Aughaval Group of Parishes

Please note that this week's and next week's Midweek Holy Communion services will be in St Mary's Church Westport, 7th and 14th January, at 10.30am.  Please also note that services in Westport on Sundays 11th and 18th January will also be in St Mary's at 12 noon. These arrangements are on account of repair works in Holy Trinity Westport. Our gratitude is extended once again to our friends in St Mary's Church and to Fr John Kenny for the kind hospitality and  accommodation.  Please scroll down for notices and other information. Philip, Apostle and Martyr by Peter Paul Rubens, 1611  Museo del Prado,  Public domain via  https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14822102 Today's gospel    John 1: 43-51 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him,  ‘Follow me.’    Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.   Philip found Nathanael and said to him,  ‘We have...

  Please scroll down for notices and other information. Services today in the Aughaval Parishes:      Sun 10am in Christ Church Castlebar, Holy Communion      Sun 11.30am in Holy Trinity Westport,  Holy Communion You're welcome! Today's gospel reading      John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life,  and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He wa...

Services this weekend in the Aughaval Parishes:      Sat 7pm in Turlough Church, Evening Prayer      Sun 10am in Christ Church Castlebar, Holy Communion      Sun 11.30am in Holy Trinity Westport,  Holy Communion You're welcome! Please scroll down for notices and other information. Agnus Dei  Glenbeigh St. James' Church Nave Triple Window Photo b y Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0,  2012  https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22960475 Today’s gospel John 1:29-34 The next day he [John] saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.” I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.’   And John testified, ‘I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him....

  Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and peace-filled new year.  Today's gospel      Luke 2:16-21 So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. Sacred Space A gentle prayer guide and reflection can be found here: https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2026-01-01 Notes and Notices Special date for the new year diary Friday 23rd January at 7.30pm in Holy Trinity Church:  A Public Celebration  of the  Reopening of Holy ...