Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Sunday 6 July 2025 in the Aughaval Group of Parishes Hymns, or as announced 39 - For the fruits of his creation  247 - When I survey the wondrous cross 517 - Brother, sister, let me serve you 478 - Go forth and tell! O Church of God, awake!  Collect  Almighty God, you have broken the tyranny of sin and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts, whereby we call you Father: Give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service, that we and all creation may be brought to the glorious liberty of the children of God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.                                           Naaman in Jordan River , artist unknown Credit: Wikipedia The First Reading 2 Kings 5: 1-14 Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favour with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man,...

Services this weekend in the Aughaval Grouped Parishes: Sat, 7pm in Turlough Church, Evening Prayer Sunday, 10am in Christ Church Castlebar, Holy Communion/ The Eucharist Sunday, 12 noon in St Mary's RC Church, Westport (for Holy Trinity Westport), followed by tea in Carrowbeg House Sunday, 3pm in St Thomas's, Dugort, Achill,  Holy Communion/ The Eucharist Today’s gospel      Matthew 9: 14-17 New cloth on an old garment Chistiancliparts   Then the disciples of John came to him [Jesus], saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old cloak, for the patch pulls away from the cloak, and a worse tear is made. Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; otherwise, ...

Please note that, as previously mentioned, there will be no Midweek Holy Communion on Wednesday morning, 2 July, nor will there be Online Prayer and Bible Study in the evening. Map of Decapolis  Creative Commons Attribution, via  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Thedecapolis.png 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 i...

  Mini-Pilgrimage on Achill, Sunday 20 July Starting in St Thomas's Church, Dugort at 3pm (or for parking, meet at the Strand Hotel at 2.30pm - see below).  For details and to book, please see here: https://tlk.ie/mini-pilgrimage-on-achill-20th-july-2025/ ‘This ‘mini-pilgrimage’ will give insight into the beautiful island of Achill, its spiritual sites and heritage, and in particular the Dugort and ‘Colony’ side of the island.    It will include moments of gentle prayer and reflection in the great outdoors – beneath the mountain, on the road, and by the shore.   The simple provision of companionship and victuals will offer, we hope, nourishment of body, mind and spirit.   This occasion is for those of any faith or none.’   Outline for the afternoon: 2.30pm – Meet at The Strand Hotel carpark – Eircode  F28 NY97 2.45pm – Short Walk to St Thomas’ Church, Dugort 3pm – Gathering, with Compline. Churchyard – Walk and Talk and ‘Circling Pr...

    St Thomas’s Dugort, Achill, 29 June 2025, where the service was led by Rev’d Caroline Morrow. Photo by Deirdre Maguire, Co Down. Aughaval Parishes, Summer Pastoral Letter, 2025  Mini-pilgrimage on Achill, Sunday 20 July At Turlough National Museum and Country Park, 22 June 2025 Revd Suzanne, Valerie Raitt, Dorothy Shaw, Susie Fry 27 June 2025 Dear Friends, Summer   Summer is now well underway, with exam season over and the children having finished the school year. I trust you are well and able to enjoy the long, bright and warm days. Please take note of the summer events and extra services listed below and come along where you are able and bring friends and family. Included is a planned service on Reek Sunday in the Oratory on the holy mountain, to be led (all-being-well and knees-permitting!) by Bishop Michael and/or myself.  A mini-pilgrimage Please note also the publicity (below) for a mini-pilgrimage on Achill, part of our TLK diocesan Spiritual Tou...