Today's gospel, Cleansing of the Temple

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Remembrance Sunday 

Services on Sunday 9 November - 'Remembering Our Loved Ones'
An opportunity to reflect, pray, and light a candle.
These services are youth-and-children-friendly. All welcome. 


- 10am in Christ Church Castlebar, followed by tea;

- 12 noon in St Mary's, Westport (- accommodating Holy Trinity congregation and friends until HTW reopening), followed by tea;

- 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, followed by tea.



Sat 8 November 2025 in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill

Blessing of a Marriage with Renewal of Marriage Vows

Tim and Kirsty



Today's gospel    John 2:13-22

The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.  

In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.He told those who were selling the doves, “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”  

The [religious leaders] then said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The [religious leaders] then said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking of the temple of his body.  

After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.



Sacred Space

A gentle prayer guide and a helpful reflection can be found here:

https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-11-09/



Mindful Christianity


Thinking ahead: January 

Linenhall, Castlebar, 30 Jan 2026, Patrick Dexter and Clare O'Donnell

See: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14P1gG3DFW4/?mibextid=wwXIfr



Dates for the diary 

(Subject to change)

Westport Sunday Club: Sunday 16 November, starting at 12 noon in the Holy Trinity service in St Mary's, and moving to Carrowbeg House for Bible story, music, snacks and activities.

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, 1pm in St Thomas's Dugort.
  • Tues 11 November, 7.30pm, Castlebar Select Vestry meeting, in the church
  • 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.


Dates for the December diary

  • 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. Ticket donations at the door. Please spread the word.
  • 6 December, 7.30pm, Christmas Concert with Bella Capella in Christ Church Castlebar. Charity fundraiser, details on Bella Capella Facebook page. (See https://www.facebook.com/reel/712336474483871 .)
  • 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 No.  20206867

 

Westport


Sundays Weekly at 12 noon, Holy Communion or (occasionally) Morning Prayer

Wednesdays at 10.30am. Holy Communion, followed by coffee

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



Inishbiggle


As announced



Online Prayer and Bible Reading every Wed at 8pm, via Zoom. 
Link:



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

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AughavalParishes




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