Published on 11/12/2024
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Christmas Confessions & Liturgies across the diocese
| PENITENTIAL SERVICES & CONFESSIONS | CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY | |
| CITY CENTRE | ||
| Galway Cathedral | Confessions 5.00pm–5.50pm Mon 16 – Sat 21 & Mon 23; 11.30am–1.00pm, 2.00pm–5.00pm Tue 24 | Christmas Eve 6.00pm, 10.00pm Christmas Day 9.00am (as Gaeilge), 10.30am, 12.30pm No evening Mass on Christmas Day |
| Poor Clare Convent | — | Christmas Day 8.00am Mass daily at 8.00am (9.00am St Stephen's Day and New Years Day) |
| St Augustine | Penitential Services 10.40am Thur 19 & Sat 21; 7.00pm Fri 20 & Mon 23 Confessions 11.30am–12.00 noon Fri 20, Sat 21 & Mon 23; & Sat 21 3.00pm–4.00pm | Christmas Eve 6.30pm, 9.00pm Christmas Day 11.00am |
| St Francis | Confessions after 11.00am Mass Sun 22 10:00am–12.30pm & 3.00pm–5.00pm Mon 23 & Tue 24 | Christmas Eve 5.30pm Christmas Day 8.00am, 11.00am 1.10pm Mass only from Thur 26 Dec to Mon 6 Jan |
| St Ignatius | Confessions 9.30am–1.000am Mon 23; 4.00pm–5.00pm Tues 24 | Christmas Eve 9.00pm Christmas Day 11.00am |
| St Joseph | Confessions on request | Christmas Eve 7.00pm, 9.00pm Christmas Day 11.30am |
| St Patrick | Confessions on request | Christmas Eve 6.15pm Christmas Day 11.00am |
| St Mary, Claddagh | Confessions Mon 16 – Fri 20 after 10.00am Mass 10.45am–11.45am & 3.30pm–5.00pm Sat 21, Mon 23 & Tue 24 | Christmas Eve 8.30pm carols & readings, Mass 9.00pm (English), 12.00 midnight (Polish) Christmas Day 7.20am, 10.00am, 12.00 noon, 5.00pm (Polish) |
| CITY SUBURBS | ||
| Church of the Resurrection, Ballinfoyle | Confessions on request | Christmas Eve 6.00pm (children’s Mass), 8.00pm Christmas Day 10.30am, 12.00 noon |
| St Brigid's Church, Ballybane | Penitential Service Renmore Church 7.00pm Mon 16 | Christmas Eve 5.00pm Christmas Day 10.30am |
| St James' Church, Bushypark | Confessions on request | Christmas Eve 5.30pm, 7.30pm Christmas Day 10.00am |
| St Columba Castlegar | Penitential Service Renmore Church 7.00pm Mon 16 | Christmas Eve 7.00pm Christmas Day 11.00am |
| Ss Peter & Paul, Coolough | Penitential Service Renmore Church 7.00pm Mon 16 | Christmas Eve 8.00pm Christmas Day 9.30am |
| Good Shepherd, Doughiska | Confessions before & after Masses from Wed 18 Penitential Service Renmore Church 7.00pm Mon 16 | Christmas Eve 6.00pm Christmas Day 11.00am |
| St John the Apostle, Knockncarra | Confessions 10.00am–11.00am & 5.00pm–6.00pm Tue 24 Penitential Service 7.00pm Fri 20 | Christmas Eve 4.00pm & 6.00pm (children), 9.00pm Christmas Day 9.30am, 10.45am, 12.00 noon |
| Holy Family Church, Mervue | Confessions daily after 9.30am Mass from Mon 16 Penitential Service Renmore Church 7.00pm Mon 16 | Christmas Eve 5.00pm (children), 7.00pm Christmas Day 9.30am, 12.00 noon |
| St Oliver Plunkett, Renmore | Galway East Faith Community Penitential Service: Renmore Church 7.00pm Mon 16 Confessions 8.00pm–9.00pm Thur 19 | Christmas Eve 6.00pm, 9.00pm Christmas Day 10.00am, 12.00 noon |
| St Patrick's Garrison Church, Renmore | Penitential Service Renmore Church 7.00pm Mon 16 | Christmas Eve 8.00pm Christmas Day 11.00am |
| Christ the King, Salthill | Confessions 6.00pm–7.00pm Tue 17; Mon 23 after 10.00am Mass | Christmas Eve 6.00pm (children), 8.00pm Christmas Day 9.30am, 11.00am |
| Sacred Heart Church, Seamus Quirke Road | Confessions 3.00pm–4.00pm Mon 23; 3.00pm–5.00pm Tues 24 | Tues 24 10.00am; Christmas Eve Vigil 5.30pm Christmas Day 10.00am, 11.30am |
| RURAL PARISHES | ||
| Ballinderreen | Confessions 6.00pm–6.45pm Tue 17 Penitential Service 7.00pm Thur 19, Gort | Christmas Eve 9.15pm Christmas Day 10.30am |
| Barna & na Forbacha | Penitential Services 7.30pm Mon 16 Furbo; 7.30pm Thur 19 Barna | Christmas Eve 5.30pm (family) & 10.00pm Barna, 8.00pm Furbo Christmas Day 10.00am Furbo (family), 12.00 noon Barna |
| Claregalway | Confessions 6.00pm–7.00pm Sat 21; 8.00pm–9.00pm Mon 23; 12.00–1.00pm Tues 24 | Christmas Eve 5.00pm (family Mass), 7.30pm Christmas Day 9.00am, 10.00am, 11.00am |
| Clarinbridge | Confessions 4.00pm–5.00pm Sat 21 5.00pm–6.00pm Mon 23, 10.00am–11.00am Tue 24 | Christmas Eve 7.00pm Roveagh, 8.30pm Clarinbridge Christmas Day 7.45am Roveagh, 11.30am Clarinbridge |
| Craughwell | Confessions 4.00pm–5.00pm Sat 21 Craughwell, after Mass on Sat 21 Ballymana | Christmas Eve 4.30pm live crib & Mass, Craughwell 6.00pm Ballymana Christmas Day 9.00am Ballymana, 10.00am Craughwell |
| Gort / Shanaglish | Penitential Service 7.00pm Thur 19, Gort Confessions first Sat every month 5.30pm–6.15pm | Christmas Eve 5.00pm Gort, 6.30pm Kiltartan, 6.30pm Tierneevin, 7.30pm Shanaglish Christmas Day 9.30am & 12.00 noon Gort, 11.00am Shanaglish |
| Killannin | Confessions 10.30am–11.00am & 7.00pm Sat 21, 7.00pm–7.30pm Mon 23 | Christmas Eve 6.00pm & 8.30pm Christmas Day 11.00am |
| Kinvara | Penitential Service 7.00pm Thur 19, Gort Confessions 6.00pm–6.45pm Sat 21 St Joseph’s | Christmas Eve 5.00pm, 7.00pm St Joseph’s Christmas Day 9.00am Doorus, 12.00 noon St Colman’s |
| Leitir Móir | Penitential Service 7.00pm Tue 17 | Christmas Eve Vigil 8.30pm Christmas Day 10.00am |
| Lisdoonvarna | Confessions 8.00pm–9.00pm Fri 13, Corpus Christi Church | Christmas Eve Doolin 3.00pm (children), 7.00pm Kilshanny (by candlelight), 10.00pm Lisdoonvarna (by candlelight) Christmas Day 8.00am Toovahera, 10.00am Doolin, 11.30am Lisdoonvarna |
| Moycullen | Confessions 6.00pm–6:45pm Sat 15 & Sat 22 3.00pm–4.00pm Tues 24 | Christmas Eve 5.30pm (family Mass), 9.00pm Christmas Day 10.00am, 12.00 noon |
| Oranmore / Maree | Oranmore: 10.00am–11.00am Fri 20 & Sat 21, 5.30pm–6.30pm Mon 23; Maree: 6.00pm–7.00pm Fri 20, 4.00pm–5.00pm Sat 21, 10.00am–11.00am Mon 23 | Christmas Eve Oranmore 4.30pm & 9.00pm Maree 5.30pm & 7.30pm Christmas Day 9.30am & 12.00 Oranmore, 10.45am Maree |
| Oughterard | Confessions 6.00pm–7.00pm Sat 21, 7.00pm–7.30pm Mon 23 | Christmas Eve 5.00pm (family), 9.00pm Christmas Day 8.30am, 11.30am |
| Rosmuc / Camus | Confessions 5.00pm Sat 21 Rosmuc, 12.30pm Sun 22 Camus | Christmas Eve 6.00pm Rosmuc Christmas Day 11.30am Camus |
| An Spidéal | Confessions 6.00pm–7.00pm Tue 17 | Christmas Eve 4.00pm An Spidéal, 6.30pm Ros a’ Mhíl Christmas Day 9.30am Minna, 11.00am An Spidéal |