Mass intentions for the week ahead 2nd February 2025

 Saturday 1st February     St. Brigid   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm    1. Patrick Johnston.    2.  Josephine Delaney

Sunday 2nd February  Presentation of the Lord   (Blessing of Candles)    

10.00 am        Rita Boland

11.30 a.m.   1.  Herbert Trill  (1st Anv).

                    2.  Sean and Florrie Connolly.    3.   Carmel McMorrow

Baptism:    Jack Patrick Trill

Monday  3rd February  St Blaise   ( Blessing of the Throats)

10am  

Tuesday 4th February

10am  1.   Sick

           2.   John, Eileen, Manus and Molly Murphy and deceased members of

                 Murphy/Mulvanerty families.

Wednesday 5th February      10am                 

Friday 7th February

10am   Thanksgiving Mass Intention.

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.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 26th January 2025

 Saturday 25th January   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm   1.   Margaret Fahey (Months Mind Mass).

 2.  Richard and Richy Ryan.       3. James Butler

4.  Aggie Wade and decd. members of Wade/McNally families.

5.  Paddy, Andrew, John, Gerry and Christy Shaughnessy.

6.  Helen Sweeney and decd. members of Sweeney/Mongan families. 

Sunday 26th January.    Diocesan Collection: Local Pastoral Outreach Services.

10.00 am    Tom Jackson.

11.30 a.m.   1. Mary Fahy.   2.  Bridie Staunton.    3.  Gerry, Breda and Aidan Rafferty.

                    4. Michael, Bartley, Tim & Kathleen Molloy.    5.  Kathleen Coventry.

Monday  27th  January   

10am  Gabriel, Madge and Kathleen O'Malley.

                THERE WILL BE NO 10AM MORNING MASS 

ON TUESDAY, 28TH JANUARY OR WEDNESDAY 29TH JANUARY 2025.

Thursday, 30th January.      10am  

Friday 31st  January

10am   Jim Kirwan.

Saturday 1st February     St. Brigid   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm    Patrick Johnston.

Sunday 2nd February  Presentation of the Lord   (Blessing of Candles)    

10.00 am        Rita Boland

11.30 a.m.   1.  Herbert Trill  (Months Mind Mass).

                    2.  Sean and Florrie Connolly.

Baptism:    Jack Patrick Trill

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

FOR PARISHIONERS

 

THERE WILL BE NO 10 AM MORNING MASSES ON 

NEXT TUESDAY 28^TH JANUARY,  AND WEDNESDAY 29TH JANUARY IN THE SACRED HEART CHURCH.

THERE WILL BE 10 AM MORNING MASS ON MONDAY, 27^TH JANUARY,

THURSDAY, 30^TH JANUARY AND FRIDAY 31^ST JANUARY.

 

 

St Mary's Church, Galway.

 'Christ and Culture' event on Saturday 15 February in St Mary's Church, Claddagh, running from 2.00pm to 10.00pm. It will feature renowned writers, storytellers, and podcasters, including Paul Kingsnorth, Martin Shaw, Paul VanderKlay, and Fr Paul Murray OP. Panel discussions in the church during the afternoon; evening session in Claddagh Hall. Booking essential; reduced price option available. For further information and to book your place, search for 'Christ and Culture' on eventbrite.ie.

 

Mass intentions for the week ahead 12th January 2025

Saturday 11th January   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm   1.  Charles Ward (Months Mind Mass).

                                        2.  Annaleigh Cleere       3. Julia McCoy

Sunday 12th January.    Baptism of the Lord.

10.00 am    Chris & Joe Fitzpatrick & decd. members of Fitzpatrick family.

11.30 a.m.   1.  Nora Rea and William Griffin.

                    2.  Brendan Guilfoyle.         3.   Michael Comber. 

Monday  13th January   

10am  Paddy & Edel Hession and deceased members of  Hession/Flesk families.

Tuesday 14th January

10am   1.  Sick

            2.  John Coleman.       3.   Special Intention.

Wednesday 15th  January 

10am  Michael & Maura Noone and deceased members of Noone family.

Friday 17th  January

10am   Una and Sean Cunningham.

Saturday 18th January   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm   1.  Sinead Darcy.

2.  Tim Murray  and Jacqueline Long.               3.    Kate Hindle.

Sunday 19th January.    

