Aughaval Group of Parishes

Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes, notices and some photos from recent events.  This weekend in the parishes : Saturday 27 June 7pm in Turlough Church , The Service of Holy Communion Sunday 28 June  10am in Christ Church Castlebar, Morning Prayer 11.30am in Holy Trinity, Westport,  Morning Prayer 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill, Evening Prayer Today's Gospel      Matthew 8:1-4 When Jesus had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; and there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.” He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” Sacred Space A helpful prayer guide can be found here: https://sacredspace.com/daily-pr...

    Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes, notices and some photos from recent events.  Gentle Friendship Walk at Turlough, August 2025 SC, Valerie Raitt, Dorothy Shaw, Susie Fry Today's Gospel      Matthew 7:21-29 [Jesus said] ‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord”, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only one who does the will of my Father in heaven. On that day many will say to me, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?” Then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.” ‘Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolis...