Today's gospel, 25 May, Pentecost Monday

 

Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices.

Lydia Monds (right) and Susie Fry (Castlebar)

in St Thomas's Dugort, following the 'Be Still & Know'

Contemplative Prayer and A Time to Heal event

Today's gospel     Mark 10: 17-27

As he [Jesus] was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: “You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honour your father and mother.” ’ He said to him, ‘Teacher, I have kept all these since my youth.’ Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, ‘You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions.

Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’ And the disciples were perplexed at these words. But Jesus said to them again, ‘Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’ They were greatly astounded and said to one another,‘Then who can be saved?’ Jesus looked at them and said, ‘For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.’    

A reflection from CAC, on the miracle of Pentecost:

https://cac.org/daily-meditations/speaking-the-church-into-existence/

Thank-you letter from Bishop Michael, as referred to or read in church on 24 May,

 for support for his recent Peregrinations, 

and for the contribution from these parishes of 574 euros.

Notes and Notices 
Subject to change

Wednesday

Wed 27 May, 8pm, Louisburgh Voices in Concert in Holy Trinity, Westport. 

A fundraising concert for Holy Trinity Westport, in Holy Trinity Westport. 

Please spread the word and plan to come along!

A note from Louisburgh Voices:  "We will be performing Vivaldi's uplifting Gloria in D with the fabulous ConTempo Quartet in Holy Trinity Westport on Wed 27 May, 8pm. Music by J.S. Bach - including his famous 'Air' - is also on the programme.  Vivaldi worked for several years at this church in Venice - the Ospedale della Pietà - where many of his sacred works were first heard, including his Gloria in D. Vivaldi's works were often performed by young musicians, and we'll be featuring some young soloists from Louisburgh Music School in our concert."

Thursday morning in Westport


Thurs 28 May, Thanksgiving Service for Westport Country Market, 11am in HTW. A Service for the Community to give thanks for 40 years of Westport Country Market: Thurs 28 May at 11am in Holy Trinity Church, Westpoort. Jointly organised by the Church of Ireland and St Mary's Church. 

Thursday evening in Castlebar

Carra Singers, in concert, Thur 4 June at 7.30pm, 

in Christ Church Castlebar, in aid of Mayo Pink Ribbon. 

Bella Capella, Sat 6 June, A Summer Serenade 

8pm in Christ Church, Castlebar. 

In aid of Meals on Wheels, by Castlebar Social Services

Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival, 

'Gospel Hour' Service, Sun 7 June, 11.30am in Holy Trinity Westport. 

Bring your family and friends along for this uplifting time. 

Westport Children’s Choir End-of-Year Concert Friday 12 June, 7.30pm in HTW.. Come along, enjoy the music, and encourage Eriko and the children at the close of a very special year which included the choir performing in Carnegie Hall, New York. Congratulations to all! 

Goethe Choir concert, 13 June at 3pm. Conductor John Dexter.

Concert in Holy Trinity Westport. Not to be missed!

Pray for Matilda, Ethan, Christopher, Matthew, Miya, Eli, Kelly

Sun 14 June, Confirmation Service, 3pm in HTW, for all the parishes of the Aughaval Group. Bishop Michael Burrows will confirm and preside at the Holy Communion. Our final two preparation sessions will be on Sat 23 May and Sat 6 June at 10am in the Rectory, Westport. 

Tues 16 June

Tues 16 June, End-of-School-Year Service for Holy Trinity NS, 9.30am in HTW. Family, friends, neighbours and members of the school's Board of Management 

are all warmly invited.

Sat 20 June, 12 noon - 2pm, Super Heroes Holiday Club

- End-of-Year Children and Families' event, beginning and ending in HTW.

 For all the children and young people of the Aughaval Parishes, their families and friends. 

Please save the date and spread the word. 

Parents are welcome to stay for the event.

Westport Comhaltas Concert, Sat 20 June 

in Holy Trinity Westport at 7pm.

REEK Sunday, 26 July

REEK Sunday On the Mountain

Service at the Oratory, time to be announced

REEK Sunday at the Foot of the Mountain

Prayers at the St Patrick statue, time to be announced

REEK Sunday Not on the Mountain

Holy Trinity Westport: After-Church Picnic 

in the Garden of Philip and Kathleen Murphy, Kilmeena. 

Details to follow.

Scoil Acla Annual Recital Concert: evening of Wed 29 July, in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill. Details to follow.

Sat 8 August, Return to Inishbiggle (weather-permitting), 

a Mini-Pilgrimage with Bishop Michael Burrows, including A Service of Holy Communion in the church (Holy Trinity Innishbiggle). 

Meet at Doran's Point, Ballycroy at 9.45am for 10am departure to the island. 

