Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is traditionally, for Christians and the church, a penitential season, of prayer, fasting and giving, leading up to Easter.   Ash Wednesday (18 Feb) Services   of Holy Communion,  with imposition of ashes (optional). - 10.30am in Holy Trinity Church, Westport - 1pm in Christ Church Castlebar - 8pm Online Ash Wednesday Prayer and Bible Reading. Link below.  All welcome. Wishing you a holy and blessed Lent in which your spirit is drawn to and aligned with the Spirit of Christ.  Today's Gospel      Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21 [Jesus said] ‘Beware of practising your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. ‘So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you give ...

For notice of this year's Easter Vestry meeting for each of the Aughaval Parishes, plus other notices, please scroll down. " When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand... " Today's gospel       Mark 8:14-21 Now the disciples  had forgotten to bring any bread; and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And he cautioned them, saying, ‘Watch out—beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.’  They said to one another, ‘It is because we have no bread.’  And becoming aware of it, Jesus said to them, ‘Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes, and fail to see? Do you have ears, and fail to hear? And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?’ They said to him, ‘Twelve.’ ‘And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces ...