Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Please scroll down for today's Gospel reading, notes, notices and general information.  "Now when Jesus heard this,  he withdrew  from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself." (Matt 14:13) Photo taken at Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve,  from Osprey viewing hide, near Dunkeld. Today  in the parishes:      - 10am in Christ Church Castlebar, Holy Communion/ The Eucharist      -   11.30am in Holy Trinity Westport, Holy Baptism (see Notices , below)      - 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill,  Holy Communion / The Eucharist Today's Gospel        Matthew 14: 13-21 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick.  When it was evening, the disc...

    Please scroll down for today's Gospel reading, notes, notices and general information.  This weekend in the parishes: Today, Sat 1 August       -  7pm in Turlough Church,  Evening Prayer Sunday 2 August       - 10am in Christ Church Castlebar, Holy Communion/ The Eucharist      -   11.30am in Holy Trinity Westport, Holy Baptism       - 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill,  Holy Communion / The Eucharist The Croagh Patrick Visitors' Centre, Murrisk, with Immersive VR Experience, was officially opened on 31 July. Today's Gospel         Matthew 14:1-12 At that time Herod the ruler  heard reports about Jesus; and he said to his servants, ‘This is John the Baptist; he has been raised from the dead, and for this reason these powers are at work in him.’ For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his br...