Today's gospel, 8 August, plus this weekend's services

 

Services this weekend:

- Saturday, 7pm in Turlough Church, The Service of Holy Communion, Canon Cecil Mills to preside;

-Sunday, 10am in Christ Church, Castlebar, 
and 12 noon in Westport (for the Holy Trinity Westport congregation and visitors, in St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church on South Mall), The Service of Holy Communion, with Canon Cecil Mills presiding;

- Sunday, 3pm in St Thomas’s Dugort, The Service of Holy Communion at which Bishop Michael TLK will preside, followed by tea in St Thomas’s Hall.

Everyone is welcome. Come as you are!



Christ the Redeemer, statue
Rio de Janeiro
Image: Pixabay


Matthew 16:24-28

Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?

‘For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done. Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.’


List of the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem 



Sacred Space

You can find a gentle prayer guide here:

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






Remaining Summer Events in the Aughaval Group


  • Sunday 10 August, 3pm   Bishop Michael TLK to preside at the Eucharist, St Thomas's, Dugort, Achill 

Please plan to join and encourage him if you are able, thank you. There will be tea after the service in St Thomas's Hall.


  • Sunday 17 August, 12 noon    Holy Baptism, Knappagh

Please save this date and take note of the change of arrangements: There will be no Holy Trinity Westport service in St Mary’s Church on Sunday 17 August. Rather, we will all gather at Knappagh for a Service of Holy Baptism in the open air.


  • Saturday 23 August Worship on Biggle
For those coming across from the mainland, we will be gathering at Dorian's Point, Ballycroy at 9.30am for 10am departure by currach (open boat) for Inisbiggle, returning between 2 and 3pm.
Please get in touch if you wish to come along. 

To book or for more information, email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org


  • Sunday 24 August    Late Summer All Parishes Get-Together
Gathering at 3pm at the park gates of the National Museum of Ireland, Turlough. If you would like to help with planning, please contact Fiona Kelly, Hilary McInerney, or the Rector. Thank-you.



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).
  • Online Prayer and Bible Study, Weds at 8pm.

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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