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
PENTECOST SUNDAY
23rd / 24th May 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 24th May 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass at 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 25th May 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
MASSES THIS WEEK
There will be NO Mass on Monday 26th May (Newcastle)
MASS CARDS AVAILABLE
All Mass cards signed by any priest or stamped by Fr Michael are offered either by the priest or sent to the Missions to support priests who depend on such support.
These cards conform to the issue and authorisation of the Bishop and adhere to Section 99 of the Charities Act 2009
Cards are now available in all sacristies, or people may wish to bring their own cards to any priest for signing.
This week, we sent €6,530 to the Diocese for Masses to be sent and offered to support priests in the Missions. Thank You for this support.
ST CARLO ACUTIS MASS BOUQUETS
We have two specially designed Mass Binder Cards, one ‘For your Intentions’ and one for ‘Masses for the Dead.’ These are €15 and include the Mass Binder Card and Mass offered monthly in the Novena Mass on the First Friday of the month in Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan – at the Shrine of the First and Second Class Relics of St Carlo Acutis.
SACRISTANS COLLECTION
This weekend is the annual Sacristans Collection. We are blessed and grateful to our remarkable sacristans across our 7 churches who daily, ensure the churches are opened, maintained, and prepared for Mass. Envelopes are in the weekly boxes or at the church entrance. Thank you in advance for showing your appreciation to your local sacristan in this yearly good will gesture.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
CONGRATULATIONS to those who made their First Holy Communion in the Nire, Fourmilewater and Newcastle. We thank their teachers and families for all the support and prayers as they receive their First Holy Communion.
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: €1,080
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €680
The Nire: €300 Touraneena: €319.40
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
NIRE GRAVEYARD MASS
The annual Nire Church Graveyard Mass will take place at 7 pm on Monday, June 1st (Bank Holiday)
CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSIONS
Thu 4 June 6pm from St Mary’s Clonmel
Sun 7 June 4pm in Clogheen
TOURANEENA 200 YEAR MASS
Monday 29 June at 7pm.
ROSARY AT BALLYMACARBRY GROTTO
Thursday Evenings in May at 7pm
BELLE VOCI & LIBRA STRING QUARTET present BELLES & STRINGS A night of music from stage & screen. Old St. Mary’s Church, Friday 29th May at 7.30pm
THE ANNUAL DAY OF RETREAT for those in Parish Ministry is being organised in the Diocese. This year, Glencomeragh House is the venue. The date is Saturday 20th June and it begins at 10.30am. The facilitator is Frances Rowland who works in Pastoral Development in the Diocese of Kerry. All ministries are welcome to this special day. There is no cost to the attendees, but they are asked to bring a packed lunch. Spaces are limited See Poster for Booking 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