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
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
11th / 12th April 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
SATURDAY- VIGIL 11th April 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 12th APRIL 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Vigil Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Vigil Mass 10.30 am
NIRE: Vigil Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON: Vigil Mass 12 noon
MASSES THIS WEEK
There will be NO MASS on Wednesday 15 April 2026.
DIED RECENTLY
Anne Meany – St Finnian’s Ardfinnan
DIVINE MERCY HEALING PRAYER
Jesus, May Your pure and healthy Blood circulate in my ailing organism, and your pure and healthy Body transform my weak body, and may a healthy and vigorous life flowing once again within me, if it’s truly your Holy Will. Amen. (St. Faustina Kowalska Diary #1089)
There will prayers beginning at 2.30pm in SS Peter & Paul Clonmel concluding with Mass. Confessions Available.
POPE JOHN PAUL II AWARD
Congratulation to Eoin, Dany, JP and Rian who have nearly completed their Pope John Paul II Award through their work and assistance in the liturgy and other way in our parish and local communities.
Any student heading into TY or 5th Year from September would be most welcome to be part of this great initiative across our parishes. Please contact Fr Michael for more information.
ST CARLO ACUTIS
35TH BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE
Mass to Celebrate the 35th Birthday Remembrance of St Carlo Acutis will take place on Sunday 3rd May at 12pm in Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan.
An individual Blessing of the Relic given to Fr Michael by St Carlo’s Mother will be available after the Mass.
(Please note the Mass in Ballybacon that Weekend will take place on Saturday 2nd May at 6.30pm and there will be no Evening Mass in Ardfinnan that day)
NEWCASTLE FIRST RESPONDERS- Free First Aid Course. Learn vital skills. Newcastle Community Hall Tuesday 14 April at 7.30pm – limited to 20 people – Booking essential. Contact Ciara 086 317 6953 or Marian 087 125 4882. All proceeds to Muintir na Tire Community Council Lourdes Fund. THANK YOU
Sincere thanks for your Easter Collections last weekend which was for the support of your local priests. We are so grateful for your continued generosity.
CONFIRMATION YOUTH COLLECTION
This week, we sent from our Pastoral Area €2,265 to the support of the Diocesan Youth Team here in the Diocese who do remarkable work and give us great support in our local area in schools and in the Parish with the
Pope John Paul II Award.
This collection was taken at the recent Confirmations, so sincere thanks to those who supported this great work on the day we celebrated in our five local Confirmations in the Parish Pastoral Area.
TROCAIRE BOXES 2026
Please remember BRING BACK YOUR Trocaire box and hand them to the sacristan / or priest – PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED.
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.