Aughaval Group of Parishes

This weekend in the Aughaval Group of Parishes: Back to School Sunday, with Blessing of the Backpacks Sat, 7pm in Turlough Church Sunday, 10am in Christ Church Castlebar Sunday, 12 noon in St Mary's Westport (for Holy Trinity Westport and friends) Sunday, 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill Today's gospel:  Watchful, prayerful, careful living Turlough Round Tower, Co Mayo Matthew 24:42-51 [Jesus said] Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour. ‘Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. Truly I...

Today, 27 August 2025 It's Wednesday again, and you are invited to join the small group that gathers on Wednesday mornings at 11am in the Clew Bay Hotel, for coffee, friendship and conversation. You're  welcome! Next Wednesday, 2 September , our regular midweek services will reconvene, with Holy Communion at 10.30am in St Mary's Church, Westport, in the side chapel. (St Mary's Church continues to host the Holy Trinity Westport congregation during the temporary closure of HT Church, while we await repairs to the ceiling which are due to begin soon.) Then in the evening,  2 September  at 8pm, you are invited to gather for Online Prayer and Bible Reading , a short meeting of approximately 30 minutes' length, when we pray either Compline or A Late Evening Office . A link will be shared closer to the time, or you can contact us for help or details.  Today's gospel      Matthew 23:27-32 [Jesus said]  ‘Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! ...

  All-parishes Late Summer Afternoon Walk  A few images to remind us of a lovely  Late Summer Afternoon Walk at Turlough,  which took place on Sunday 24 August 2025, in the beautiful woods and stunning grounds of the National Museum of Ireland. It was  a special and refreshing way to end the weekend.   Hilary McInerney and Fiona Kelly Sincere thanks to Hilary McInerney and Fiona Kelly (pictured, parishioners and vestry members of Turlough Parish) for organising the event and to everyone who was able to join in. Lovely company, fun and exercise especially for children, and a welcome picnic, all enjoyed in the beautiful outdoors. “O Lord, how manifold are your works!” Psalm 104: 24- 33 O  Lord , how manifold are your works!    In wisdom you have made them all;    the earth is full of your creatures. 25  Yonder is the sea, great and wide,    creeping things innumerable are there,    liv...

  Return to Inishbiggle  A happy day was enjoyed on Saturday 23rd August when a group of ten people, which included some from Castlebar, Westport, Galway, Kilkenny and Dublin - made the short crossing by currach from Doran’s Point to ‘Biggle’.  As always the passengers were well cared for by ferrymen Michael and Tim, and we were delighted and privileged to have, amongst others, Valerie Raitt, Diocesan Co-ordinator of Spiritual Tourism and Pilgrimages, join us for the trip. Church wardens Chris and Jeremy, outside the old national school, with the wardens' recently acquired wand.  Just disembarked: the 'crew', minus two Tom Smith, a member of the Holy Trinity Westport congregation   Photo by Susie Fry, Castlebar Michael, ferryman Tim, ferryman Valerie Having been welcomed at the pier by islanders and Holy Trinity Inishbiggle church wardens, Christine Gibbs and Jeremy Holt, we took the short stroll to the church. A service of Prayer and Praise (a 'Servic...