Advent and Christmas Diary

 


Dates for the Advent and Christmas Diary



Castlebar: Every day in Advent 

Every day through Advent, Christ Church Castlebar will be open from 7.00 - 8.30 am for quiet private prayer and reflection, a meditative space. You can drop in at any time. For more information, contact Kenn McLaughlin - number on request.


[Sat 6 December, 7.30pm, Christmas Concert with Bella Capella in Christ Church Castlebar. Charity fundraiser for AIRC.]

[Saturday 6 Dec, 7pm, Crib Service (All-age Nativity service) in Turlough Church. Organist, Mr Sean Tunney]

  • Sunday 7 Dec, 10am, Crib Service in Christ Church Castlebar. 
  • Sat 13 Dec 7pm,
    'Nine Lessons and Carols'  (Traditional Carol Service) in
    Turlough 
  • Sun 14 Dec, 3pm, 
    Nine Lessons and Carols' in St Thomas's Dugort, 
    Achill 
  • Monday 15 December at 7.30pm, Castlebar Community Carol Service in Christ Church, Castlebar, with Holy Rosary Choir and Castlebar Community Silver Band.
  • Sunday 21 Dec, 11.30am, Crib Service in Holy Trinity Westport. Please note that the Sunday Club session originally scheduled for 7 Dec is rescheduled to combine with this Crib Service on 21 December.  Info: Steffi or Shirley (- numbers on request), or the rector (- details below). 
  • Sunday 21 December, at 5pm and 8pm, Chapel Street Gospel Choir concerts in Christ Church, Castlebar. Info., Roslyn Potter, Turlough (number on request).
  • Sunday 21 December, 5pm, St Mary's-and-Holy-Trinity-Together Carol Service, in St Mary's Church.Westport  



Christmas Communion Services 'The First Communion of Christmas'

  • St Thomas's, Dugort: Christmas Eve (Wed) at 12 noon 
  • Turlough Church: Christmas Eve (Wed) at 6.30pm 
  • Christ Church, Castlebar: Christmas Day (Thur) at 9am 
  •  Holy Trinity Church, Westport: Christmas Day (Thur) at 11am



Services on the weekend of 27-28 December

- Saturday 27 December
  •     7pm, Turlough

- Sunday 28 December:
  •     10am, Christ Church, Castlebar 
  •     11.30am, Holy Trinity, Westport



A Celebration of the Reopening of Holy Trinity, Westport

with the Rt Revd Bishop Michael Burrows TLK, and Blessing of the Work:

Friday 23rd January at 7.30pm in Holy Trinity Church. 
Everyone in the community is warmly invited and welcome.




New Year Social and Fundraiser for HTW repairs:

  • Table Quiz, Friday 20 February 2026, in Clew Bay Hotel, 7.30 for 8pm start. Info: Babs Strutt or Henry McKinney. Contact details on request. Donation of prizes for raffle will be much appreciated.


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 





Castlebar's 'Poor George' statue, at Christ Church,
looks down on the church's Advent & Christmas 2025 banner



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