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
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
2nd / 3rd 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 2nd May 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass at 5pm
BALLYBACON: Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 26th April 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
ARDFINNAN Mass 12.00 noon
MASSSES THIS WEEK
There will be NO MASS on Monday 4th May Newcastle
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Best wishes to those making their First Holy Communion next Saturday in Touraneena, Grange and Ardfinnan. We thank their teachers and families for all the support and prayers as they receive their First Holy Communion.
ST CARLO ACUTIS
35TH BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE
Mass to Celebrate the 35th Birthday Remembrance of St Carlo Acutis will take place on Sunday 3rd May at 12pm in Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan.
An individual Blessing of the Relic given to Fr Michael by St Carlo’s Mother will be available after the Mass.
(Please note the Mass in Ballybacon THIS Weekend will take place on Saturday 2nd May at 6.30pm and there will be no Evening Mass in Ardfinnan that day)
APOSTOLATE OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
The Bishop has invited the Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration (National Training Team) to work across the Diocese from June 2026 to renew and expand Waterford Lismore Diocesan Adoration Lay Committee. If any parishioner who is already involved in our Eucharistic Adoration or would like to be involved more, please let Fr Michael know as there will be an information evening planned in the next few weeks.
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.
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: €1,030
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €655
The Nire: €290 Touraneena: €455.40
GRANGE COMMUNITY COUNCIL invites all members of the community to Grange Field evening which will take place on Friday 22nd May on the school grounds.
BALLYBACON / GOATENBRIDGE COMMUNITY
Please support our important appeal at our Church Gate Collection next Sunday May 10th. We do our best to keep our local area looking good and picturesque as well as environmentally friendly and clean. We work purely as volunteers for the benefit of all the community. We would appreciate your financial support to maintain the standards of our work. Thank you for your generosity in advance.
ARDFINNAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ELECT A NEW COMMITTEE
There will be an Ardfinnan Community Council meeting on Wednesday the 6th of May at 8.00pm in Ardfinnan Community Centre. The purpose of the meeting is to elect a new committee. All meetings are open to the public. Thank you.
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