10.00 am    

11.30 a.m.   1.  Maria Moloney  (Months Mind Mass).

                    2.  Paddy Grehan.                 3.   Ellen Hynes.

Baptism:     Aoibhin Ellen Conneely.

Mass intentions for the week ahead 5th January 2025

 Saturday 4th January   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm    John Leaper.

Sunday 5th January.

10.00 am   

11.30 a.m.   1. Kathleen Casserly

2.  Bridget & Thomas Francis & their sons Leonard, Micheal, Christy and Eddie.

Monday  6th January   The Epiphany of the Lord 

10am

Tuesday 7th January

10am   1.  Sick

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

Wednesday 8th  January 

10am

Friday 10th  January

10am 

Baptism:   4.00 pm  Levi-Mason Lynch

Saturday 11th January   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm   1.  Charles Ward (Months Mind Mass).

                                        2.  Annaleigh Cleere

Sunday 12th January.    Baptism of the Lord.

10.00 am    Chris & Joe Fitzpatrick & decd. members of Fitzpatrick family.

11.30 a.m.   1.Nora Rea and William Griffin.

2.  Brendan Guilfoyle.         3.   Michael Comber.

mass intentions for the week ahead 22nd December 2024

Saturday 21st December   Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm

1.  Andy McHugh (Months Mind Mass)     2.    Breege Lee

3.  Deceased members of Lee and O'Malley families.  4.  Michael and Bridget Mongan

Sunday 22nd December    4rd Sunday of Advent

10.00 am   Thomas, Thomas Jnr, Mary, Ann and Annie Hayden.

11.30 a.m.   Noel Costello (Months Mind Mass).       2.   Maura and Michael O'Callaghan

                 3.  Cait and Bernard Ward.      4.  Sheila O'Dea     5.   Kay McGrath

                 6..  John Mongan and deceased members of Mongan/Ward families.

Baptism:   Celeste May Kelly 

Monday 23rd December    10am  1.  Cepta Casserly (Birthday remembrance).

                                                         2.   Tom Jackson.           

Tuesday 24th December     (Christmas Eve)                

10am   1.  Sick    

5.30 p.m.  Christmas Vigil Mass and Blessing of the Crib

                 Mass offered for the People of the Sacred Heart Parish  

Wednesday 25th December    The Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ   (Christmas Day)

10.00am   Mass offered for the People of the Sacred Heart Parish

11.30 am  Mass offered for the People of the Sacred Heart Parish

Friday 27th December    

10am   Stephen and Barbara McDonagh and deceased members of McDonagh families.                                                

Saturday 28th December   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm    1.   Bernie O'Flaherty

2.  Desmond Donovan and deceased members of Donovan/Burke families.

Sunday 29th December    the Holy Family of Jesus , Mary and Joseph.

10.00 am   

11.30 a.m.   1. Sean Jordan

2.  Tom Hackett and deceased members of Hackett family.

3.   Bridget, William and Sean Canavan and deceased members of Canavan family.

Monday 30th December 

10am

Tuesday 31st December

10am    Sick

Wednesday 1st January Mary, the Holy Mother of God

10am.   1.   Frank Moloney (birthday remembrance)

             2.  John McDonagh   (1st Anv).

Friday 3rd January

10am

Christmas Liturgies and Confessions in the Sacred Heart Church

 Confessions   Monday 23rd December     3.00 pm  -   4.00 p.m.

                       Tuesday 24th December

                        (Christmas Eve)                  3.00 pm  -   5.00 p.m.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses.

Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve)   Morning Mass  at 10 am

                                                                      Christmas Eve Vigil:    5.30 pm

Wednesday 25th December   

 (Christmas Day)                                           Mass at 10 am and 11.30 am

Mass intentions for the week ahead 15th December 2024

 Saturday 14th December   Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm

1.  Des McNeill (Months Mind Mass)     2.    Mary Fahy (1st Anv)

3.  Martin Sharry (1st Anv) and Mary and Roisin Sharry.

4.  Tom Ruffley       5.   Noel Murphy (birthday remembrance)

Sunday 15th December    3rd Sunday of Advent

10.00 am  1.   Mary and Dolly Gavin.       2.   Patrick and Mary Francis

3.  Vinny Byrne.      4.   Ann Jackson and her mother Lena Foley.

11.30 am   1.   Gerard Monaghan     2.   John and Eileen O'Toole

                  3.   Michael Hoare    4.  Deceased members of Colohan family.  

5.  Deceased members of Murphy family.   6.  Special Thanksgiving Intention.

Monday 16th December    10am  1.   Special Intention.   2.   Thanksgiving Intention.           

