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
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary time –16th 17th August 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
MASSES THIS WEEK:
SATURDAY- VIGIL 16th August 2025
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 17th August 2025
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
DIED RECENTLY
Mem Muphy – Newcastle
George Fennessy – Ardfinnan & Clonmel
Joan O’Doherty – Gortmalogue & Newcastle
Jeremiah Gearon – Knocklofty
WEEKDAY MASSES OVER THE SUMMER
Over the coming weeks there will be adjustments to our weekday Mass (Saturday / Sunday Masses are not affected)
Masses for the coming week:
Monday 18th Aug : NO MASS
Tuesday 19th Aug: Mass at 9.30am Ardfinnan
Wed 20th Aug: NO MASS
Thursday 21st Aug: NO MASS
Friday 22nd Aug: 9.30am Ardfinnan
COMBINING OUR PARISH COMMUNITIES
Recently, all four Parish Councils looked at the benefits of combining our resources as under one named parish pastoral unit mainly for the more efficient use of our pastoral resources and training in ministry but also in the management of finance, buildings, and clergy across a large area.
Much of the groundwork has already been implemented here with the main parish office based in Ardfinnan now looking after all parish records, finances, and administration through Orla our secretary. Each church also has its own sacristan, team for readers and extraordinary ministers, altar servers, and safeguarding thanks to the commitment of the parishioners and members of the parish and finance councils. This will remain unchanged with the proposal being discussed.
While amalgamating these parishes the actual church names and parish identities would be unaffected. Each church would keep its own identity as is currently the case, but to have it all under one parish pastoral community would cement stronger the seven churches. There will be further discussions and updates in the coming weeks on this which is just an idea being explored by the councils at this time.
HOSPITAL VISITS
Fr Michael regularly goes to Tipperary University Hospital to visit sick parishioners. While the local hospital chaplains do daily rounds as well, if you or a family member require a visit, please let Fr Michael or the parish office know the ward and room number.
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:€885
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €571
The Nire: €275 Touraneena: €367.90
BAPTISMS
Please contact the Parish Office on 052-746 4408
This now includes all Baptisms which take place across all our 7 Churches.
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.
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.