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
THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY/
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
15th/16th August 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 15th August 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass at 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 16th August 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
DIED RECENTLY
Lena Parker – Ballinamult
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK
Wednesday 28th – Thursday 29th October 2026
SOLD OUT!
If you wish to be on a ‘wait list’ if there are any cancellations / extra rooms become available, please contact Parish Office.
For bookings and Payments by Credit Card / Cash / Online please contact office@stcarloacutisparish.ie or call
052- 746 4408
KNOCKMEDOWN ADVENTURE RACE
10TH ANNIVERSARY
The KnockMeDown Adventure Race, organised by Knockmealdown Active, takes place on Saturday 22nd August from 8am–3pm. The route will use roads between Newcastle and Clogheen, over The Vee to Mount Melleray and back to Newcastle.
Motorists are asked to take extra care as there will be over 500 cyclists and participants on the roads throughout the day. Thank you to the local community for your continued support over the past 10 years.”
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
FOURMILEWATER 200TH ANNIVERSARY
TUESDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER
MASS AT 7PM WITH A RECEPTION IN BALLYMACARBRY HALL AFTER
*If you have any old photos of the church and any interesting information / newsletters / missions/ events which occurred, can you send to Brendan in the sacristy. Thank you!
The Newcastle / Fourmilewater Parish Council will meet on Monday evening this week.
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: €1,060
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €842
The Nire: €335
Touraneena: €321
NOREEN WALSH MEMORIAL 5km WALK/RUN
Sat 22 Aug at 11am beginning and finishing at ABP Cahir. See posters for details.
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.