PARISHES OF
ARDFINNAN, BALLYBACON & GRANGE
NEWCASTLE & FOURMILEWATER
TOURANEENA & THE NIRE
Fr Michael Toomey V. F. / P.P. / Adm.
Fr. Jim Denmead A.P. / Fr Bernard Frawley CSSr
The Triumph of the Cross
13th / 14th September 2025
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, Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan, , Co Tipperary
St. CARLO ACUTIS
There will be an opportunity for parishioners to venerate the First class of St. Carlo Acutis after weekend Masses across our Pastoral Parish Area in the coming weeks:
Saturday 13th September
Newcastle 5pm / Touraneena 7pm
Sunday 14th September
Fourmilewater 9am / The Nire 11am
Saturday 20th September
6.30pm Ardfinnan
Sunday 21st September
10.3am Grange/12pm Ballybacon
The MASS OF INSTALLATION of the relic in the shrine on his Feast Day / Anniversary on
Sunday 12th October at 12pm in Ardfinnan
Bishop Cullinan will be the Main Celebrant
With this there will be Mass Changes that weekend of 11th / 12th October
Sat 11th 6.30pm in BALLYBACON
Sunday 12th 10.30am in GRANGE
Sunday 12th 12noon in ARDFINNAN
We are truly honoured to be selected to be one of only three churches in Ireland to permanently have a First Class Relic installed, and we look forward to welcoming many people to our village and parish in the years ahead.
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
Please contact the Parish Office on 052-746 4408
This now includes all Baptisms which take place across all our 7 Churches.
WEEKDAY MASSES THIS WEEK
Over the coming weeks there will be adjustments to our weekday Mass (Saturday / Sunday Masses are not affected)
Masses this week:
Monday 15h Sept 10am Mass Newcastle
Tuesday 16th Sept 9.30am Mass Ardfinnan
Wed 17th Sept 10am MASS Fourmilewater
Thursday 18th NO MASS
Friday 19th Sept : 9.30am Mass 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:€815P&D: €585
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €1085P&D: €536
The Nire: €260 P&D: €335
Touraneena: €449 P&D: €265
NEWCASTLE MEN’S SHED
Are you interested in joining a Men’s Shed Group?
A Community space for men to connect, converse, and most of all, to enjoy themselves while reducing isolation and loneliness.
A public meeting will be held to discuss the formation of a new Men’s Shed.
Where: Tigh na nDaoine, Newcastle Village
When: Wednesday 24th September 2025
Time: 8.00 pm
Guest Speaker: Michael Cass, Dungarvan Men’s Shed
You’re invited, please come along !
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.