Galway Cathedral Novena 2026
The Annual Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help takes place February 02–10 at Galway Cathedral with the theme “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
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.
Saturday 17th January.
Vigil Mass : 5.30 pm Tim Murray and Jacqueline Long.
Sunday 18th January.
10.00 am Chris and Joe Fitzpatrick and deceased members of Fitzpatrick family.
11.30 am Brendan Guilfoyle.
Monday, 19th January
10am Martin and Mary Curran and deceased members of Curran/Folan families.
Tuesday, 20th January 10am 1. Sick
2. Padraig and Mary Alice Gildea and deceased members of Gildea/Russell families.
3. Special Intention. 4. Holy Souls.
Wednesday, 21st January
10 am 1. Babies Daniel & Tayna Sherlock (Months Mind Mass)
2. Alacoque Sullivan.
Friday, 23rd January
10 am 1. Eileen, John, Manus and Molloy Murphy, Brendan Rice and deceased
members of Murphy/Rice/Mulvanerty families.
2. Michael and Maura Noone and deceased members of Noone families.
Saturday 24th January.
Vigil Mass : 5.30 pm 1. Joe and Teresa Ryan. 2. Mary O'Halloran
3. Paddy, Andrew, John, Gerry and Christy Shaughnessy.
4. Richard and Richie Ryan. 5. Breda Kenny. 6. Julia McCoy. 7. James Butler
Sunday 25th January. Diocesan Collection: An Ghailil Centre of Formation for
Mission and Ministry.
10.00 am
11.30 am 1. Bridie Staunton. 2. Mary Fahy. 3. Sinead Darcy
4. Gerry, Breda and Aidan Rafferty. 5. Paddy Grehan
6. Helen Sweeney and deceased members of Sweeney/Mongan families..
Ecunemical Service of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026, presided by Bishop Michael Duignan and Bishop Michael Burrows, will be held in the Chapel of St Colubanus, University of Galway, at 7.00 pm on Sunday, 25th January 2026. The gathering concludes with refreshments. All welcome.
Saturday 10th January.
Vigil Mass : 5.30 pm 1. Hilda McHugh.
2. Charlie and Mary Ellen and John Moore and John Daly.
Sunday 11th January. The Baptism of the Lord
10.00 am 1. Bridie O'Halloran (1st Anv) 2. Anna-leigh Cleere
11.30 am 1. Nora Rea and William Griffin. 2. Michael Comber.
3. Michael, Bartley, Kathleen and Tim Molloy.
Monday, 12th January
10am 1. Deceased members of Gray family. 2. Special Intention.
Tuesday, 13th January
10am 1. Paddy and Edel Hession and deceased members of Hession/Flesk families.
2. Sick
Wednesday, 14th January
10 am
Friday, 16th January
10 am Bridget, Bill and Michael Hynes and Terence Egan.
Saturday 17th January.
Vigil Mass : 5.30 pm 1. Tim Murray and Jacqueline Long. 2. Julia McCoy.
Sunday 18th January.
10.00 am
11.30 am Brendan Guilfoyle.
Saturday 3rd January.
Vigil Mass : 5.30 pm 1. Bernie O'Flaherty. 2. John Leaper
Sunday 4th January.
10.00 am
11.30 am Kathleen Casserly.
Monday, 5th January
10am Deceased members of McDowell/Trehy familes.
Tuesday, 6th January The Epiphany of the Lord
10am 1. Bridget and Thomas Francis and their sons Leonard, Micheal, Christy and Eddie.
2. Kathleen O'Shaughnessy.
3. John Coleman and deceased members of Coleman family.
4. Sick
Wednesday, 7th January
10 am John Ward and deceased members of Ward/Mongan families.
Friday, 9th January
10 am Thanksgiving Mass Intention
Saturday 10th January.
Vigil Mass : 5.30 pm Hilda McHugh.
Sunday 11th January. The Baptism of the Lord
10.00 am
11.30 am 1. Nora Rea and William Griffin. 2. Michael Comber.