Aughaval Group of Parishes

  The  gospel reading for the second day of Lent.  Good Friday Walk of Witness in Westport, 2024 Luke 9:22-25 [Jesus said] ‘The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.’ Then he said to them all,  ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. What does it profit them if they gain the whole world, but lose or forfeit themselves? From Sacred Space online: "Jesus would have been familiar with the account of the suffering servant in Isaiah 52. Knowing that he was destined to suffer and be killed must have been a heavy burden to carry. We can talk to him about this and ask for some of his courage in facing our own crosses.  A disciple cannot be above his/her Master. As Christ suffered, s...

  In memoriam: Charles (Charlie) Farr, died 15 Jan 2025, Florida    We extend loving sympathy to Mary Farr, Holy Trinity Westport, and Florida USA, on the passing of her beloved husband, Charlie.  May he rest in peace and rise in glory.  Charlie died peacefully on 15 January 2025, in Florida, following an on-off struggle with leukemia. Mary thanks us, her friends and brothers and sisters in Christ here in Ireland, for our prayers and good wishes. We look forward to having Mary back with us very soon.  Mary, with Charlie’s daughter, Carrie, plans to host a Celebration of Charlie’s Life, on Saturday 24 May, Charlie’s birthday, at their Knockranny home (F28W7W5).   “ And I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write this: Blessed are the dead who from now on die in the Lord.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labours, for their deeds follow them.’ ” (Revelation 14:13)

It is with great sadness we share the news of the recent death of Victor Wilkie of the Parish of Westport-Dugort. We express our deepest sympathy to Victor's family. Funeral arriving at Holy Trinity Church, Westport, at 11am on Tuesday, January 14th, for service at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Newport Road Westport. "May Victor rest in peace and rise in glory." You can visit the R.I.P. death notice here: https://rip.ie/death-notice

 Sincere and heartfelt sympathy on behalf of the grouped parishes to the family of Ruth Higgins, formerly of Turlough. May she rest in peace and rise in glory. https://rip.ie/death-notice/elizabeth-ruth-higgins-sligo-carraroe-580505

On Friday 20th December, in Holy Trinity Church, Westport, we gave thanks for the life of Frank Martin, Clogher. May he rest in peace and rise in glory, and may his beloved family know the comfort and strength of Christ the Good Shepherd.