Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Today's Gospel     Matthew 8:28-34 When he [Jesus] came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes,  two demoniacs coming out of the tombs met him. They were so fierce that no one could pass that way. Suddenly they shouted, ‘What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?’   Now a large herd of swine was feeding at some distance from them. The demons begged him, ‘If you cast us out, send us into the herd of swine.’ And he said to them, ‘Go!’ So they came out and entered the swine; and suddenly, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and perished in the water.    The swineherds ran off, and on going into the town, they told the whole story about what had happened to the demoniacs.   Then the whole town came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighbourhood.   Exor...

  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes, notices and some photos from recent events.  Services, Sunday 28 June:  Christ Church Castlebar, 10.30am,  followed by tea Holy Trinity, Westport, 11.30am, followed by tea St Thomas's Dugort, Achill, 3pm Today's Gospel      Matthew 10:37-42 [Jesus said] Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. ‘Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one...