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Today's Gospel and Notices, 3 Sept. A large catch

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  Welcome!  Please scroll down for  Today's Gospel  reading,  notes and notices .       Photo: Frank Dolan Today , Thursday 3 Sept: The Funeral of Olive Fair, 2pm at Turlough Church.  We keep Olive's family in our prayers.  https://rip.ie/death-notice/olive-fair-mayo-ballyvary-640735 Today's Gospel     Luke 5:1-11 Once while Jesus  was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.  When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.’ Simon answered, ‘Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. ...

Today's Gospel, Wed 2 Sept.

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  Welcome!  Please scroll down for  Today's Gospel  reading,  notes and notices . Today, Wednesday: 10.30am, Midweek Holy Communion in Holy Trinity Westport, followed by coffee in Clew Bay Hotel (from 11.15am). Everyone is welcome. 8pm, Online prayer and Bible reading.  Everyone welcome.  (Link below.) Tomorrow, Thursday: Funeral of Mrs Olive Fair, 2pm at Turlough Church. We keep Olive's family in our prayers.  Healing Peter's Mother-in-Law Rembrandt, circa 1550 - 1560 Public domain,  https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5187227 Today's Gospel      Luke 4:38-44 After leaving the synagogue he entered Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked him about her. Then he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them. As the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various kinds of diseases brought them...

Today’s gospel, 1 Sept. Jesus counters hostility and aggression with authority and peace.

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  Welcome!  Please scroll down for Today's Gospel reading, notes and notices . Today we are praying especially for: - the family of Olive, Turlough Parish (please see below); - all returning or recently returned to education - students, teachers and staff - and especially our own Holy Trinity N.S.; - the people of Nepal in their distress and need; - that the Season of Creation which begins today, will be a blessing This week: Season of Creation begins today. Tomorrow, Wed, 10.30 am in Holy Trinity, Westport - Midweek Holy Communion, followed by coffee in the Clew Bay Hotel Wed at 8pm, Online Prayer and Bible reading. Please scroll down for link. Thurs in Turlough Church, the Funeral Service for Mrs Olive Fair. Arrangements to be confirmed. Death Notice may be found at the link below.  https://rip.ie/death-notice/olive-fair-mayo-ballyvary-640735 Sat, 3.30pm, Outdoor Service at St Thomas's, Knappagh; preaching, Bishop Michael Burrows, and singing, James Kilbane. All are inv...