Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Week One of repairs to destabilised ceiling,  Holy Trinity Church, Westport, October 2025 Enjoy this unique video by our good friend Fr John Kenny.  We continue to be grateful to Fr John and the people of St Mary's Church for their kindness and generous hospitality since the closure.  Dear Friends of the Westport-Dugort Union of Parishes, You will be interested in this initial update on the critical repairs to the ceiling of  Holy Trinity Church,  Westport. These began on 20 October, after a long and challenging  period (almost nine months) of planning, permission-seeking, and preparations.  The works are at last underway and are progressing well.  Some of you have already been able to visit and see the extent of what is being undertaken.  The feedback from those on site is encouraging, and the expectation is that, once this phase of work is complete, the congregation will be able to safely return to the church, albeit with limited sea...

  Please scroll down for today's notices.   Harvest Thanksgiving 2025 on Inishbiggle ]The Gospel Reading  Luke 18: 9-14 He [Jesus] also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, “God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.”  But the tax-collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.’   Sacred Space Recommended: https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-10-26...

  What's on this weekend? We were blessed by Compline on Friday evening.  What else is on this weekend in the parishes? Saturday 25 Oct Harvest Thanksgiving on Inishbiggle - gathering at 9.30am at Doran's Point., Ballycroy for ferry crossing. Service at 11am Faure's Requiem, concert at 4pm in St Mary's Church, Westport, with the Choir of Sandford and St Philip's, Dublin. Conductor John Dexter. Organist, David O'Shea, Choir Director Turlough, Holy Communion, 7pm Sunday 26 Oct Morning Prayer in Christ Church Castlebar at 10am Holy Communion, 12 noon in n St Mary's Church, Westport, with the Choir of Sandford and St Philip's, Dublin.  Guest preacher, Revd Canon Sonia Gyles, Rector of  Sandford and St Philip's Sung Evening Prayer, 3.30pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill, with the Choir of Sandford and St Philip's, Dublin 'Women at the tomb' Chris Gibbs and Valerie Raitt survey the Easter Garden at Holy Trinity, Inishbiggle August 2025 Today...