Today’s gospel and notices, 4 November
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Today’s gospel Luke 14:15-24
One of the dinner guests, on hearing this, said to him, ‘Blessed is anyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!’
‘Someone gave a great dinner and invited many. At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, “Come; for everything is ready now.” But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, “I have bought a piece of land, and I must go out and see it; please accept my apologies.” Another said, “I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please accept my apologies.” Another said, “I have just been married, and therefore I cannot come.” So the slave returned and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his slave, “Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.”And the slave said, “Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.” Then the master said to the slave, “Go out into the roads and lanes, and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those who were invited will taste my dinner.” ’
Sacred Space
You can find a gentle prayer guide and reflection on this gospel reading here:
https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-
Dates for the diary
(Subject to change)
Westport Sunday Club:
Other dates:
- Movie night at the Rectory, Friday 7 November, 8pm. Please let us know if you plan to come along, for planning purposes. All welcome!
- Blessing of a Marriage, of Kirsty and Tim, Sat 8 November, 12 noon in St Thomas's Dugort.
- Tues 11 November, 7.30pm, Castlebar Select Vestry meeting
- Friday 14 November, 7.30pm, Westport-Dugort Select Vestry meeting, Carrowbeg House
- The next Sunday Club is on 16 November, starting in the HTW service at 12 noon in St Mary’s Church Westport, and moving to Carrowbeg House.
- Ecumenical Prayer Service for those Bereaved by Suicide, Friday 21 November , 7.30pm in Holy Rosary Church, Castlebar
- The First Sunday in Advent 2025 is 30 November.
- 5 December, 8pm in St Mary’s Church, Westport, Christmas Concert with the Roscommon Solstice Choir and guests Eriko Hopkinson and Westport Children’s Choir. A fundraising event for Holy Trinity Church repairs
- 6 December, 8pm, Christmas Concert with Bella Capella in Christ Church Castlebar. Charity fundraiser, details on Bella Capella Facebook page.
- Castlebar Community Carol Service (traditional 'Nine Lessons & Carols'), in Christ Church, Castlebar, Monday 15 December at 7.30pm. (T.b.c.)
Regular Service Pattern in the Aughaval Group of Parishes:
Turlough
Saturdays Weekly at 7pm:
Holy Communion on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.
Evening Prayer on 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.
Castlebar
Sundays Weekly at 10am:
Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.
Morning Prayer on 2nd and 4th.
Open church every Friday from 11am - 1pm.
*Christ Church Castlebar is a registered charity: Registered Charity Number 20206867
Westport
Sundays Weekly at 12 noon, Holy Communion or (occasionally) Morning Prayer
Wednesdays at 10.30am.
Services are in St Mary's RC Church, South Mall, Westport, while Holy Trinity Church is closed for safety repairs.
Dugort, Achill: October - April inclusive
2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 3pm. Evening Prayer/ Holy Communion
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As announced
Pastoral care and enquiries:
Revd Suzanne Cousins
Aughaval Group of Parishes,
United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe,
Church of Ireland
Tel. 083 800 3233
Email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org
Aughaval Parishes' Website aughaval.tlk.ie
