and deceased members of Wallace family.

4.   Rosaleen Healy.          5.    Mary McDonagh

6.   Eddie Ward and deceased members of Ward family.

7.   Agnes Wade and deceased members of Wade/McNally families.

Sunday,     12th October   

10.00 am       Thomas, Margaret and John Conneely and Nora Keady

11.30 am       1.  Tom, Chris, Tomas, Mary and Christy Coughlan and deceased members

                       of Coughlan/Larkin families.

2.  Ivan and Thomas Canavan and deceased members of Canavan and Rattigan families.

3.  Patricia Murphy

Baptism:  Tiernan Edward Duggan

 Monday,  13th October             

10 am      John McDonagh (1st Anv) and Martin and Francie McDonagh.

Tuesday,   14th October             

10am    1.  Sick    2.  Joe McDermott       3.   Anton Wengersky

7.00 pm  Parish Pastoral Meeting in St Pios Room

Wednesday, 15th October          10 am   

Friday,        17th October          

10 am   1.  Martin and Francie McDonagh and John Sweeney.    2.   Special Intention.

Saturday,   18th October          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1. Maria Alarcon (Months Mind Mass)

2.   Andrew McHugh (1st Anv) and deceased members of McHugh /Folan families. 

 3.  John and Catherine Deeney.    4.   Mary Sheppard.          5.    Jimmy Kenny

6.   John Nolan and Jammy Clinch.   7.  Lorna Minogue and Geoffrey Scarriff.

8.  Annie and Paddy Lee.

Sunday,     19th October  Diocesan Collection:  Mission Sunday

10.00 am       Tim and Mary Murray

11.30 am       1.  Tom Hackett (1st Anv).

2.  John and Barry Wade and deceased members of Wade/Hehir families.

3.  Jack Ward.      4.  Nicholas Hannon            5.   Nancy Hernon and Christy and Helen Martyn.

Baptisms :  1. Helena Edie Geraghty.     2.   Noah Martin Dos Santos.

Please note that our email address for the Sacred Heart Church will change

from Monday, 13th October as follows

sacredheart@galwaydiocese.ie

Mass intentions for the week ahead 5th October 2025

 

Saturday 4th October

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1.  Teresa Ryan  (Months Mind Mass) 

2.  Tony Gilmore (1st Anv).                 3.  Peter Ryan.

4.   Deceased members of Ryan family (Ger, Mick, Maur and Liamo)

5.   Mary and John Dooley, Michael Nee and Sarah Keane.

Sunday,     5th October   

10.00 am          Marian Tierney  (1st Anv)

11.30 am          Una Walsh (1st Anv).        

 Monday,  6th October             10 am      

Tuesday,   7th October             10am    Sick    

Wednesday, 8th October          10 am   

Friday,        10th October          10 am   

Saturday,   11th October          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1.  Elizabeth Griffin.                2.   Mary Comerford. 

 3.  Colm and Mary Wallace and deceased members of Wallace family.

4.   Rosaleen Healy.          5.    Mary McDonagh

6.   Eddie Ward and deceased members of Ward family.

Sunday,     12th October   

10.00 am       Thomas, Margaret and John Conneely and Nora Keady

11.30 am       1.  Tom, Chris, Tomas, Mary and Christy Coughlan and deceased members

                       of Coughlan/Larkin families.

2.  Ivan and Thomas Canavan and deceased members of Canavan and Rattigan families.

Baptism:  Tiernan Edward Duggan

Croi Nua Spirituality Centre

 

Event:  "Trauma, Loss & Healing: Broken Open - Adversity Resilience & Healing"

Facilitated by: Fr. Hugh Lagan

Date: Saturday, 11th October

Time:10.00am - 4.00pm

Fee: €40

Venue: Croi Nua Spirituality Centre, Taylors Hill, Galway, H91WY2A

See website for further details (croinua.com)

Phone: 085 7829855 or email the Centre: croinuacentre@gmail.com

 Saturday,   27th September          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1.  Jim Geraghty  (Months Mind Mass) and his wife Esther.

2.  Nora Scally.   3.  Frank Lennon .    4.   Jennifer Whelan-Greaney and deceased members of family..

Sunday,     28th September   Diocesan Collection:  Cope Galway.

10.00 am    Anna, Jack and John Nestor and Fr. Billy Pilkington.

11.30 am

1.  Nora, Martin and Peter Flaherty.         2.   Noreen Concannon.

3.  Tommy and Tess Anderson.    4.   Eddie Lee.     5.  Daniel Craughwell.

6.  Frank and Helena Duffy and deceased members of Codyre/Duffy families.

7.30 pm  Brazialian Mass                  

 Monday,  29th  September     10 am      Special Intention.

