Today's gospel, notes and notices, 14 May. Ascension
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Today's gospel reading Luke 24: 44-53
Then he [Jesus] said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.’
Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, ‘Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.’
Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple blessing God.
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Collect of the Day
Grant, we pray, Almighty God,
that as we believe your only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ
to have ascended into the heavens;
so we in heart and mind may also ascend
and with him continually dwell;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
we believe your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
to have ascended with triumph
into your kingdom in heaven;
may we also in heart and mind
ascend to where he is,
and with him continually dwell;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
- Sun 24 May, 'Be Still and Know', 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, with tea in Hall
- Wed 27 May, 8pm, Louisburgh Voices Concert in Holy Trinity, Westport
- Thurs 28 May, Thanksgiving Service for Westport Country Market, 11am in HTW
- Sun 14 June, Confirmation Service, 3pm in HTW
- Tues 16 June, End-of-School-Year Service for Holy Trinity NS, 9.30am in HTW
- Sat 20 June, 12 not - 2pm, Super Heroes Holiday Club: End-of-Year Children and Families' event, beginning and ending in Holy Trinity Church, Westport
- Sat 18 July, Car Boot Sale in Holy Trinity Westport churchyard and Holy Trinity National School playground
End-of
School-Year Service for Holy Trinity National School, 16 June at 9.30am, in Holy Trinity Church, Westport. Family, friends, neighbours and members of the school's Board of Management are all warmly invited.
End-of-Year fun event for all the children and young people of the Aughaval Parishes, plus families and friends, on Sat 20 June in Westport. Starting in the church at 12 noon and concluding in the church at 2pm.
Please save the date and spread the word. Parents are welcome to stay for the event.
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!'
- Confirmation preparation
Our next two sessions will be on Sat 23 May and Sat 6 June at 10am in the Rectory, Westport. Parents, please see Confirmation WhatsApp Group for notes and resources.
- Louisburgh Voices in Concert: Wed 27 May, 8pm (- please note time) A fundraising concert for Holy Trinity Westport, in Holy Trinity Westport. Please spread the word and plan to come along!
"We'll be performing Vivaldi's uplifting Gloria in D with the fabulous ConTempo Quartet in Holy Trinity Westport on Wednesday 27th 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."
- Carra Singers, concert Thur 4 June at 7.30/ 8pm, in Christ Church, Castlebar, in aid of Mayo Pink Ribbon.
- Bella Capella, Sat 6 June in Christ Church, Castlebar. Details to follow.
- Blue Jazz Festival 'Gospel Hour' Service, Sun 7 June, 11.30am in Holy Trinity Westport. Bring your family and friends along for this uplifting time.
- Goethe Choir concert, Conductor John Dexter, 13 June at 3pm. Concert in Holy Trinity Westport, Not to be missed. Taster: https://youtu.be/gKCeu3NLhqU?si=rBYYLL6FVrX5Ycw2
- Westport Children’s Choir end-of-year concert, Friday 19 June at 7.30pm in Holy Trinity Church, Westport. 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!
- Westport Comhaltas Concert, Sat 20 June, in Holy Trinity Westport at 7pm.
- Scoil Acla Annual Recital Concert: evening of Wed 29 July, in St Thomas's Dugort. Details to follow.
- Westport Festival of Chamber Music: Concerts on Friday (evening) 11 Sept, Saturday (afternoon) 12 Sept, and Sunday (afternoon) 13 September, in Holy Trinity Westport. Details to follow.
- 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
- 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
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/83306729968?pwd=mVKnDXWs7Npn3aCnRPykJbJK7THANM.1
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 +
Westport-Dugort Parishes: includes Holy Trinity Church Westport, St Thomas's Dugort, and Holy Trinity Inishbiggle
Westport-Dugort Parishes*
(Info. Babs Strutt, Hon. Treasurer - contact details on request)
Christ Church, Castlebar*
(Info. Trevor Ardill, Hon. Treasurer - contact details on request)
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.
Revd Suzanne Cousins
Rector, Aughaval Group of Parishes,
United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe, Church of Ireland
Tel. +353 83 800 3233
Email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org
Aughaval Parishes' website aughaval.tlk.ie
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AughavalParishes
