Today's gospel, Thurs 4 December.
Please scroll down for information and notices.
Christmas Special
by Roscommon Solstice Choir
with guest contributors, Westport Children's Choir,
Friday (tomorrow) 5th December, 8pm
in St Mary's Church, Westport
- a fundraising concert for Holy Trinity Church repairs.
Donations are at the door and will be greatly appreciated.
Today's gospel Matthew 7:21,24-27
[Jesus said] ‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord”, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
‘Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its fall!’
Sacred Space
You can find a helpful prayer guide and 'Inspiration' drawn from this gospel, here:
https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-12-04
Christian Art
https://christian.art/daily-gospel-reading/matthew-7-21-24-27-2025/
Notices
- Castlebar: Every day in Advent - Castlebar. 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.
- (As above) Friday 5 December, 8pm in St Mary’s Church, Westport. Christmas Special Concert with the Roscommon Solstice Choir and guests Eriko Hopkinson and Westport Children’s Choir. A fundraising event for Holy Trinity Church repairs. Donations at the door. Please spread the word and plan to come along!
- Sat 6 December, 7.30pm, Christmas Concert with Bella Capella in Christ Church Castlebar. Charity fundraiser for AIRC, details on Bella Capella Facebook page. (See https://www.facebook.com/reel/712336474483871.)
- Westport Sunday Club: The Sunday scheduled for 7 December is being rescheduled to combine with the special service in HTW on Sunday 21 December (12 noon). Info: Steffi or Shirley (numbers on request), or the rector, (details below).
- Saturday 6 Dec, 7pm, Crib Service in Turlough Church.
- Sunday 7 Dec, 10am, Crib Service in Christ Church Castlebar.
- Sunday 21 Dec, 11.30am, 'Crib Service' in Holy Trinity Westport
- Monday 15 December at 7.30pm, Castlebar Community Carol Service (traditional 'Nine Lessons & Carols'), in Christ Church, Castlebar, with Holy Rosary Choir and Castlebar Community Silver Band.
- Chapel Street Gospel Choir concerts, Sunday 21 December, at 5pm and 8pm, in Christ Church, Castlebar. Info., Roslyn Potter, Turlough (number on request).
- Turlough - Sat 13 Dec 7pm
- Achill - Sun 14 Dec, 3pm
- Castlebar (‘Community Carol Service’) - Mon 15 Dec, 7.30pm (as above)
- Westport - St Mary's-and-Holy-Trinity-Together - A Shared Celebration - Sunday 21 December, 5pm, in St Mary's Church.
Regular Service Pattern
in the Aughaval Parishes
(subject to change)
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 PLEASE NOTE CHANGE from 30 Nov 2025:
- Sundays Weekly at 11.30am, in HOLY TRINITY WESTPORT, Holy Communion or Morning Prayer
- Wednesdays at 10.30am in St Mary's RC Church, Westport,
Dugort, Achill: October - April inclusive
- 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 3pm. Evening Prayer/ Holy Communion
Inishbiggle As announced
Giving towards the upkeep of the churches
The work and upkeep of the churches requires ongoing funding to meet costs.
For one-time donations: You can securely give towards these costs and the upkeep of the churches using your phone or electronic device using the QR codes (below) which will direct you to the parishes’ iDonate pages.
Regular giving can also be by standing order. If you are a tax-payer, a tax refund on your donation can be made to your parish at no additional cost to you.
For help or more information, please contact one of the Hon Treasurers (contact details on request) or the Rector (details below), or see
https://aughaval.tlk.ie/2025/11/giving-towards-upkeep-of-churches.html .
Thank-you and bless you.
Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA)
CRA status of the Aughaval Group of Parishes, United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe, Church of Ireland:
Christ Church Castlebar is a registered charity: Registered Charity No. 20206867
Westport-Dugort Union of Parishes and Turlough Parish are in process of applying for their own CRA registration numbers. In the interim the parishes are included in the CRA registration of the TLK Diocese, as outlined by the diocese, below:
The United Dioceses of Tuam, Killala and Achonry is registered as a charity with the Charities Regulatory Authority under No. 20015237 and the Revenue Commissioners No. CHY 7241.
The United Dioceses of Limerick, Killaloe and Ardfert is registered as a charity with the Charities Regulatory Authority under No. 20015688 and the Revenue Commissioners No. CHY 7327.
On 1st November 2021, the dioceses amalgamated to become the Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe. The Diocesan Councils remain separate.
For further information on the above, please contact Mrs Lorna Sharpe at limerickdiocsec@gmail.com, or Mr Damian Shorten at admin@tka.ie.
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