Tuesday 17th December                     10am   1.  Sick       2.  Special Intention

Wednesday 18th December               10am  

Friday 20th December    10am  1.  Bridget, Willie and Martin Corcoran & Stephen Quinlan.

                                                      2.  Joe and Babs Davis.

Saturday 21st December   Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm

1.  Andy McHugh (Months Mind Mass)     2.    Breege Lee

3.  Deceased members of Lee and O'Malley families.

Sunday 22nd December    4rd Sunday of Advent

10.00 am   Thomas, Thomas Jnr, Mary, Ann and Annie Hayden.

11.30 a.m.   Noel Costello (Months Mind Mass).       2.   Maura and Michael O'Callaghan

                 3.  Cait and Bernard Ward.      4.  Sheila O'Dea     5.   Kay McGrath

                 6..  John Mongan and deceased members of Mongan/Ward families.

Baptism:   Celeste May Kelly

Mass intentions for the week ahead 8th December 2024

 Saturday 7th December  Vigil Mass:   5.30 pm

1.  Bridget and Colman Hernon.     

2.   Deceased members of Lynskey, Ward and Mannion families.

3.   Nonie Creighton      4.   David and Robert Keane.

5.  Cepta Feeney (birthday rem) and Brian Alderson.  

 6.  Timothy and Mary Kyne.

Sunday 8th December  2nd Sunday of Advent

10.00 am  1.   Joe Daly (1st Anv) and deceased members of Daly family.

                 2.   Tom Jackson.

11.30 am  1.  Theresa and Winnie Rabbitte and deceased members of Rabbitte family.

                 2.  Tim Naughton.      3.   Patrick Ward.

Monday 9th December  The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

10am  1.   Patrick Ward (1st Anv)             

Tuesday 10th December

10am   1.   Sick    2.   Tom and Kathleen Casserly

Wednesday 11th December

10am  1. Deceased members of Coleman family.

           2. Paddy and Mary Lenihan and Marty Lee.

Friday 13th December    10am  Michael, Annie and their son John McDermott

Saturday 14th December   Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm

1.  Des McNeill (Months Mind Mass)     2.    Mary Fahy (1st Anv)

3.  Martin Sharry (1st Anv) and Mary and Roisin Sharry.

4.  Tom Ruffley       5.   Noel Murphy (birthday remembrance)

Sunday 15th December    3rd Sunday of Advent

10.00 am  1.   Mary and Dolly Gavin.       2.   Patrick and Mary Francis

                 3.  Vinny Byrne.

11.30 am   1.   Gerard Monaghan     2.   John and Eileen O'Toole

                  3.   Michael Hoare    4.  Deceased members of Colohan family.  

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception has the rank of a Solemnity and is celebrated on 8th December, but when that date is the second Sunday of Advent, it is transferred to the following day, the 9th December, 2024.  On its ordinary dating it is in Ireland a Holy Day of Obligation , but not when transferred to the following day.  This year the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on Monday, 9th December and is not a Holy Day of Obligation.

Live Crib in Galway Cathedral

 There will be a Live Crib in the Galway Cathedral on Thursday 12th December 2024 

from 11.30 am to 4.00 pm.

Advent Talks

 

Mass intentions for the week ahead 1st December 2024

 Saturday 30th November   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm  1.     Michael Wallace.           2.  Kitty and Mattie Duggan

                                       3.    Josephine Delaney.

Sunday 1st December        1st Sunday of Advent                         

10.00 am   Mary Waddill and decd. members of Hession/Waddill families.

11.30 am    1.  Justin Shaughnessy.         2.   Gary Collins (1st Anv).

3.  Liam Whelan (1st Anv).                     4.  John and Mary McDermott.

5.  Frank and Mary Barrett & decd. members of Barrett/Ward families.  

Monday 2nd December      10am    1. Mary and John Connell   2.   Special Intention.

