ST. CARLO ACUTIS
PARISH PASTORAL AREA
ARDFINNAN, BALLYBACON, GRANGE
NEWCASTLE, FOURMILEWATER
TOURANEENA, THE NIRE
Very Rev Fr Michael Toomey V. F. / P.P. / Adm.
Fr. Jim Denmead A.P. / Fr Bernard Frawley CSSr
THIRTY SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
7th / 8th November 2026
Website: www.stcarloacutisparish.ie
☏ For Priest on Duty Please Call: 087- 6564170
✉ Please email us at: office@stcarloacutisparish.ie
☏ Phone: 052 – 7464408
📫 The Parish Office, Ardfinnan, Co Tipperary, E91 W7P3
MASSES THIS WEEK:
SATURDAY- VIGIL 7th November 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass at 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 8th November 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
ARDFINNAN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Saturday 5th December with Santa arriving at 7.30pm to switch on the lights.
TIDY TOWNS
CONGRATULATIONS to the many tidy Towns committees across our Parish Pastoral area in the recent awards and praises given to so many volunteers who keep our local communities clean, tidy, and vibrant throughout the year. Well done to you all and thank you for your time and efforts.
HOLY SOULS NOVENA
Saturday November 7th
5pm Newcastle / 6.30pm Ardfinnan
Sunday November 8th
9am Fourmilewater /10.30am Grange/12pm Ballybacon
Monday November 9th
10am Newcastle / 7pm Ardfinnan
Tuesday November 10th
9.30am Ardfinnan / 7pm Newcastle
Nire / Touraneena – Novena takes place at Saturday & Sunday Masses across November.
HOPE: CARING FOR OUR
COMMON HOME TOGETHER
A Laudato Si’ Conference for the Dioceses of Cloyne, Cork and Ross, Waterford and Lismore
Sat 21st November 2026, 10am – 4pm.
Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Tivoli Cork T23 E244.
If you would like to attend the Laudato Si conference in Cork. Please register by email to Maria Murphy at maria.murphy@trocaire.org
THANK YOU
Many thanks for your contributions in the collections and envelopes for the upkeep of our parishes and churches in the recent collections:
Ardfinnan/Ballybacon/Grange: €1,205
P&D €785
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €1,170
P&D €393
The Nire: €330 P& D €375
Touraneena: €519
GRANGE ANNUAL WINTER CRAFT MARKET will be held on Sunday 15th November from 11am to 1pm in Grange Community Hall. All Welcome!
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
This takes place in our parishes on:
Tuesday’s 10-11am in Ardfinnan
Friday’s 2.30-3.30 in Newcastle
Everyone is welcome to come and spend some time in quiet prayer and adoration.
BAPTISMS / WEDDINGS
Please contact the Parish Office on
052-746 4408
CCTV CAMERAS / LIVESTREAM
Please note that for the protection and security of everyone CCTV cameras are in operation in our churches. All our Masses are Live streamed in Ardfinnan and are at other times broadcast from Newcastle, Fourmilewater, Ballybacon and Grange, Touraneena and The Nire on Churchservices.tv and Facebook Live pages.