Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Letter to the Aughaval Parishes    22 October 2025 Jonathan, Eddie, Susie following Harvest Thanksgiving in Christ Church Castlebar Dear friends,   Many of you receive information and notices regularly when attending church or through the WhatsApp Information group for your parish. At risk of repetition, allow me to list a few significant dates and events, past and forthcoming.   Recent: ·    Diocesan Clergy Conference: 6-8 October in Adare – encouraging and beneficial  ·    Diocesan Synod, Sat 18 October, Ennis. Thank you to Diocesan Synods-persons who represented the parishes – Barbara Sheppard (Westport-Dugort), Trevor Ardill (Castlebar) and Eddie Pierik (Turlough). You can read up about this very significant Synod on the TLK Diocesan website or Facebook page.    Pending:   Confirmation candidates follow-up weekend,  24-26 October.  Please remember to pray for all those in the diocese who have been confirmed...

Harvest Thanksgiving 2025  The Season of Creation Christ Church Castlebar, porch Collect 
Eternal God,  you crown the year with your goodness  and give us fruits of the earth in their season.
 Grant that we may use them to your glory,
 for the relief of those in need and for our own well-being:  through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen. Photos A few images from Christ Church Castlebar, St Mary’s Church for Holy Trinity Westport, and St Thomas’s Dugort, Achill. The g uest preacher was Mr Alan Cousins,  SAT 7.  Music was provided by Organist, John Dexter and Soloist, Tenor, Hubert Francis.  Please note the dates of Harvest Thanksgiving services in Turlough and on Inishbiggle: Turlough Harvest Thanksgiving  Service,  Sat 20 Sept, 7pm:  Guest speaker Mrs Valerie Raitt, TLK Diocesan Spiritual Tourism and Pilgrimages Co-ordinator.  Music: Organist, Michele Gill. Soloist, Henry GawleyFollowed by tea and treats. Inishbiggle  Har...