Mass intentions for the week ahead 27th December 2025

Saturday 27th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1.  Sean Jordan.        2.   John Regan

3.  Thomas, Mary, Thomas Jnr, and Anne Hayden and Annie Fleming.           

Sunday 28th December.   Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

10.00 am       1.   Helen O'Byrne (Months Mind Mass)

                      2.   Stephen & Barbara McDonagh and decd members of McDonagh family.

11.30 am       Maura and Michael O'Callaghan.

Monday, 29th December        

10am       1. Paddy Smith       2.   Holy Souls.

Tuesday,   30th December    10am   1.   Tommy Hynes       2.  Sick    

Wednesday, 31st December   

10 am   

Friday,        2nd January 2026     

10 am         1.   Frank Moloney (Birthday remembrance)   

                   2.   John and Cecelia McDonagh.

Saturday 3rd January.

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      Bernie O'Flaherty.

Sunday 4th January.  

10.00 am       

11.30 am       Kathleen Casserly.

                 

Saturday 20th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1.  Ann Tierney (Months Mind Mass).    2.  Breege Lee.            

3.  Bridie Heaney and Tony O'Connell.     4.  Tony Regan

Sunday 21st December.  4th Sunday of Advent

10.00 am    1. Deceased members of Moylan/Carr families.       2.   Tom Jackson

11.30 am    1.  Gerard Monaghan.      2    Kay McGrath. 

Monday, 22nd December        

10am       John Mongan and decd. members of Mongan/Ward families.

Tuesday,   23rd December    10am   Sick    

Wednesday, 24th December   Christmas Eve

10 am   Martin Joe and Mary Kate O'Connor and decd members of O'Connor/Carr

              families.

5.30 pm    Christmas Eve Vigil Mass and Blessing of the Crib

Thursday 25th December       Christmas Day

10.00 am   For all the People of the Parish of the Sacred Heart Church

11.30 am    For all the People of the Parish of the Sacred Heart Church.

Friday,        26th December     

10 am         Special Intention.

Saturday 27th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1.  Sean Jordan.    

2.  Thomas, Mary, Thomas Jnr, and Anne Hayden and Annie Fleming.           

Sunday 28th December.  

10.00 am       Stephen & Barbara McDonagh and decd members of McDonagh family.

11.30 am       Maura and Michael O'Callaghan.

                 

Christmas Mass Times in the Sacred Heart Church

 Wednesday, 24th December,  Christmas Eve

 Vigil Mass:    5.30 pm

Thursday, 25th December,  Christmas Day

Mass at 10.00 am and 11.30am.

Live streaming:  mnc.live

Mass intentions for the week ahead 14th December 2025

 Saturday 13th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1. Nonie Creighton.    2.  Vinny Byrne.            3.  Tom Ruffley.

4.  Martin, Mary and Roisin Sharry.      5.   Special Intention.

6.  Bartley, Mary and Donal Fahy and deceased members of Fahy/King families.

Sunday 14th December.  3rd Sunday of Advent

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

11.30 am  1.  John and Eileen O'Toole.      2    Michael Hoare..

                 3.  Deceased members of Colohan family.

Baptisms:  1. Marie Helen Sweeney.     2.   Carlos Miguel Brinas.

Monday, 15th December        

10am       1. Sheillagh O'Dea.   2.   Helen Feeney.       3.  Holy Souls.

Tuesday,   16th December     

10am   Sick    

Wednesday, 17th December  

10 am   Joe and Babs Davis.

Friday,        19th December     

10 am 1  Cait and Bernard Ward.              2.   Maria Moloney.     

3.  Martin, Bridget and Willie Corcoran and Stephen Quinlan.

4.  Tom and Bridget McDonagh and Pat and Ann Corcoran.

Saturday 20th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1.  Ann Tierney (Months Mind Mass).    2.  Breege Lee.            

3.  Bridie Heaney and Tony O'Connell.

Sunday 21st December.  4th Sunday of Advent

10.00 am       Tom Jackson

11.30 am  1.  Gerard Monaghan.      2    Kay McGrath.

                 

Live Crib in Galway Cathedral 2025

 Galway Cathedral will host its annual Live Crib on Tuesday, 16th December from 11.30 am to 4.00 pm at the Salmon Weir Bridge entrance.  Parishioners will take part along side real animals, and school choirs will sing carols.   ALL ARE WELCOME.

 Saturday 6th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

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

2.  Robert and David Keane.            3.  Bridget and Colman Hernon.

Sunday 7th December.  2nd Sunday of Advent

10.00 am       Joe Daly

11.30 am  1.  Justin Shaughnessy.      2    Gary Collins.

3.  Theresa and Winnie Rabbitte and deceased members of Rabbitte families.

4.  Brian Alderson and Cepta Feeney.

Baptisms:  1. Gabriel Costa Teixeira.     2.   Anthony Bonelar Montel.Saturday 29th November

Monday, 8th December      Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary  

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

Tuesday,   9th December     10am   1.  Sick    2.  Patrick Ward. 3. Teresa McDonagh (birthday)

Wednesday, 10th December  

10 am   1.  Paddy and Mary Lenihan and deceased members of Lenihan family.

7.00 pm   Christmas Pageant:   Scoil Bhride, Shantalla.

Thursday 11th December     :  7.00 pm :   Parish Pastoral  Meeting in St Pios Room.

Friday,        12th December     

10 am 1  James and Mary Coleman and decd. members of Coleman family.

2.  Tom and Kathleen Casserly.       3.   Tom Jackson.    

Saturday 13th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

1. Nonie Creighton.    2.  Vinny Byrne.            3.  Tom Ruffley.

4.  Martin, Mary and Roisin Sharry.      5.   Special Intention.

6.  Bartley, Mary and Donal Fahy and deceased members of Fahy/King families.

Sunday 14th December.  3rd Sunday of Advent

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

11.30 am  1.  John and Eileen O'Toole.      2    Michael Hoare..

                 3.  Deceased members of Colahan family.

Baptisms:  1. Marie Helen Sweeney.     2.   Carlos Miguel Brinas.

Saturday 29th November

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      Michael Wallace.

Sunday 30th November    Diocesan Family Services Collection. 1st Sunday Advent

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. 

Monday,  1st December        

10am  1. Mary Waddill and deceased members of Waddill/Hession families.

2.  Francis and Mary Barrett and deceased members of Barrett/Ward families.

3.  Mary and John Connell.

Tuesday,   2nd December     10am   1.  Sick    2.  Concepta Glavin (Birthday remb)

Wednesday, 3rd December  

10 am   1. Bridget Ward and deceased members of Ward/Mongan families.

2.  Deceased members of Browne/Canavan families.

7.00 pm  Parish Finance Committee Meeting in St Pios Room.

Friday,        5th December     

10 am 1  John Jennings     2.   Tom Jackson.    

Saturday 6th December

Vigil Mass :   5.30 pm      

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

2.  Robert and David Keane.            3.  Bridget and Colman Hernon.

Sunday 7th December.  2nd Sunday of Advent

10.00 am       Joe Daly

11.30 am  1.  Justin Shaughnessy.      2    Gary Collins.

3.  Theresa and Winnie Rabbitte and deceased members of Rabbitte families.

4.  Brian Alderson and Cepta Feeney.

Baptisms:  1. Gabriel Costa Teixeira.     2.   Anthony Bonelar Montel.

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