Week of the 7th to 15th  December 2013
2nd Sunday of Advent

SATURDAY       7th December

11.00      M.S.C. Intention

6.30       Michael Farragher (Anniversary)
              
SUNDAY          8th December

10.30     Peg Roache (Birthday Remembrance)

1.00      Martin & Nora Crowe (Anniversaries)
6.00      Malachy Keaveney (Recently Deceased)


MONDAY         9th December

9.30       Deceased Members of the Legion of Mary
1.10       Fr. Gerry Reynolds (Recently Deceased)
7.30       M.S.C. Intention
  
TUESDAY        10th December
9.30       Fr. Alec Reid (Recently Deceased)

WEDNESDAY  11th December
9.30      Mrs Carmody (Recently Deceased)

THURSDAY     12th December
9.30      Kate Sweeney (Anniversary)
             M.S.C. Intention

FRIDAY           13th December
9.30       Mary Staunton, Karen Staunton Cobb & Kathleen Coyle (Anniversaries)
            M.S.C. Intention


SATURDAY      14th December
11.00    M.S.C. Intention
6.30      Jeanne Doyle (Anniversary)
           

SUNDAY           15th December

10.30    Sheila Carroll (Anniversary)
1.00      John V. Donnelly (Anniversary)
6.00      Algirdas & Maryte Mozuraitiene (Anniversaries)

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

          Sun. 8th Dec.        

This is a Holy Day of Obligation and has been transferred to:

                  Monday the 9th Dec. 
Masses will be as follows:  Mon. 9th:  9.30am, 1.10pm & 7.30pm.

Benediction & Blessing of the Sick    
 
First Friday of every month, after the
9.30am Mass

Christmas Confession & Mass Times

Christmas Eve:  
Childrens Mass -  6.30pm
Vigil Mass:        -  9.00pm

Confessions      -  12pm to 2pm

Christmas Day:

Mass: 10.00am & 12.00 midday

(No Evening Mass)               

Readers Rotas

Readers Rotas

  Now Available For Collection From The Sacristy.

CRAFT FAIR

Galway Craft & Gift Fair 

taking place on Sunday, 15th Dec. 

in the Menlo Park Hotel. 12 – 6pm. 

  

Free Admission.   

 

All items for sale are handmade.  

 Something for everyone. 

CHOIR PRACTICE

CHRISTMAS CHOIR - You are invited to a Choir Practice on Mon. the 8th Dec.8pm in the  Upper Room (after the 7.30pm mass). 

   

This is in preparation for 12midday Mass on Christmas Day.

Lets fill the church with song & music.

Babies Remembrance Mass

Annual Mass Remembering all babies who have died on or around the time of birth (stillbirth, neonatal, miscarriage) will be held on the 15th Dec., 6pm in the Chapel of St. Columbanus, NUI, Galway. 

Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, family and friends are warmly invited to this special mass.  

 Contact Roisin on 087 8065366

Week of the 30th November to 8th December 2013

SATURDAY      30th November

11.00      John Birmingham (Anniversary)

6.30       Martin Cullanin (Anniversary)
              
SUNDAY          1st December

10.30     Anne O'Donnell (Anniversary)

1.00      Delia Murphy (Anniversary)
6.00      Martin & Mary Hanley (In Memory)


MONDAY         2nd December

9.30       Special Intention
  
TUESDAY        3rd December
9.30       Special Intention

WEDNESDAY  4th December
9.30      Tom Moylan (Recently Deceased)

THURSDAY     5th December
9.30      Rita Madden (Anniversary)

FRIDAY           6th December
9.30       Owen O'Brien (Recently Deceased)
            M.S.C. Intention


SATURDAY      7th December
11.00    M.S.C. Intention
6.30      Michael Farragher (Anniversary)
           

SUNDAY           8th December

10.30    Peg Roache (Birthday Remembrance)
1.00      Martin & Nora Crowe (Anniversaries)
6.00      Malachy Keaveney (Recently Deceased)

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

          Sun. 8th Dec.        

This is a Holy Day of Obligation and has been transferred to:

                  Monday the 9th Dec. 
Masses will be as follows:  Mon. 9th:  9.30am, 1.10pm & 7.30pm.

Benediction & Blessing of the Sick    
 
First Friday of every month, after the
9.30am Mass

PRAYER GROUP

St. Joseph’s cell prayer group first Wed. of the month.  

Meeting takes place in the Upper Room of the church on Wed. Dec. 4th at 8pm...it will consist of prayer...praise...talk from guest speakers...followed by opportunity to chat over light refreshments….

Please come along and bring a friend….

BOOK AND BAKE SALE

The staff of the Menlo Park Hotel are holding a fundraising Book and Bake Sale in the Upper Room of the Church on Sun.8th Dec. before and after 10.30am and 1pm Masses.   

The sale is in aid of the Galway Simon Community and is in addition to an early morning Christmas Eve swim at Blackrock.  

 Your support is greatly appreciated for this very worthy local organisation who help the homeless in our community.

THE GIFT

The GIFT Christmas concerts 2013 - from the 20th - 22nd Dec., 

 5 concerts will take place in the Jesuit Church and in St. Josephs (21st at 2pm).           

Charities supported this year are Galway Simon, JIGSAW and Western Alzeimhers.    

Tickets €10 each and can be got from the charities involved, the Jes. office and Keara Sheeran 087 9007003

WINTER INITIATIVE

COPE Galway Fairgreen Hostel will be operating a Winter Initiative project starting on Dec. 2nd and running until March 2014.  

The main aim of the project is to prevent anyone having to sleep rough in Galway City during the winter months.  

 

If you know of any one who is sleeping rough or maybe about to sleep rough please contact the Fairgreen Hostel at any time for advice and assistance.  

 

Fairgreen Hostel: Phone (091) 568818.

  23rd November to 1st December 2013



SATURDAY      23rd November

11.00      Molly McCabe (Anniversary)

6.30       Maura Joyce (Recently Deceased)
              Bridie Walsh (Anniversary)
             
SUNDAY          24th November

10.30     Patrick Boles (Recently Deceased)

1.00      Peggy Killalea (In memory)
6.00      Ignus Ryan (Recently Deceased)


MONDAY         25th November

9.30       Vincent Fallon (Recently Deceased)
  
TUESDAY        26th November
9.30       Amanda Haverty (Recently Deceased)

WEDNESDAY  27th November
9.30      Special Intention

THURSDAY     28th November
9.30      Special Intention

FRIDAY           29th November
9.30        Winnie Ferry (Anniversary) 
             M.S.C. Intention


SATURDAY      30th November
11.00    John Birmingham (Anniversary)
6.30      Martin Cullanin (Anniversary)
           

SUNDAY           1st December

10.30    Anne O'Donnell (Anniversary)
1.00      Delia Murphy (Anniversary)
6.00      Martin & Mary Hanley (In Memory)





BENEDICTION & BLESSING OF THE SICK 
   
 
First Friday of every month, after the
9.30am Mass

Have your Child enrolled for Little Church (1pm Mass on Sunday’s). Consent Forms available from the Sacristy.