Bring a packed lunch and water, and wear weatherproof clothing and sturdy footwear. To book your place on the currach, email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org, 

or call/ message Suzanne on +353 83 800 3233

Sat 5 Sept, 3.30pm, 'Indian Summer' Outdoor Service 

at St Thomas's Knappagh, with Bishop Michael 

Westport Festival of Chamber Music, 2026, in HTW:

Friday (evening) 11 Sept

Saturday (afternoon) 12 Sept

Sunday (afternoon) 13 Sept

All in Holy Trinity Westport. Details to follow. 

Bringing faith to life through Muddy Church 

‘Muddy Church’, ‘Messy Church’ and 'Forest Church' are fun yet serious all-age faith-building innovations, tried-and-tested in other parishes and places over many years.  With the help of our Youth and Children's Ministry team, we are introducing variations and aspects of these expressions in the parishes, as occasional and supplemental to traditional services in these summer months, for the benefit especially of our children and young families. 

Please continue to pray for our young people, and, 'Watch this (outdoor) space!'

Thank you!

Thank you to Cór Mhaigh Eo and Coro de Cómpeta (Spain) and to all who supported the Voices of Iberia & Eire concert on 18 April. The cushion rentals on the day raised €206.40 towards Holy Trinity repair funds, and the concert raised an impressive €400. Sincere thanks to Cór Mhaigh Eo and Coro de Cómpeta and to all who supported!

Regular Service Pattern in the Aughaval 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 Sundays of the month, followed by tea/coffee.
Open church every Friday from 11am - 1pm.

*Christ Church Castlebar is a registered charity: Registered Charity No. 20206867

Westport  
- Sundays Weekly at 11.30am, in Holy Trinity Westport; Holy Communion or Morning Prayer, followed by tea/coffee.

- Wednesdays at 10.30am, Midweek Holy Communion, followed by coffee (from 11.05am)  in the Clew Bay Hotel. These gatherings are valuable and uplifting times of fellowship and friendship. You're welcome to drop in!

Dugort, Achill 

April - September inclusive:

- Services weekly at 3pm. Evening Prayer/ Holy Communion

October - March inclusive:
- 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 3pm. Evening Prayer/ Holy Communion

Services are followed by tea/coffee occasionally. 


Online Prayer and Bible Reading         

Every Wed at 8pm, via Zoom. Link:
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/83306729968?pwd=mVKnDXWs7Npn3aCnRPykJbJK7THANM.1

Giving towards the upkeep and restoration of the churches

The work and upkeep of the churches requires ongoing funding to meet costs. Each of our Church of Ireland parishes has charity (CRA) status - their own or that of the Diocese (of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe) - please see note below. 

One-time donations
You can securely give towards these costs and the upkeep of the churches using your phone or electronic device using the link or QR codes (below) which will direct you to the parishes’ iDonate pages. 

Regular giving 
Regular giving can be by means of the weekly envelope system (-information on request), or by standing order. 

Tax refund on donations
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 +

QR codes and links

Westport-Dugort Union of Parishes: includes Holy Trinity Church Westport, St Thomas's Dugort, and Holy Trinity Inishbiggle

https://www.idonate.ie/donate/cause/WestportDugortParishes

Westport-Dugort Parishes* 
(Info. Babs Strutt, Hon. Treasurer - contact details on request) 

*Westport-Dugort Union of COI Parishes are registered as a charity with the Charities Regulatory Authority under the Tuam, Killala and Achonry charity No. 20015237 and the Revenue Commissioners No. CHY 7241.

Sponsorship invited: 

If you are able to contribute to the fundraising efforts towards the next stage of repair works to 'HTW', or if you would like information on the project, please contact the Rector (aughaval@tuam.anglican.org) or the Hon Treasurer (bstrutty@gmail.com), or use the link or Westport-Dugort QR code (above). 

Thank you for all donations and support received to date. 

Christ Church, Castlebar  

https://www.idonate.ie/cause/ChristChurchCastlebar

Christ Church, Castlebar*  
(Info. Trevor Ardill, Hon. Treasurer - contact details on request)

*Christ Church Castlebar is a registered charity: Registered Charity No. 20206867  



Turlough Church of Ireland Parish Church

https://www.idonate.ie/cause/TurloughChurchofIreland

Turlough Parish Church*
(Info. Karin Shaw, Hon. Treasurer - contact details on request)

*Turlough Parish Church is registered as a charity with the Charities Regulatory Authority under the Tuam, Killala and Achonry charity No. 20015237 and the Revenue Commissioners No. CHY 7241. 

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 below by the Diocese: 

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, please contact Diocesan Secretary, Mrs Lorna Sharpe at limerickdiocsec@gmail.com, or Assistant Diocesan Secretary, Mr Damian Shorten at admin@tka.ie. 

Pastoral care and enquiries
Revd Suzanne Cousins

Rector, Aughaval Group of Parishes, 

United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe, Church of Ireland  

Tel. +353 83 800 3233  / +44 77 1303 7447 

Email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org
Aughaval Parishes' website  aughaval.tlk.ieFacebook https://www.facebook.com/AughavalParishes