First Sunday of Lent
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
First Sunday of Lent
21st / 22nd February 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 21st February 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass 5pm
ARDFINNAN Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 22nd February 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
DIED RECENTLY
Tess Quinn – Knocklofty, former Sacristan in Grange
TROCAIRE BOXES 2026
This year, we pray for the people of Karongi, Western
Rwanda who we journey with this Lent. As we
learn more about the challenges they face to
survive, may we stand in solidarity with them
as followers of Jesus.
Please remember to take a Trocaire box home with you and thank you for your continued generosity.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Three will be Stations of the Cross Celebrated after Morning Mass on the Following Dates over Lent:
Mon 23 February Newcastle
Wed 4 March Fourmilewater
Mon 9 March Newcastle
Fri 20 March Ardfinnan
Wed 25 March Fourmilewater
BAPTISED AND SENT IN LENT REFLECTION PROGRAMME: Join us for these afternoons of reflection as we rediscover who we are as God’s people, listen to the Holy Spirit and take concrete steps, individually and collectively towards living our baptismal calling more deeply. Offered in three locations around the Diocese on Sundays 2.30 – 4pm (Feb 22nd – March 22nd): St John’s Pastoral Centre, St Mary’s Parish Pastoral Room, Dungarvan, St Oliver’s Pastoral Centre, Clonmel (* Begins on March 1st in Clonmel) Led by the Diocesan Synodal Team and Diocesan volunteers. All are welcome!
FOR LENT, POPE LEO XIV PROPOSES A POWERFUL FORM OF ABSTINENCE:
Refrain from words that offend and wound.
Avoid harsh speech and rash judgement.
Do not speak ill of those who cannot defend themselves.
Let us disarm our language — at home, at work, online, and in our communities.
This Lent, may our words become instruments of hope and peace.
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: €1,125
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €764
The Nire: €230/Touraneena: €327.60 P& D 220
NEWCASTLE MEN’S SHED
Newcastle Men’s Shed will hold their next meeting on Tuesday 24th February in Tigh na nDaoine, at 7:30pm
Please come along for a cup of tea and a chat in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.
All are welcome !
Newcastle Badminton Club will hold a Tea/Coffee evening in Newcastle Community Hall on Tuesday 3rd March from 7 to 9 pm. Your support would be appreciated.
B,N&B CE SCHEME – Are you in receipt of a Social Welfare payment? We currently have vacancies on our scheme for 1 GAA Grounds persons/Caretakers; 1 Caretaker Cleaners; 2 Environmental Workers and 1 Office Administrator. For info. call 052 6136699
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.