Tuesday,   30th September      10am   1. Sick    2.  Special Intention.  

Wednesday, 1st October          

10 am   1.  Holy Souls. 2.  Michael and Bridget Mongan

Friday,        3rd October          10 am   

Saturday,   4th October          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1.  Teresa Ryan  (Months Mind Mass) 

                                     2.  Tony Gilmore (1st Anv).       3.  Peter Ryan.

Sunday,     5th October   

10.00 am    

11.30 am          Una Walsh (1st Anv).

St Mary's Church, The Claddagh, Galway.: Rosary on 7th October 2025

 Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary

The Rosary will be recited throughout the day on Tuesday, 7th October in St Mary's Church, the Claddagh, from after 10am Mass until 6 pm.

All are welcome to join at any time during the day.

Intentions:  the Holy Father, and peace and forgiveness in our hearts, homes, city and world.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 21st September

 Saturday,   20th September          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1.  Mickey Costello and his grandson Cian Tierney.

2.  Maria McDonagh.   3.  Patrick O'Halloran.    4.   Teresa Cubbard.

5.  Thomas and Maria Jackson and deceased members of Jackson family.

6.  Patsy Forde and deceased members of Forde family.

Sunday,     21st September  

10.00 am    1.  Thomas, Maureen and Alfred Walsh.

2.  Baby Michael Fitzgerald.    3.  Ray Maloney and George Heffernan.

11.30 am

1.  Micheal Francis and deceased members of Francis and Conway families.

2.  Mary Crehan.    3.   Hannah Boyle.     4.   Albert O'Donohoe.   5.   Cepta Glavin.            

  Monday,  22nd September     

10 am        1. Fergal McGrath.     2.   Thanksgiving Mass Intention.

Tuesday,   23rd September       

10am   1. Sick    

2.  Bridget Ward and deceased members of Ward/Mongan famlilies.          

Wednesday, 24th September         

10 am     Holy Souls.

Friday,        26th September         10 am   

Saturday,   27th September          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1.  Jim Geraghty  (Months Mind Mass) and his wife Esther.

2.  Nora Scally.   3.  Frank Lennon .    4.   Jennifer Whelan-Greaney and deceased members of family..

Sunday,     28th September   Diocesan Collection:  Cope Galway.

10.00 am    Anna, Jack and John Nestor and Fr. Billy Pilkington.

11.30 am

1.  Nora, Martin and Peter Flaherty.         2.   Noreen Concannon.

3.  Tommy and Tess Anderson.    4.   Eddie Lee.     

5.  Frank and Helena Duffy and deceased members of Codyre/Duffy families.

                  

                      

                

Mass intentions for the week ahead 14th September 2025

 Saturday,   13th September          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   

1.  Tommy McDonagh and his grandson Colin McDonagh (1st Anv).

2.  Statia Grehan.   3.  O'Dowd family deceased.  4.  Rena Geoghegan

5.  Padraig Higgins, Michael Larkin and Gary Dillon.

6.  Lorna Minogue and Geoffrey Scarriff.

Sunday,     14th September  The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

10.00 am    John Sheehan and deceased members of Sheehan family.

12 noon      Cemetery Sunday, Rahoon :    Mass at 12 noon.                                                      

Monday,  15th September     

10 am        1. Bridget & Michael Hunt.     2.   Special Intention.

Tuesday,   16th September       

10am   1. Sick    2.  Ryan family deceased.          

Wednesday, 17th September         

10 am     Marcia Irons.

Friday,        19th September         

10 am   1.  Margaret Ryan . 2.  Denis and Delia Hynes.

Saturday,   20th September          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1.  Mickey Costello and his grandson Cian Tierney.

2.  Maria McDonagh.   3.  Patrick O'Halloran.    4.   Teresa Cubbard.

5.  Thomas and Maria Jackson and deceased members of Jackson family.

6.  Patsy Forde and deceased members of Forde family.

Sunday,     21st September  

10.00 am    1.  Thomas, Maureen and Alfred Walsh.

2.  Baby Michael Fitzgerald.    3.  Ray Maloney and George Heffernan.

11.30 am

1.  Michael Francis and deceased members of Francis and Conway families.

2.  Mary Crehan.    3.   Hannah Boyle.     4.   Albert O'Donohoe.   5.   Cepta Glavin.

                  

                      

                

Mass intentions for the week ahead 7th September 2025

 Saturday,   6th September          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1.  Denis , Kevin and Tommy O'Brien

                                     2.  Hubert Walsh  

Sunday,     7th September

10.00 am    Mattie Walsh

11.30 am    1.  Thomas and Mary Griffin.        2. Sally Kelly.   3.   David Quin

                                    

Monday,  8th September     The Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary

10 am        Dan Scanlan

Tuesday,   9th September       

10am   1. Sick    2.  Fred Johnston          

Wednesday, 10th September         

10 am     Myra Dolan.

