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 in Ordinary Time
17th / 18th January 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 17th January 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass 5pm
ARDFINNAN Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 18th January 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
DIED RECENTLY
Angela Barrett (Ardfinnan)
MASSES THIS WEEK
No Mass Monday 19th January
CHILDREN’S MASSES Touraneena &The Nire
In Touraneena, both 2nd and 6th Class will come together with their parents for Family Mass
this Saturday 17th January at 7pm.
In The Nire 2nd and 6th Class will come together with their parents for Family Mass
this Sunday 18th January at 11am
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2026 celebrates the extraordinary call to holiness in the midst of ordinary life. Inspired by Pope Francis’s reflection on Saint Carlos Acutis, this year’s theme invites pupils, teachers, families, and parishes to explore the call to holiness as something both universal and accessible. Holiness is not for a few, but for all; not reserved for religious professionals or mystics, but for every student, teacher, parent, (and grandparent!) living each day in friendship with Jesus Christ.
Catholic schools exist to form individuals who know that their lives have a purpose and a calling. This year’s theme, “Normal Lives, Called to Holiness,” resonates with the central conviction that education is a path not only to knowledge and maturity but to sainthood.
There will be Mass involving all schools in the coming weeks.
Wed 21st –10am Fourmilewater / Ballymacarbry NS.
Thursday 22nd 12pm Grange Church
Monday 26th 10am Newcastle
Tuesday 27th 10am Ardfinnan.
Wed 18th February 11am (Ash Wednesday) : Touraneena NS
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – 18th – 25th January 2026.
To mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; Evening Prayer will be celebrated in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity Within, on Sunday 18th January at 5pm. All are welcome
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:€1,640
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €811
The Nire: €445
Touraneena: €568.10 P&D €175
FAITH REPS
A wonderful incentive in our diocese has been the formation of Faith Reps in parishes. This role is for someone who is a person of faith and upholds the Catholic Faith in their lives and have a heart for passing on the faith to our young people. No formal qualifications are needed, and training and discernment for the role is given by the Ascend Youth and Young Adult Ministry in the Diocese. If you would like to learn more, please contact Fr Michael for further information and details of information sessions being planned.
Grange Community Council will hold their AGM in the hall on Thursday 29th January at 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend.
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.