Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Welcome Please scroll down for today's Gospel reading, notes, notices and general information.  Invitation: A Land-and-Sea Pilgrimage to Inishbiggle, with  Bishop Michael, on  Sat 8 August, with celebration of the Eucharist (in English and Irish) in the church (Holy Trinity, Inishbiggle). To book please contact us - details below. Today's Gospel        Luke 9:28-36 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus  took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.  Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake,  they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were l...

  Welcome Please scroll down for today's Gospel reading, notes, notices and general information.  Invitation: A mini-pilgrimage to Inishbiggle, with  Bishop Michael, on  Sat 8 August, with celebration of the Eucharist in the church (Holy Trinity, Inishbiggle). To book please contact us. More detail below. Today's Gospel    Matthew 15:21-28 Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon.  Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, ‘Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.’ But he did not answer her at all.  And his disciples came and urged him, saying, ‘Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.’ He answered, ‘I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.’  But she came and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, help me.’ He answered, ‘It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ She said, ‘Yes, Lord...