7.30 pm  Parish Finance Committee Meeting

Friday,        12th September         

10 am   Martin, Bridget and Willie Corcoran and Stephen Quinlan.

Saturday,   13th September          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   1.  Tommy McDonagh and his son Colin McDonagh (1st Anv).

Sunday,     14th September  The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

10.00 am    John Sheehan and deceased members of Sheehan family.

12 noon      Cemetery Sunday, Rahoon :    Mass at 12 noon.

 Monday, 1st September

10am Patrick Holland   

Tuesday 2nd September

10am  1.   Sick      2.   Justin Shaughnessy                       

           3.  Deceased members of Berry and McNamara families.        

Wednesday, 3rd September         

10:00am     Paddy Ward

Friday,        5th September         10:00am    Charlie Ward

Saturday,   6th September          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   Denis , Kevin and Tommy O'Brien

Sunday,     7th September

10.00 am    Mattie Walsh

11.30 am    1.  Thomas and Mary Griffin.        2. Sally Kelly.

                  

                      

Galway Camino 2025

 A Jubilee of Hope Pilgrim Walk in Galway City will take place on Saturday 13th September 2025.  Starting at Galway Cathedral at any time from 12noon, participants will follow a self-guided route to six local churches, collecting stamps along the way, before returning to the Cathedral by 5.30 pm for a certificate of completion.

Galway Cathedral, Francisan Abbey, St Nicholas Collegiate Church, The Augustian Church, Dominican Church, St Joseph's Church and the Poor Clares Monastery.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 31st August 2025

 Saturday,   30th August          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm  

Sunday,     31st August   Diocesan Youth Faith Services Collection this weekend.

10.00 am   

11.30 am    1. Kathleen Maughan      2. John McCallion.

                   3. P.J. Murray                 4. Marguerite Diviney.

                   5.  Tom Hackett (Birthday remembrance).  

                      

Monday,       1st September         10:00am   Patrick Holland

Tuesday,       2nd September       

10:00am   1. Sick    2.  Justin Shaughnessy.

                 3.  Deceased members of Berry and McNamara families.        

Wednesday, 3rd September         

10:00am     Paddy Ward

Friday,        5th September         10:00am    Charlie Ward

Saturday,   6th September          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm   Denis , Kevin and Tommy O'Brien

Sunday,     7th September

10.00 am    Mattie Walsh

11.30 am    1.  Thomas and Mary Griffin.        2. Sally Kelly.

                  

                      

Mass intentions for the week ahead 24th August 2025.

  Saturday,   23rd August          

Vigil Mass   5:30pm   1. Yvonne Wright ( Months Mind)

                                     2.  Timmy Jnr. Murray

Sunday,     24th August   

10.00 am    1. Michael Whelan 

                    2.  Deceased members of Browne family.

11.30 am    1. Noreen Concannon ( 1st Anv.)     2. Keith Feerick

                   3. Mary & Frank Nally  4. Josephine Greaney  

                   5.  Julie Keyes.                     

Monday,       25th August         10:00am   

Tuesday,       26th August         10:00am   1. Sick    2.  Mary Rabbitte.        

Wednesday, 27th August         

10:00am     Mary and Brod Trill and their son Herbert.

Friday,        29nd August         10:00am  

Saturday,   30th August          

Vigil  Mass  5:30pm  

Sunday,     31st August   Diocesan Youth Faith Services Collection this weekend.

10.00 am   

11.30 am    1. Kathleen Maughan      2. John McCallion.

                   3. P.J. Murray                 4. Marguerite Diviney.

                   5.  Tom Hackett (Birthday remembrance).  

                      

Mass intentions for the week ahead 17th August 2025

 Saturday 16th August

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1. Bernard McNamara (Months Mind)  

                                         2. Aine Staunton  

                                         3. Bridie Welby

                                         4. Patricia Keane

 Sunday   17th August    

10.00 am     1. Caroline Feeney & Bert Mc Donagh  

11.30 am     1. Andrew Halloran    2. Michael Griffin    3.  Bernard Jackson 

                    4. Martin Mongan & decd. members of Mongan / Ward families 

Monday,       18th August         10:00am   

Tuesday,       19th August         10:00am   1. Sick            

Wednesday, 20th August         10:00am     

Friday,        22nd August         10:00am  1. Michael Griffin 

Saturday,   23rd August          5:30pm   1. Yvonne Wright ( Months Mind)

