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
Passion / Palm Sunday
28th / 29th March 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 28th March 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass 5pm
ARDFINNAN Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 29th March 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
DIED RECENTLY
Jackie McGrath – Clerihan
THOUGHTS FOR THIS SUNDAY WITH ST CARLO ACUTIS
As Jesus gathers with His disciples for the Last Supper, He offers them the greatest gift—His very Body and Blood in the Eucharist. “This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.” In this moment, Jesus establishes the Holy Mass, ensuring His presence remains with us forever. Yet, even as He pours out His love, darkness begins to descend. Betrayal is at hand, and the journey to the Cross begins.
Carlo Acutis reflected on the power of the Eucharist when he said, ‘The Eucharist is my highway to heaven.’ Just as Jesus offered Himself at the Last Supper and on the Cross, He continues to offer Himself to us in every Mass. “The Eucharist is not just a symbol but a living encounter with Christ, the same Jesus who suffered, died, and rose again”. Carlo recognized that receiving the Eucharist with faith transforms us, leading us to holiness and preparing us for eternal life.
(From ‘Living Lent with Carlo Acutis’ by Gwen Wiseman.)
SAFEGUARDING- Our Safeguarding teams met last week as part of our commitment to maintaining the high standard of safeguarding across our communities. In the coming weeks, we will be sending out forms to all who minister in our churches to keep our records up to date and to ensure we have up to date contact information for all who minister as readers, Ministers and sacristans across our churches. Further information will be given after Easter and thanks again to all who assist in the liturgies across our churches. Our Safeguarding Teams are:
Parish Priest: Fr Michael Toomey
Ardfinnan/Ballybacon/ Grange: Elaine Lonergan, Norma Finnegan Murphy, Peggy O’Gorman, Noreen Dohoney.
Newcastle / Fourmilewater: Kathleen Condon/ Brendan O’Connor
Nire Martha McGrath Touraneena Ray Moore
BAPTISMS / WEDDINGS
Please contact the Parish Office on 052-746 4408
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: €950
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €1,630
The Nire: €300
Touraneena: €494.80
EMIGRANTS COLLECTION
A donation of €900 has been sent from our Pastoral Area for the annual Emigrants Collection for St Patrick’s Day.
Thank you as always for your generous support.
TROCAIRE BOXES 2026
Please remember to take a Trocaire box home with you and thank you for your continued generosity.
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.
The Easter Collection for the support of the priests of the parish will be taken up next week. Thanking you for your continuous generous support.