Tuesday 3rd December      10am   

1. Sick        2. Bridget Ward and decd. members of Ward/Mongan families.                   

Wednesday 4th December      

10am    1.  John Jennings (1st Anv)

             2.  Michael Molloy and Bridie and Patrick O'Donohoe.    3.  Tom Jackson.

 Friday 6th December       10am      

Saturday 7th December   Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm      

1.  Bridget & Colman Hernon .  2.  Deceased members of Lynskey, Ward and Mannion families.       

 3.  Nonie Creighton     4.   David and Robert Keane.  

5.  Cepta Feeney (birthday rem) and Brian Alderson.  6.   Timothy and Mary Kyne..

Sunday 8th December        2nd Sunday of Advent                         

10.00 am  1.   Joe Daly (1st Anv)  and deceased members of Daly family.  2.  Tom Jackson

11.30 am  1.  Theresa and Winnie Rabbitte and deceased members of Rabbitte family.  

Mass intentions for the week ahead 24th November 2024

 Saturday 23rd November   

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

Sunday 24th November    Diocesan Collection:  Diocesan Family Services.                                 

10.00 am    Sarah Walsh.

11.30 am    1.  Tom Hackett (Months Mind Mass).         2.   Marie Phillips

                   3.  May and Dan Carr and their son Danny..

                   4.  Brian Tierney and deceased members of Tierney/Smith families.  

Monday 25th November      10am    Tom Jackson

Tuesday 26th November      10am   Sick                           

Wednesday 27th November      

10am    1. Josephine Delaney

             2.  Ann Marie Moloney and decd. members of  Hession/Moloney families.

 Friday 29th November       10am      James and Peter Scally.

Saturday 30th November   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm      Michael Wallace.

Sunday 1st December        1st Sunday of Advent                         

10.00 am   Mary Waddill and decd. members of Hession/Waddill families.

11.30 am    1.  Justin Shaughnessy.         2.   Gary Collins (1st Anv).

3.  Liam Whelan (1st Anv).                     4.  John and Mary McDermott.

5.  Frank and Mary Barrett & decd. members of Barrett/Ward families.  

Mass intentions for the week ahead 17th November 2024

 Saturday 16th November   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm             1.  Mary Comerford (Months Mind Mass)

2.   Peggy Smith (1st Anv).     3.  Mike Long    4.   Bridie and Stephen Lally.

5.  Ray Doyle.   

Sunday 17th November                                     

10.00 am    Penny Coen.

11.30 am    1.  Jimmy Kerin (1st Anv).         2.   Margaret Gallagher

3.  Angelina Cooke, Bernard and Kathleen Cooke, their son Bernard and Mary Hughes.

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

5.   Angela Murphy  

Monday 18th November      10am  

Tuesday 19th November      10am   Sick           2.                

Wednesday 20th November      

10am    Cecelia and John McDonagh and their son John (birthday remembrance)

Thursday 21st November   Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

10am      Mary Boyle   

 Friday 22nd November       10am      1. Keith Feerick    2.   Tony Geraghty.

                                                              3.  Sheila O'Gorman.

Saturday 23rd November   

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

Sunday 24th November    Diocesan Collection:  Diocesan Family Services.                                 

10.00 am    Sarah Walsh.

11.30 am    1.  Tom Hackett (Months Mind Mass).         2.   Marie Phillips

3.  May and Dan Carr and their son Danny..

4.  Brian Tierney and deceased members of Tierney family.  

Mass intentions for the week ahead 10th November 2024

 Saturday 9th November   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm             1.  Patsy O'Neill (Months Mind Mass)

                                                 2.   Tony Gilmore (Months Mind Mass).   

3. Novena Mass for all those who have died in our Parish over the past year.

Sunday 10th November                                     

10.00 am    1.  Finian Fahy                         2.  Novena

11.30 am    1.  Sr Carmel Molloy.       

                   2.  Terry Colohan

                   3.   Shirley Maher

Baptism:   Logan James Maughan  

Monday 11th November      10am  Novena 

Tuesday 12th November      10am   1.   Sick           2.  John McDonagh (Months Mind Mass)              

Wednesday 13th November      

10am    Tom Jackson.   

