Mass intentions for the week ahead 2nd March 2025

 Saturday 1st March     

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm          1.  Jack Doyle.    2.   Tommy and Mary Murphy

                                              3.  Josephine Delaney

Sunday 2nd March      

10.00 am          Bert McDonagh and Caroline Feeney.

11.30 a.m.   

Monday  3rd March            10am    Tom Jackson

Tuesday  4th March            10am     1.  Sick                    2.  Adam Loughnane.

Wednesday 5th March      

10am     Margaret Browne and deceased members of Browne/Hession families.         

Friday 7th March              10am   Joe Conneely

Baptism:  4.00 pm   :  Kahlayah Julianne Brianna O'Mahoney

Saturday 8th March     

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm    1.  Eamonn Corban.    2.   Aidan Foley

3.   Pat, Maureen and Noel Burke and Mary Walsh Philbin.

Sunday 9th March      

10.00 am          Pat, Maureen and Noel Burke and Mary Walsh Philbin.

11.30 a.m.        Martin Coyne

Mass intentions for the week ahead 23rd February 2025

  Saturday 22nd February     

 Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm          1.  Paul Ryan (1st Anv)       2.   Michael Creaven.

Sunday 23rd February      

10.00 am          Tom Jackson.

11.30 a.m.   1.  Elizabeth Cooney     (1st Anv).

                    2.  John and Katie Murray.

Monday  24th February            10am     

Tuesday  25th February            10am     1.  Sick                    2.  Padraic O'Connor.

                                                                   3.     Deceased members of Barrett family.

Wednesday 26th February      10am     1.  Teresa McDonagh    (Months Mind Mass).   

                                                                 2.   Maria and Thomas Jackson.         

Friday 28th February

10am   1.       Joe Daly                    2.   Jacinta Divilly                  3.    Sean Divilly.

Saturday 1st March     

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm         Jack Doyle.    2.   Tommy and Mary Murphy

Sunday 2nd March      

10.00 am          Bert McDonagh and Caroline Feeney.

11.30 a.m.   

Mass intentions for the week ahead 16th February 2025

 Saturday 15th February     

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm  

 1.  Colie Naughton and deceased members of Naughton family.

2.  Bridie and Cyril Whelan.      

3.  Patrick and Mary Furey, their son John and their granddaughter Patricia.

4.   Mark Thomas Byrne-Flaherty. 

Sunday 16th February      

10.00 am          Rose Sheehan and deceased members of Sheehan family.

11.30 a.m.   1.  Bridie O'Halloran (Months Mind Mass)

                    2.  Mary and Michael Kelly       3.   Mary Warde

                    4.  Peter and Bridie Coyne.        5.   Ronan Haverty.

                    6.  Jack and Kathleen Phelan.    7.    John Murphy 

Monday  17th February           10am     Geoff Brennan

Tuesday 18th February            10am     1.  Sick          2.  Margaret Whelan

Wednesday 19th February      10am     Tom Jackson            

Friday 21st February

10am   Patrick and Ellen Hession and deceased members of Hession/Fahy families.

Saturday 22nd February     

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm          1.  Paul Ryan (1st Anv)       2.   Michael Creaven.

Sunday 16th February      

10.00 am          Tom Jackson.

11.30 a.m.   1.  Elizabeth Cooney     (1st Anv).

                    2.  John and Katie Murray.

 

You are very welcome to join the University of Galway chaplaincy for prayer, pizza & conversation with the Poor Clare Sisters, Nuns' Island.

Tuesday 18 February 2025, 5:30pm–7:30pm

Meeting point: College Chapel of St Columbanus at 5:30pm.

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/e/7kAL7EL2u0

Mass intentions for the week ahead 9th February 2025

Saturday 8th February     

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm   1.  Patsy O'Connor (1st Anv)       2.   Clement Bowen 

Sunday 9th February      

10.00 am        

11.30 a.m.   1.  Sr. Mairead Rabbitte (1st Anv)

                    2.  Chrissie Cairns.  

Monday  10th February           10am  

Tuesday 11th February            10am     Sick          

Wednesday 12th February      10am     Colman Keane            

Friday 14th February

10am   1. Baby Edward Colie Barrett.        2.  Kitty Browne       3. Special Mass Intention.

Saturday15th February     

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm  

 1.  Colie Naughton and deceased members of Naughton family.

2.  Bridie and Cyril Whelan.      

3.  Patrick and Mary Furey, their son John and their granddaughter Patricia.

4.   Mark Thomas Byrne-Flaherty. 

Sunday 16th February      

10.00 am          Rose Sheehan and deceased members of Sheehan family.

11.30 a.m.   1.  Bridie O'Halloran (Months Mind Mass)

                    2.  Mary and Michael Kelly       3.   Mary Warde

                    4.  Peter and Bridie Coyne.        5.   Ronan Haverty.

                    6.  Jack and Kathleen Phelan.

 Galway and Clonfert Dioceses invite young adults (18–35) on a 10-day faith journey.

Join the Jubilee of Youth with Pope Francis, walk St Columbanus' Camino, and explore Milan. Flights, top accommodation, private transfers, and a full spiritual programme included.

Limited spaces—first come, first served. Email info@galwaydiocese.ie for details and booking.

 

Together Towards Tomorrow in Hope 2025

 

Together Towards Tomorrow in Hope 2025 – A Report

 

On January 28th and 29th last, the priests of the Diocese of Clonfert and the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora along with lay staff from both dioceses met in Co. Clare. This was the first time the priests of both dioceses had come together for a time of friendship, prayer together and hope filled reflection on the future. Discussions were had on the journey to date in forming viable vibrant groupings of Parishes or Faith Communities where priests and laity would work together to respond to the pastoral needs of the people. It was acknowledged that the future was going to be very different from the past and that we had to gradually move towards a radical rationalisation of our current pastoral provisions and infrastructure. The need to involve and form lay people to take up various roles in parishes was discussed. In the context of input on the recent universal synod on synodality in Rome, the importance of Parish Pastoral Councils and Parish Finance Committees was affirmed along with a need to focus on reaching out to people and inviting them to become active members of our local faith communities. The gathering also spent time on the strains and stresses of priestly ministry today and on how we might work out what might be a sustainable workload for priests where numbers of priests are decreasing and the demands on those who are in ministry increasing. During the gathering it was announced that an inter-diocesan conference for members of Parish Pastoral Councils would take place in May, while in August Bishop Michael will lead a pilgrimage for young people to the Jubilee events for youth in Rome. Please continue to keep these deliberations in your prayers.

Galway Cathedral Novena 2025

 Galway Cathedral Novena 2025

The Annual Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help takes place February 17–25 at Galway Cathedral with the theme “Where Love Is, Hope Is Born.”

 

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.