Today's gospel: Jesus is conspired against but continues to cure and do good to all

 

This weekend:

Sat evening - Evening Prayer at Turlough Church at 7pm. 

Sunday morning

- 10am, Holy Communion in Christ Church Castlebar

- 12 noon - Service of Holy Communion ( for Westport congregation and visitors) in St Mary's Church, South Mall

Sunday afternoon: 'Mini-pligrmage on Achill', starting at 3pm in St Thomas's Church, Dugort. Everyone is welcome.



Jesus sana a los enfermos -ig Nstra Sra Angeles

1940, by Rodrigo Fernández
 Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, 


Today's gospel    Matthew 12:14-21

But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.

When Jesus became aware of this, he departed. Many crowds followed him, and he cured all of them, and he ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
‘Here is my servant, whom I have chosen,
   my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased.
I will put my Spirit upon him,
   and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
He will not wrangle or cry aloud,
   nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He will not break a bruised reed
   or quench a smouldering wick
until he brings justice to victory.
   And in his name the Gentiles will hope.’


Sacred Space

You can find a prayer guide and reflection here:

https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-07-19/


Christian Art

https://christian.art/daily-gospel-reading/matthew-12-14-21-2025/



Regular Service Pattern 

for the Aughaval Group of Parishes


  • Turlough Parish Church: Saturdays weekly at 7pm. Holy Communion on 2nd and 4th of month; Evening Prayer on 1st and 3rd Sundays.
  • Christ Church Castlebar: Sundays weekly at 10am. Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd of month; Morning Prayer, 2nd and 4th, followed by tea.
  • Holy Trinity Westport: Sundays weekly, currently in St Mary's Church, South Mall, at 12 noon, followed by tea/coffee in Carrowbeg House.
  • St Thomas's Dugort, Achill: Sundays weekly (April to Sept incl.) at 3pm
  • Midweek Holy Communion, Wednesdays at 10.30am in St Mary’s Church, South Mall, Westport, followed by coffee in Clew Bay Hotel (from 11.05 am).  
  • Online Prayer and Bible Study at 8pm.
    PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL NO WEDNESDAY SERVICES OR ONLINE MEETINGS DURING AUGUST.  

  • Open Church Weekly Drop-in, Christ Church Castlebar, Fridays 11am -1pm.



Pastoral care and enquiries:  


Revd Suzanne Cousins  

Phone 083 800 3233     

Email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org  

Website   aughaval.tlk.ie       

Please see also the Aughaval Parishes Facebook page. 


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