                                                                  2.  Timmy Jnr. Murray

Sunday,     24th August   

10.00 am    1. Michael Whelan 

11.30 am    1. Noreen Concannon ( 1st Anv.)     2. Keith Feerick

                   3. Mary & Frank Nally  4. Josephine Greaney  

                      

Upcoming events at Knock Shrine and the Galway Cathedral

 

1. Grandparents Pilgrimage – 27 July 2025, Knock Shrine

         A day to honour grandparents and the elderly. Mass at 3pm with Archbishop Duffy. Anointing of the

         Sick at 2:30pm. Music by Una Nolan. Guest: Dana Rosemary Scallon. Details: knockshrine.ie

2. Galway Cathedral Recitals have resumed this summer with another wonderful programme of organ music. Concerts will take place Thursdays at 8pm from July 3rd to August 7th.  For more information please visit recitals.galwaycathedral.ie .
3. Visit of Matt Talbot’s Relics – Galway Cathedral, 25 July 2025 Evening of prayer and reflection for those affected by addiction. Mass at 6pm, followed by talk, rosary, Stations of the Cross, testimonies, and Holy Hour. 6–10pm. All welcome.

 

 

Mass intentions for the week ahead 13th July 2025.

Saturday 12th July

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm                1.  Paddy Staunton (Months Mind Mass)

  2.  Breege Bermingham.          3.  Rosemary Conneely.   4.  Charlie McLoughlin

Sunday   13th July     

10.00 am       Colm McGiolli Ri  (1st Anv).

11.30 am       Mary McKee (Months Mind Mass)

Monday 14th July          10am     

Tuesday 15th July          

10 am    1.  Celine Brennan and her aunt Sr. Brid Brennan.    

              2. Sick        

Wednesday 16th July     10am   

Friday 18th July           10am    1.  Paddy Folan     2.   Thanksgiving Intention. 

Saturday 19th July

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1.  Paddy Creighton.

                                         2.  Michael Cosgrove.             3.  Eamonn Flaherty.

Sunday   20th July     

10.00 am       Kevin and Nora Harris

11.30 am       1. Patrick and Esther Colohan                 2.   Tony O'Connell

                      3.  Mary Fahy (birthday remembance)    4.  Dympna Kerin.

                      5.  Margaret Hynes.                                 6.   Joe Ryan.

Baptism:  Jayden Brodericks.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 6th July 2025

 Saturday 5th July

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1.  Mary and Stephen Burke.    2.  Tommy and Sean Keane.

                                         3.  Bernie Smith.

Sunday   6th July     

10.00 am       1. Padraig and Mary Fahy and deceased members of Fahy family.

                       2. Tom Jackson

11.30 am  1.  Eamon Murray (1st Anv)       2.  Joe Ryan.

                 3.  Sean Stokes. 

Monday 7th July          10am     Special Intention

Tuesday 8th July          10 am    1.  Gerry Delargy (Birthday Remembrance)    

                                                      2. Sick        

Wednesday 9th July     10am   Gerry Garvey

Friday 11th July           10am    Marian Tierney (birthday remembrance) 

Saturday 12th July

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1.  Paddy Staunton (Months Mind Mass)

                                         2.  Breege Bermingham.

                                         3.  Rosemary Conneely.

Sunday   13th July     

10.00 am       Colm McGiolli Ri  (1st Anv).

11.30 am  

Mass intentions for the week ahead 29th June 2025

 Saturday 28th June

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1.  Frances Spelman.    

                                         2.  Tim and Mary Concannon.

Sunday   29th June     Diocesan Collection :   Peter Pence

10.00 am       

11.30 am  1.  Jason Smyth (Months Mind Mass)       2.  Victor and Arlo Crawley.

3.  Gerry Fitzpatrick                4.   Mary Ellen and Patrick Lenihan.

Monday 30th June       10am  

Tuesday 1st July          10 am    Sick        

Wednesday 2nd July

10am   Tommy Coleman and decd. members of Coleman family.

Friday 4th July      10am    

Saturday 5th July

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1.  Mark and Stephen Burke.    2.  Tommy and Sean Keane.

                                         3.  Bernie Smith.

Sunday   6th July     

10.00 am       1. Padraig and Mary Fahy and deceased members of Fahy family.

                       2. Tom Jackson

11.30 am  1.  Eamon Murray (1st Anv)       2.  Joe Ryan.

                 3.  Sean Stokes.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 22nd June 2025

Saturday 21st June

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1.  Martin O'Halloran and decd. members of O'Halloran family.

