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
Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10th / 11th October 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 10th October 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass at 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 11th October 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
NO MASSES THIS WEEK ON
Monday 12th October Newcastle
Wednesday 14th October Fourmilewater
FEASTS THIS WEEK
Monday 12th October – St Carlo Acutis
Patron of our Parish Pastoral Area
This also marks the 20th Anniversary of the Saint who is inspiring our own parish community in our new Pastoral Area. Several events are happening in Assisi this weekend, and Fr Michael has been invited to be part of the celebrations and represent our parish and communities in the work of further promoting the work of the saint through his short life, and love of the Eucharist.
Oh God, Our Father,
thank you for giving us Carlo,
a life example for the young
and a message of love for everyone.
You made him become enamoured with
Your Son Jesus, Making of the Eucharist
his “Highway to Heaven”.
You gave him Mary, as a most loving Mother,
and, with the Rosary, you made him
a poet of her tenderness. Receive his prayer for us.
Above all, gaze upon the poor,
whom he loved and helped.
Grant for me too, by his intercession,
the grace that I need …
And make our joy fulfilled,
placing Carlo among the Saints
of your Church, so that his smile
may shine again for us in the glory of your name. Amen
Thursday 15th October St Teresa of Avila – Founder of the Discalced Carmelite Order
TULLAGHMEELAN HARVEST FESTIVAL takes place on Sunday, 11 October at 3.30pm Everyone Welcome!
DIOCESAN EUCHARISTIC ADORATION RETREAT St Mary’s Parish Church, Irishtown, Clonmel on Sunday 11th October. 2pm – 5pm. All Welcome.
DIED RECENTLY
Fr Frankie Lloyd, PE.
Eddie Lonergan (St Annes Ardfinnan
Rita Browne (Main St Ardfinnan)
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: €1,110 P&D: €415
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €1,155 P&D: €395
The Nire: €390 P&D: €300
Touraneena: €357.45
SACRAMENTAL PREPERATION MASSES
Next weekend in Newcastle, Ardfinnan, Fourmilewater and Grange, our 6th Class students and their families will be taking part in the Mass and forms part of their preparation to receive the sacrament of Confirmation next spring.
We pray for all those who are to receive these sacraments and their families.
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.