Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Welcome.   Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Today's Gospel      John 13:21-33, 36-38 After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, ‘Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.’ The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining next to him; Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. So while reclining next to Jesus, he asked him, ‘Lord, who is it?’ Jesus answered, ‘It is the one to whom I give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.’  So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.  After he received the piece of bread,  Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, ‘Do quickly what you are going to do.’ Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. Some thought that, because Judas had th...

  Tenebrae, 3rd April, 8pm in Christ Church, Castlebar   You are warmly invited to join us for Tenebrae  on Good Friday, 3rd April, at 8pm in Christ Church, Castlebar. This year we are pleased to have as our guest soloist renowned baritone, David Durham (pictured), and as organist, Siobhan Kilkelly.  What is Tenebrae?  Tenebrae  is a sombre and uniquely moving service.  Since medieval times  tenebrae  (Latin, “darkness” or “shadows”)  has been the name given to the monastic morning and night-time services (Matins and Lauds) of the last three days of Holy Week.  It marks the days of the first Holy Week, through Scripture readings, prayers, music, and the extinguishing of candles, evocative of  the last hours of Jesus' earthly life and   Passion ( or   suffering).  Each part of the service draws us more deeply into the darkness of a world without Christ and reminds us of his redemptive sacrifice for the world....

  Welcome.   Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices.                                                                                Monday in Holy Week:   Monday on the Mountain  - meeting at Murrisk carpark at 11am for a gentle walk to the St Patrick statue, and ecumenical prayers. All welcome. Christ in the House of Martha and Mary, detail Johannes Vermeer, 1654  Public domain, via  https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=156396552 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary Johannes Vermeer, 1654 Public domain, via https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21865869 John 12:1-11 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Ma...

  Welcome.   Please scroll down for notes and notices.                                                                                  Palm Sunday services: 10am in Christ Church, Castlebar - followed by tea  11.30am in Holy Trinity, Westport  - followed by tea Children and young people are particularly welcome and are invited to take part in the simple Palm Sunday processions at the beginning of the services.  Monday of Holy Week:  Monday on the Mountain - meeting at Murrisk carpark at 11am for a gentle walk to the St Patrick statue and ecumenical prayers. All welcome. Today's Gospel: The Passion of our Lord      Matthew 27:11-54            Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, ‘Are...