2.  Joe Welby and his sister Breege Verricho (mother of Greg Cotter, Shantalla)

3.  Eva O'Gorman an decd. members of O'Gorman family.

Sunday   22nd June     Corpus Christi

10.00 am       Gerard (Gerry) Flaherty (Months Mind Mass)

11.30 am  1.  Denis Ward (1st Anv)       2.  Stephen Griffin.   3.  Phil Hanley-Mason

Monday 23rd June       

10am  1.  Padraic O Connor.      2.   Thanksgiving Intention.

Tuesday 24th June    

 10 am   1.  Martin & Mary Curran and decd. members of Curran family.   2.   Sick        

Wednesday 25th  June   Nativity of St John the Baptist

10am   

Friday 27th June   the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

10am    1.  Mickey Sullivan      

             2.   Winnie Mongan and decd. members of Mongan/Ward families.

Saturday 28th June

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1.  Frances Spelman.    2.  Tim and Mary Concannon.

Sunday   29th June     

10.00 am       

11.30 am  1.  Jason Smyth (Months Mind Mass)       2.  Victor and Arlo Crawley.

3.  Gerry Fitzpatrick                4.   Mary Ellen and Patrick Lenihan.

Diocesan Collection weekend of 29th June for Peter Pence

 

Peter’s Pence is the Church’s direct response to crisis - war, hunger, disaster. It reaches the unseen: the displaced child, the grieving mother, the ruined parish. Your gift becomes food, shelter, hope. Collection: Weekend of 29 June

Mass intentions for the wee ahead 15th June 2025

Saturday 14th June

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1. Margaret, Peter and Timmy Joyce.

                                         2.  Catherine and John Deeney.

Sunday   15th June  The Most Holy Trinity

10.00 am    1.  Brian and Mary Moylan and deceased members of Moylan family.

                   2.  Tom Jackson

11.30 am  1.  Patrick John Barrett and decd. members of Barrett/Ward families.

                 2.  Bridie Heaney. 

Monday 16th June       

10am  Noreen Brogan and decd. members of Hession/Brogan families. 

Tuesday 17th June    

 10 am   1.  Martin, Bridget and Willie Corcoran and Stephen Quinlan    2.   Sick        

Wednesday 18th  June

10am   1.  John, Rita, Terry and Jackie Lyons.    2.   Mary and John Flood.

Friday 20th June

10am    1.  Ann Parke Scott      2.   Elizabeth Keane

Saturday 21st June

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1.  Martin O'Halloran and decd. members of O'Halloran family.

                                         2.  Joe Welby.

Sunday   22nd June     Corpus Christi

10.00 am       Gerard (Gerry) Flaherty (Months Mind Mass)

11.30 am  1.  Denis Ward (1st Anv)       2.  Stephen Griffin.

Life in the Spirit: Castlegar Church

 Life in the Spirit seminar including teaching and testimonies starting on Wednesday 18th June, 

7.15pm  to 9pm.in CASTLEGAR CHURCH.    H91E469.

Continuing for following 6 Wednesday evenings. All are welcome. 

Further info :Madge 087 6797277.

Three Day Pilgrimage to Loughderg : from Friday 20th June 2025 to Sunday 22nd June 2025.

 

"Three Day Pilgrimage to Loughderg Friday 20th June to Sunday 22nd June 2025. Departing from Renmore Church carpark 7am, other pickup points can be arranged on route, bus and island €140.To  book or for any other details contact Anne @ 086/8381633"

Mass intentions for the week ahead 8th June 2025

 Saturday 7th June

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      Derek Lee

Sunday   8th June 

10.00 am     

11.30 am  1.  Angela Feeney & decd. members of Carpenter/Murphy families.

                 2.  Ann Killeen.                    3.  Josie, John and Aidan Kennedy.

Monday 9th June       10am 

Tuesday 10th June     10 am    Sick        

Wednesday 11th  June

10am   Anne Higgins

Friday 13th June

10am    Catherine Keane

Saturday 14th June

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1. Margaret, Peter and Timmy Joyce.

                                         2.  Catherine and John Deeney.

Sunday   15th June 

10.00 am       Tom Jackson

11.30 am  1.  Pakie Joe Barrett and decd. members of Barrett/Ward families.

                 2.  Bridie Heaney.

Dates for Cemetery Sunday in Bohermore, Rahoon and Renville 2025

 

The dates for Cemetery Sunday in Bohermore, Rahoon and Renville are ars follows:

 

Bohermore:Sunday, 17^th August, 11am.

Rahoon: Sunday 14^th September, 12noon.

Renville: Monday, August 4th, 5pm.

Letter from Bishop Michael Duignan to Exam Students 2025

 Dear Exam Students of 2025,

I hope that you are well as you enter into this final time of preparation for

your upcoming exams.

