Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Welcome to the website of the Aughaval Group of Parishes, Church of Ireland Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. Easter Tuesday repairs and improvements  in the Westport-Dugort Churches  - St Thomas's Dugort and Holy Trinity Inishbiggle St Thomas's,  Dugort, Achill   Vestry door, St Thomas's - before and after The inner door at St Thomas's Job done!  Good news for the congregation and parishioners,  bad news for the sheep  which like to wander in, given half a chance! Holy Trinity, Inishbiggle Thorough and necessary repairs were carried out over the winter months to the floors, underfloor and doors, of Holy Trinity Church, Inishbiggle, thanks to the meticulous work of the joiner, supported by the Rector's Church Warden and others who helped with transport back and forwards to the island.  This work is part of a bigger restoration project which has been ongoing since 2024. Castlebar COI Parish Christ Church Castlebar  was recently aw...

  Welcome.  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Good Friday Walk of Witness at the Clock Tower, Westport Please note that there will be no service this Wednesday, 8 April, in Holy Trinity Westport, but the church will be open for private prayer and reflection. The online Prayer and Bible Reading will take place as usual on  Wed evening  at 8pm. (Zoom link below.) Today's Gospel      John 20:11-18 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look  into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet.They said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ She said to them, ‘They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.’   When she had said this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping...

  Welcome.  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Monday 6 April: Today’s planned Inishbiggle trip is cancelled due to weather conditions and safety considerations. To be rescheduled. 💨 ☔️ In the Garden,  an arrangement for children We are thankful for all the children who make our Easter celebrations so special  simply by their joyful presence and participation,  and to all the parents and grandparents  who bring them to church and encourage them in their faith. Today's Gospel      Matthew 28. 8-15 So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them and said, ‘Greetings!’ And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.’ While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that ...

  Welcome. Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Easter Day (5 April) ,  Easter Holy Communion: - Castlebar 10am.  Organist, John Dexter        - Holy Trinity Westport  11.30am  (Please be aware that the start of this service may be delayed by a few minutes.) Organist, John Dexter.  - Achill, 3pm. Solo contribution by James Kilbane. Pianist, Willem van Goor.        Resurrection of Jesus , icon The Gospel              John 20: 1-18                              Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and sa...