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Reek Sunday 2026, A few photos

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  Reek Sunday 2026,  A few images Even St Patrick had a Mayo flag in his hand today! A little sadly, our after-church outdoor picnic in the garden of Philip and Kathleen, Kilmeena, had to relocate due to wind and rain, and be transformed into a ‘Picnic in the Pews’ in Holy Trinity Westport, with tea, coffee and baked treats (thanks as always to Barbara Sheppard and others). Many thanks to Canon Alex ( Killala Group of Churches. Church of Ireland ) for leading the service on the mountain at 7.30am (-impressive!), and to LLLMs (/Parish Readers) Kenn and Brad  ( Christ Church, Castlebar ) for leading prayers at the St Patrick statue. Even St Patrick had a Mayo flag in his hand today! We were delighted to be joined, on the short walk up to the statue, by the Very Revd Richard Marsh, Dean of Killaloe and Clonfert, and to meet Ro and Claire on their way down from the summit.  Meanwhile, thanks to Alan (LLLM/Parish Reader, soon to be licensed as a Diocesan Reader), for hea...
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Today's Gospel, Sun 26 July. Where is our treasure?

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  Please scroll down for today's Gospel reading, notes, notices and general information.  Today in the Parishes, 26 July , REEK Sunday: - 7.30am. Service On the Mountain, at the Oratory, led by Canon Alex Morahan - 10am,  Service of Morning Prayer, Christ Church Castlebar - 11.30am,  Service of Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Westport - 1pm. REEK Sunday at the Foot of the Mountain. Prayers at the  St  Patrick statue,  led by LLLMs Kenn McLaughlin and Brad Thien. Meet in the Murrisk Carpark at 1pm for the short walk.  - Fr om 1pm. REEK Sunday, Not on the Mountain. After-Church Picnic  (after 11.30am service in HTW), from 1pm, in the Garden of Philip and Kathleen Murphy:  The Old Schoolhouse, Moyna, Kilmeena, Westport, F28YA30 N.B. Please bring your own picnic.  Please also note that, in the case of rain and a change in the weather  we will not go to Kilmeena but instead have a PICNIC IN THE PEWS, in the chu...
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Today's Gospel, Sat 25 July. Feast of Saint James

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  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes, notices and general information.  Saint James, Apostle and Martyr by Peter Paul Rubens, 1612   Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15417463 Today's Gospel reading      Matthew 20:20-28 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favour of him. And he said to her, ‘What do you want?’ She said to him, ‘Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.’ But Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?’  They said to him, ‘We are able.’He said to them, ‘You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left, this is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.’ When the ten heard it, they were angry with ...
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