No exam, no matter how important, can ever define you. You are much

more than any exam and much more important in God’s eyes than any

grade you might receive.

I know that exam time can be a stressful time. This is all the more so when

the exams we are sitting might influence our future path in life. I just

wanted to let all the young people involved in this year’s state

examination processes know that you are very much in my thoughts and

prayers at this significant time in your lives. I am also thinking of the

parents, guardians, families, teachers and friends of those sitting

examinations. It can also be an anxious time for you.

One of the great things about living in the age in which we live is that

your future does not have to be defined by these exams. Although they

are an important step in gaining access to the course or career you have

dreamed of, don’t forget that there are many other ways and a variety of

other paths that can lead you to where you should be in life. It is not

“what you are in life” or “what degree you have” but rather the “kind of

person you are” that makes all the difference.

Try to get rest, eat well, take time off, relax as best you can. Find a

reasonable study schedule. Do your best and then let God do the rest. He

will be there with you to calm those nerves, to help you in ways you might

not expect and most of all to give you the gift of perspective. No exam,

no matter how important, can ever define you. You are much more than

any exam and much more important in God’s eyes than any grade you

might receive.

Remembering you all in my prayers at this time and indeed throughout the

summer and always.

Bishop of Clonfert

Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh

Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora

Friday 6th JUNE 2025 : Day of Prayer and Fasting for the Holy Land.

In conjunction with the Irish Bishop's Conference, Bishop Michael has asked that all parishes keep  Friday, 6th June 2025 a Special  day of Prayer and Fasting for peace on the Holy Land.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 8th June 2025

 Saturday 7th June

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      Derek Lee

Sunday   8th June 

10.00 am     

11.30 am  1.  Angela Feeney & decd. members of Carpenter/Murphy families.

                 2.  Ann Killeen.                    3.  Josie, John and Aidan Kennedy.

Monday 9th June       10am 

Tuesday 10th June     10 am    Sick        

Wednesday 11th  June

10am   Anne Higgins

Friday 13th June

10am    Catherine Keane

Saturday 14th June

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm      1. Margaret, Peter and Timmy Joyce.

                                         2.  Catherine and John Deeney.

Sunday   15th June 

10.00 am       Tom Jackson

11.30 am  1.  Pakie Joe Barrett and decd. members of Barrett/Ward families.

                 2.  Bridie Heaney.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 25th May 2025

 Saturday 24th May

11.00 am  1st Holy Communion : Scoil Bhride, Shantalla.

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm

1.  Eddie Duggan.   2.   Joseph Geoghegan.     3.  Sarah Dinnen

4.  Ann Mongan and deceased members of Mongan/Ward families.

Sunday 25th May

10.00 am

11.30 am   Tony Connell

2.30 pm      Children's Remembrance Mass for all those who died in G.U.H. over the past 27 years.

Monday 26th May    10am

Tuesday 27th May     10 am  1.  Sick

2.  Martin Joe O'Connor and deceased members of O'Connor family.

Wednesday 28th May

10am   John Folan, Una Corcoran and deceased members of Devaney family.

Friday 30th May

10am

4.00 pm  Baptism:  Martin Joseph Ward

Saturday 31st May

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm

1.  Brian Donovan  (Months Mind Mass) and his wife Bernardette.

2.  Eileen Seoighe (Joyce) (Months Mind Mass)

3.  Josephine Delaney (1st Anv)

4.  Marian O'Flaherty

5.  Peg and John McMahon.

Sunday   1st June Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes Collection

10.00 am  Bridie Forde

11.30 am  1.  Frank Moloney

2.  Helena and Frank Duffy and deceased members of Codyre/Duffy families.

3.  Eddie Lee.  4.  Michael and Mary Francis and baby Michael Francis.

Baptisms:  1.  Max Tadhg Coulson and         2.   Zoe Coulson.

Mass intentions for the week ahead

Saturday 17th May

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm    1.  Grainne Murphy (1st Anv)

2.   Andrew McHugh (birthday remembrance)

3.   Joe McCann.      4.    Pat Dunne          5.   Neil O'Flaherty.

6. Mary and Andy Keady and their son Andrew.

Sunday 18th May

10.00 am     

11.30 am     1.  Anne Mulvey(Months Mind Mass)

2.   Patricia Donnellan      

3.    Michael, Bridget Molloy, Bridget O Donohoe and Michael Kavanagh.                 

Monday 19th May           10am          Teresa Sherlock

Tuesday 20th May           10am    1.  Marlene Lavelle     2.  Sick   

Wednesday 21st May     

10am  Martin Joe O'Connor and deceased members of O'Connor family. 