 Friday 15th November       10am      1. Peter and James Scally

                                                              2.  Keith Feerick.

Saturday16th November   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm             1.  Mary Comerford (Months Mind Mass)

2.   Peggy Smith (1st Anv).     3.  Mike Long    4.   Bridie and Stephen Lally.

5.  Ray Doyle.   

Sunday 17th November                                     

10.00 am    Penny Coen.

11.30 am    1.  Jimmy Kerin (1st Anv).         2.   Margaret Gallagher

3.  Angelina Cooke, Bernard and Kathleen Cooke, their son Bernard and Mary Hughes.

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

Mass intentions for the week ahead 3rd November 2024

 Saturday 2nd November   All Souls Day

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm             1.  Grainne Murphy    

                                                  2.  Mary and Joseph Quirke     3.   Novena

Sunday 3rd November                                     

10.00 am    Novena

11.30 am    1.  Una Walsh (Months Mind Mass)       2.   Therese O Brien.   

                   3.  Mary Flood. 

Monday 4th November      10am  Novena 

Tuesday 5th November      10am   1.   Sick           2.  Novena                   

Wednesday 6th November      

10am    1. Pa Delaney.    2.  Novena.   

 Friday 8th November       10am      Novena  

Baptism:   4.00 pm   Jason McDonagh

Saturday 9th November   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm             1.  Patsy O'Neill (Months Mind Mass)

                                                 2.   Tony Gilmore (Months Mind Mass).   

3. Novena Mass for all those who have died in our Parish over the past year.

Sunday 10th November                                     

10.00 am    1.  Finian Fahy                         2.  Novena

11.30 am    1.  Sr Carmel Molloy.       

                   2.  Terry Colohan

                   3.   Shirley Maher

Baptism:   Logan James Maughan  

Mass intentions for the week ahead 27th October

 Saturday 26th October   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm             John and Catherine Deeney

Sunday 27th October                                     

10.00 am    1.    Kathleen Ward      2.    Tony Noone and decd. members of Noone family.

                   3.    Special Intention.

11.30 am    1.   Rita Regan.    2.   Michael Molloy          3.    Nancy Hernon.         

Baptisms:  1.  Marcus Nico Lacalamita         2.   John Gerard Ward

Monday 28th October           

10am 1. Charlie and Nora Ward and deceased members of Ward/Barrett families.   

          2.  Willie Ward        3.   Josephine and Pa Delaney. 

Tuesday 29th  October         

 10am   1.   Sick           2.  Hilda McHugh      

             3.   James Coleman and deceased members of  Coleman family.   4.   Special Intention.          .   

Wednesday 30th October      

10am    1. Michael and Martin Molloy.    2.  Martin and Patrick Mongan and deceased

                  members of Mongan/Ward families.   

 Friday 1st November       All Saints Day      

10am      Kate Ward  

Saturday 2nd November   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm             1.  Grainne Murphy    2.   Novena

Sunday 3rd November                                     

10.00 am    Novena

11.30 am    Therese O Brien.         

 Saturday 19th October   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm             1.   Mary Sheppard.      2.   Jimmy Kenny.

3.  John and Margaret Maybury.      4.   Paddy and Trevor O'Brien.

5.  Nicholas Hannon.       6.  Marie Tierney

Sunday 20th October        Mission Sunday                                

10.00 am    Tom Jackson

11.30 am    1. John Wade, his daughter Mary Fahy and deceased members of Wade/McNally

                       family.         

2.  Jack Ward and deceased members of Ward family.

3.  Martin Greaney

4.  Tom Corcoran and deceased members of Corcoran/Mongan families.

Monday 21st October           10am     

Tuesday 22nd October         

 10am   1.   Sick           2.  Enda O'Byrne      3.   Nell & Padraig Donnelly          .   

Wednesday 23rd October      10am    Thanksgiving Mass Intention.   

 Friday 25th October             10am        

Saturday 26th October   

Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm             John and Catherine Deeney

Sunday 27th October                                     

10.00 am    1.    Kathleen Ward      2.    Tony Noone and decd. members of Noone family.

                   3.    Special Intention.

11.30 am    1.   Rita Regan.    2.   Michael Molloy          3.    Nancy Hernon.         

Baptisms:  1.  Marcus Nico Lacalamita         2.   John Gerard Ward