Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Please scroll down for notes and notices. Today's gospel  reading is Jesus' parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus and has similarities with the parable of the  Rich Fool.  Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus by Utica artist Lawrence W. Ladd, 1880 Luke 16:19-31 ‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham.  The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side.  He called out, “Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.”    But Abraha...

  Today, Wed 4 March 10.30am in Holy Trinity Westport, The Litany, led by Barbara (LLLM), followed by coffee in Cornrue 8pm online Prayer (Late Evening Office) and Bible Study Sat 7 March 11am  Opening and blessing of the new Coastguard Station, The Quay, Westport. Please come along and join in giving thanks for this wonderful and important facility.  Praying for the Middle East and Global Events: Sunday at 6.30pm in Holy Trinity Church, Westport. Everyone is  welcome to join. Please scroll down for more notes and notices. Christ carries the Cross, Drumais Retreat and Conference Centre Today's gospel      Matthew 20:17-28 While Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and f...