Friday 23rd May     

10am  Nora and Charlie Ward and deceased members of Ward/Barrett families.

Saturday 24th May

11.00 am  First Communion Class:   Scoil Bhride , Shantalla.

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm    1.  Eddie Duggan  2.   Joseph Geoghegan

3.    Sarah Dinnen.

4.    Ann Mongan and deceased members of Mongan/Ward families.

Sunday 25th May

10.00 am     

11.30 am     Tony Connell

2.30 pm  :  Children's Remembrance Mass for all those who died in G.U.H. over the past 

                   27 years.               

                  

 

Galway Hospice volunteers needed

 

Galway Hospice needs volunteers for its Sunflower Days collections on Friday 6 June and Saturday 7 June. If you can spare 1–2 hours either day, please contact Galway Hospice Fundraising at 087-1933032, 091-770868, or fundraising@galwayhospice.ie

 

Mass intentions for the week ahead

Saturday 10th May

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm    1.  Stephen Corcoran.

2.   Michael John Burke, his parents John and Julia and his  brother Oliver.

3.   Rita O Connor.      4.    Maura King.

Sunday 11th May

10.00 am     1.  Mary Leonard (Months Mind Mass)        2.   Helen Fallon.

11.30 am     1.  Paul and Gary Daly and deceased members of Daly family.

                    2.   Shirley Fannon

Monday 12th May           10am   

Tuesday 13th May           10am  Sick   

Wednesday 14th May     10am  

Friday 16th May     

10am  1. John and Ellen Delargy and decd. members of Delargy family.

           2.  Annie, Ron and Toby Jones.

Saturday 17th May

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm    1.  Grainne Murphy (1st Anv)

2.   Andrew McHugh (birthday remembrance)

3.   Joe McCann.      4.    Pat Dunne          5.   Neil O'Flaherty.

Sunday 18th May

10.00 am     

11.30 am     1.  Anne Mulvey(Months Mind Mass)

2.   Patricia Donnellan      

3.    Michael, Bridget Molloy, Bridget O Donohoe and Michael Kavanagh.

                

                  

Mass intentions for the week ahead 4th May 2025

 Saturday 3rd May

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm    1.  Martin (Makie) Corcoran (Months Mind Mass)

2.   Joseph Quirke Jnr.   ( Months Mind Mass).   3.   Sandra, Kathleen & Derek O'Neill.

4.   Sean Monaghan & decd. members of Monaghan family.

5.   Sally Fahy.               6.   Chrissie Kelehan.

Sunday 4th May

10.00 am    Agnes Logue and dec. members of Logue /Reilly families.

11.30 am    

Baptism:  Callum Rian Collins.                   

Monday 5th May   10am   

Tuesday 6th May   10am  Sick   

Wednesday 7th May

10am  1.   Margaret Garvey.           2.   Thanksgiving Mass Intention.

Friday 9th May     10am     Ann Lydon

Baptism:  Martin Pio McDonagh

Saturday 10th May

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm    1.  Stephen Corcoran.

2.   Michael John Burke, his parents John and Julia and his  brother Oliver.

3.   Rita O Connor.      4.    Maura King.

Sunday 11th May

10.00 am     1.  Mary Leonard (Months Mind Mass)        2.   Helen Fallon.

11.30 am     1.  Paul and Gary Daly and deceased members of Daly family.

                    2.   Shirley Fannon

                

                  

Mass intentions for the coming week 27th April 2025

Saturday 26th April

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm    1.  Rita O Connor.        2.   Tommy Jenkins

                                       3.   Bartley Griffin.      4.   Josephine Delaney

Sunday 27th April

10.00 am   1.   Marty Lee and Declan Murray.     2.   Gerry Knee

11.30 am    1.  Billy and Grace Joyce and their sons Tommy and Paddy.

                    2.  Mary and Kevin Doyle and their daughter Catherine. 

Baptism:    Tommy McDonagh

Monday 28th  April

10am   Thanksgiving Mass Intention.

Tuesday 29th April

10am  1.  Sick    2.   Margaret and Jennifer Lydon.

Wednesday 30th April

10am  1.   Maureen Coulter and deceased members of Coulter/Noone families.

           2.   Thanksgiving Mass Intention.

7.30 pm  :  Parish Pastoral Meeting @ 7.30 pm in St Pios Room.

Friday 2nd May     10am 

Saturday 3rd May

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm    1.  Martin (Makie) Corcoran (Months Mind Mass)

2.   Joseph Quirke Jnr.   ( Months Mind Mass).   3.   Sandra, Kathleen & Derek O'Neill.

4.   Sean Monaghan & decd. members of Monaghan family.

5.   Sally Fahy.               6.   Chrissie Kelehan.

Sunday 4th May

10.00 am    Agnes Lohue and dec. members of Logue /Reilly families.

