Today's gospel, 19 August: With God, all things are possible! Plus notices





Notices for next weekend, 23-24 August

Sat 23 August

- Return to Inishbiggle. Gathering at Dorian's Point, Ballycroy, at 9.30am for 10am departure by currach (open boat) to the island. Returning around 2.30pm. To book or for more information, please contact us at the number or email address below, and please bring a packed lunch on the day.

Sat 23 August 

- 7pm in Turlough Church, Service of Holy Communion


Sunday 24 August

- 10am, Morning Prayer in Christ Church Castlebar

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

- 3 - 5pm, Aughaval Group All Parishes Afternoon Out, meeting in Turlough at the National Museum of Ireland carpark. Please bring picnic food for you and your family, and perhaps a little to spare for anyone who may come without. Thank you. Everyone is welcome, including friends and family members. 

- 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill - Evening Prayer



Today's gospel 



Camel Passing Through the Eye of a Needle 
at Museo Jumex
by Nan Palmero, San Antonio, TX, USA
Creative Commons Attribution
Wikmedia Commons



Matthew 19:23-30


Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’ When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded and said, ‘Then who can be saved?’ But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.’

Then Peter said in reply, ‘Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?’ Jesus said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.



Sacred Space

You can find a short prayer guide with a helpful reflection on this gospel reading here:

https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-08-19/



Christian Art

You can find a helpful reflection on this gospel and a humorous piece of art here:





Regular Service Pattern 


  • 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

  • Open Church Weekly Drop-in, Christ Church Castlebar, Fridays 11am -1pm.
  • Midweek Holy Communion, Wednesdays at 10.30am in St Mary’s Church, Westport, followed by coffee in Clew Bay Hotel from 11.05 am. (However, please see note below re. August.)
  • Online Prayer and Bible Study, Weds at 8pm. (However, please see note below re. August.)

Please note that during the remainder of August there will be no Midweek Holy Communion services and no Online Prayer meetings. 



Pastoral care and enquiries:  


Revd Suzanne Cousins, 083 800 3233    

Email  aughaval@tuam.anglican.org        

Website   aughaval.tlk.ie


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