Today's gospel, 4 Sept: Going deeper









The miraculous draught of fishes

Le monastère de Sant Pere de Rodes
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Today's gospel reading      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. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.’ When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. 

So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’ For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.’ 

When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.






The miraculous draught of fishes, 1895
Rembrandt
Public domain, 
via https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115564287




Sacred Space

You can find a gentle prayer guide and a short reflection here:
https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-09-04/



Christian Art







The Miraculous Draught of Fishes
James Tissot, 1850 
Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10195917






Diocesan magazine

You can pick up a copy of the latest edition of the Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe diocesan magazine 'Dea Sceala' in church, or you can read it online at this link:

https://tlk.ie/3d-flip-book/autumn-dea-sceala/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMlm4ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpwSKzvsoWmEx1I4TnGMp-0OpghUPTxcXSNN8aKliYrP7rJsN6xPwaIUONVI_aem_jKLg0g7fsEWpPzW2H8GCpg






Notices

Subject to change. 

  • Westport Sunday Club (Sunday school) restarts on 7 September, starting in the service at 12 noon in the church service (in St Mary's which continues to host the Holy Trinity Westport congregation temporarily) and moving next door to Carrowbeg House for activities, a Bible story and lesson, music and song, and snacks. 

Sunday Club is run in accordance with the Church of Ireland's Child Safeguarding regulations. For information on how to introduce your child to Sunday Club, please call Steffi (089 941 8165) or the rector (083 800 3233). 


  • Castlebar Select Vestry Meeting, Tues 9 September at 7.30pm in the church.
  • Westport-Dugort Select Vestry Meeting, Wed 17 Sept, 8pm in Carrowbeg House.
  • Turlough SV meeting, date tbc   


Harvest Services 2025 in Castlebar, Westport and Achill will be on Sunday 14 September. Guest speaker, Mr Alan Cousins, SAT 7, and guest singer, Mr Hubert Francis (in Castlebar and Westport):
  • 10am in Christ Church Castlebar. Harvest gifts and displays may be brought to the church the day before at 11am or before the service on the day. For help, please speak with one of the church wardens (Susie or Trevor - Numbers on request via 083 800 3233). 
  • 12 noon, 14 Sept, for Holy Trinity Westport, in St Mary's Church, South Mall, Westport.  There is a wedding in St Mary's on the day before, on the 13th, so please bring any gift items - fruit, veg, flowers, etc. - in baskets or other containers for easy carrying and display, and leave them in the Bell Room - the corridor room from where the bells are rung. The entrance is off the street, through the door to the left of the main church entrance (- when facing the church and river behind you).  For help, please speak with a church warden (Steffi or George. Numbers on request via 083 800 3233).
  • 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill. Harvest gifts and displays may be brought to the church when convenient. For help, please speak with a church warden (Kirsty or Willem. Numbers on request.).

  • Harvest Service, Turlough - Sat 20 September, 7pm in the Church. Harvest gifts and displays may be brought to the church on the day. For help, please speak with one of the church wardens (Lynn or Peter. Numbers on request via 083 800 3233 ). Guest speaker, Ms Valerie Raitt, Pioneer Ministry, Diocese of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe 



  • Community event, Castlebar: Friday 19 September, from 7pm

Christ Church will be one of several the venues for the Margaret Burke Sheridan Trail, sponsored by the Linen Hall and Mayo Co Council. Details online or see poster in church.



  • Also for the diary: Sat 4 October, Blessing of the Animals, 2pm at Murrisk Carpark



Pastoral care and enquiries:  


Revd Suzanne Cousins  083 800 3233    

Email  aughaval@tuam.anglican.org

Aughaval Parishes' Website   aughaval.tlk.ie


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