11.30 am    

Baptism:  Callum Rian Collins.                   

                  

Easter Greetings from Bishop Michael

 Easter Greetings from Bishop Michael

Hope blooms in abundance at Easter

Hope blooms in abundance at Easter as we relive the story of that first Easter morning.

Jesus who had died, has risen. He has been transformed and has gone before them to

Galilee. The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of the Christian belief that God’s last

word on life is not suffering and death but rather healing, wholeness and new life. The

resurrection of Jesus is the source of all Christian Hope.

When hope is in short supply

It is ironic that at Easter in the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025, hope itself seems to be in short

supply. War and suffering dominate the news headlines. We need but think of the martyred

people of Gaza, the broken people of Ukraine, the terrorised men and women of South

Sudan. Commentators struggle for words to express the massive changes occurring at the

level of global politics. Many speak of a new world order and the need to spend more on

establishing military might. Vengeful language has become the norm. Half-truths and

untruths seem to abound. Our world is on edge. Love seems to be struggling in a sea of

hate.

“All shall be well … all manner of things shall be well”

As we hear again the Easter Proclamation “He is not here! He is risen! He has gone before

you to Galilee!” (Mt. 28), let us take heart. Let us turn to the risen Christ. Let us renew our

confidence in the Goodness of God who can bring life out of death, order out of chaos

and hope out of despair. Turning to the words of the fourteenth century mystic, Julian of

Norwich (1342-c.1416), let us take comfort in the sure hope that “all shall be well; all shall

be well, and all manner of things shall be well … there is a force of Love moving through

the universe that holds us fast and will never let go.” (Revelations of Divine Love).

My hope and my wish this Easter is that the divine force of love moving through the

universe may renew your sense of hope and hold you and yours fast and never let you go.

Happy Easter in the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025.

Beannachtaí na Cásca oraibh!

Bishop of Clonfert

Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora

Mass intentions for the week ahead 20th April 2025

Holy Thursday 17th April

Confessions:   5.00pm  - 6.00 pm

7.00 pm  Mass of the Last Supper

Good Friday 18th April  

Confessions:   1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

3.00 pm Celebration of the Lord's Passion

8.00 pm  Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday 19th April

Confessions:   5.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Easter Vigil Mass and Ceremonies:    7.00 pm

Easter Sunday 20th April

10.00 am   1. John Logue and deceased members of Logue family.

                   2.  Tom Jackson

11.30 am    Gerard Francis and his grandparents Margaret and Patrick Conroy.

                   Charlie Ward.  

Monday 21st April

10am  1.  Biddy Sweeney and her daughter in law Bridget Sweeney.

           2.  Thanksgiving Mass Intention.

Tuesday 22nd April

10am  1.  Sick    2.   Megan McDonagh.

Wednesday 23rd April

10am  1.   Cepta Feeney (1st Anv).

           2.  John Mongan and decd. members of Mongan/Ward families.

Friday 25th April 

10am 1. Margaret Walsh (birthday rem)        2.  Mick Foley.

Baptism:  4.00 pm  Katalina Margaret Maughan

Saturday 26th April

Vigil Mass:  5.30 pm    1.  Rita O Connor.    2.   Tommy Jenkins

                                       3.   Bartley Griffin.

Sunday 27th April

10.00 am    Marty Lee.

11.30 am    1.  Billy and Grace Joyce and their sons Tommy and Paddy.

                    2.  Mary and Kevin Doyle and their daughter Catherine.

                  

Divine Mercy Sunday 27th April in The Cathedral, Galway.

Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at Galway Cathedral on Sunday, 27 April (First Sunday after Easter). Devotions begin at 2.00pm, followed by Holy Mass at 3.00pm. All are welcome

Easter Break on Adoration in Sacred Heart Church

 NO ADORATION AFTER TUESDAY NEXT, 15TH APRIL FOR THE EASTER BREAK

ADORATION WILL RESUME AGAIN ON MONDAY, 28TH APRIL 2025.

Easter Ceremonies in The Sacred Heart Church

 Holy Thursday 17th April

Confessions:   5.00pm  - 6.00 pm

7.00 pm  Mass of the Last Supper

Good Friday 18th April  (Holy Places Collection)

Confessions:   1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

3.00 pm  Celebration of the Lord's Passion

8.00 pm   Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday 19th April

Confessions:   5.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Easter Vigil Mass and Ceremonies:    7.00 pm

Easter Sunday 20th April

10.00 am and 11.30 am.