Aughaval Group of Parishes

    Welcome!   Please scroll down for today's gospel reading and notices. This week in the grouped parishes: Wed 30 Sept Please note that, unavoidably, there will be no midweek service today in Holy Trinity Westport, or online.  Fri 2 Oct Blessing of a Marriage, James and Zara Weaver, 5.30pm, Holy Trinity, Westport Quiz Night in aid of HTW restoration funds.  7.30pm in Clew Bay Hotel, Westport Sat 3 Oct, Blessing of Animals, 2pm at Murrisk Carpark. (See below.) Today's Gospel      Luke 9:57-62 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’  To another he said, ‘Follow me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ But Jesus  said to him, ‘Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.’  Anothe...

    Welcome. Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Please note that, of necessity, this week there will be no midweek service tomorrow, Wed 30 Sept, in Holy Trinity Westport, or online.  Nathaniel Under the Fig Tree between 1886 and 1894 James Tissot Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Today's Gospel      John 1:47-51 When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said of him, ‘Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!’ Nathanael asked him, ‘Where did you come to know me?’ Jesus answered, ‘I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.’ Nathanael replied, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.’ And he said to him, ‘Very truly, I tell you,  you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man...

  Welcome. Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Susie Fry and Anitha Wesley (Castlebar) on beautiful Biggle, after the Harvest Thanksgiving, 25 Sept 2026 Today's Gospel      Luke 9:46-50 An argument arose among them as to which one of them was the greatest. But Jesus, aware of their inner thoughts, took a little child and put it by his side, and said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least among all of you is the greatest.’ John answered, ‘Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.’ But Jesus said to him, ‘Do not stop him; for whoever is not against you is for you.’ Sacred Space You can find today's prayer guide with a short helpful devotional thought here: https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2026-09-28/ Christian Art https://christian.art/daily-gospel-rea...

     Welcome. Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Today in the parishe s...  You're welcome! Sunday, 10am, Morning Prayer, Christchurch Castlebar, followed by tea. Sunday, 11.30am, The Eucharist, Holy Trinity Westport, followed by tea. Sunday, 3pm,  The Eucharist, St Thomas's Dugort. T hanks to all who made the  Inishbiggle Harvest Thanksgiving  Service and outing (26 Sept)  such a joyful occasion, including our ecumenical friend, Fr Chris Ginnley (Ballycroy), and ferrymen Michael and John, all pictured.   Today's Gospel      Matthew 21:28-32 [Jesus said] ‘What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, “Son, go and work in the vineyard today.” He answered, “I will not”; but later he changed his mind and went. The father  went to the second and said the same; and he answered, “I go, sir”; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?...