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
TRINITY SUNDAY
30th / 31st 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 30th May 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass at 5pm
ARDFINNAN: Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 31st 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 Wednesday or Thursday in Newcastle / Fourmilewater
FR MICHAEL is on retreat this week in Assisi. He will be bringing the petitions of all our parishioners to the shrines of St Anthony, St Claire and St Carlo Acutis.
EXAMS
Best wishes and blessings to all undertaking the Junior and Leaving cert exams at this time.
MASS CARDS AVAILABLE
Cards are now available in all sacristies, or people may wish to bring their own cards to any priest for signing.
Last 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.
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)
BALLYMACARBRY N.S PARENTS ASSOCIATION will hold a Church gate collection in Fourmilewater and The Nire this weekend. All donations greatly appreciated.
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.
PIONEER ASSOCIATION As we approach the feast of the Sacred Heart, we pray for all members of the Pioneer association, both locally and around the world. At this time, we congratulate 3 members from our own centre in Newcastle who will be presented with Gold pins after Mass on 6th June, to mark their 50 year membership of the association, and 1 silver pin recipient, marking 25 years membership. May the sacred heart guide them in their lives.
41st ALL IRELAND ROSARY RALLY
Takes place on Saturday 6th June in Knock. Please see posters for further details.
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: €845
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €635
The Nire: €420 Touraneena: €322.80
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