PARISHES OF
ARDFINNAN, BALLYBACON & GRANGE
NEWCASTLE & FOURMILEWATER
TOURANEENA & THE NIRE
Fr Michael Toomey V. F. / P.P. / Adm.
Fr. Jim Denmead A.P. / Fr Bernard Frawley CSSr
14th Sunday in Ordinary time – 5th/6th July 2025
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, Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan, , Co Tipperary
WEEKDAY MASSES OVER THE SUMMER
Over the coming weeks there will be adjustments to our weekday Mass times due to the Cemetery and other Masses along with availability of priests. (Saturday / Sunday Masses are not affected)
Each weekend we will update you on Weekday Masses for the week ahead
Masses for the coming week:
Monday 7th July: NO MORNING MASS
Mass at 7pm in Ballybacon Church
Followed by Blessing of Grave – Refreshments Served afterwards in the sacristy.
Tuesday 8th July: NO MORNING MASS
Mass at 7pm in Grange followed by Blessing of Graves in church cemetery then New Cemetery.
Refreshments served afterwards in Grange Hall.
Wednesday 9th July: Mass at 10am in Fourmilewater
Thursday 10th July: Mass at 10am in Newcastle
Friday 11th July Mass at 9.30am Ardfinnan
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
SUNDAY 20th JULY
Fr Colm O’Ryan will be celebrating the 9am Mass in Fourmilewater – in his 70th year of priesthood!
SATURDAY 2nd AUGUST MASS ROCK
12pm Rosary : 12.30pm Mass
(Weather Permitting)
THURSDAY 16th AUGUST
Cemetery Mass in Touraneena at 7pm
FRIDAY 15th AUGUST
60th Anniversary of the opening of
Holy Family Church Ardfinnan
Mass at 7pm in Church with
Refreshments afterwards in the Hall.
ALTAR SERVERS
Sincere thanks to our 50 Altar Servers across all our churches for their ministry. They recently had an end of year Bowling Trip with thanks to our safeguarding team and parents. We will be recruiting and training new servers from September from 3rd Class up.
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:€1,165
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €687
The Nire: €280
Touraneena: €361.30
ST. FINNIAN’S OUTDOOR MASS
Will take place on Thursday July 17th at 7.30pm
NEWCASTLE FUN DAY
The Newcastle Naionra are holding a Family Day Sunday 13th July 10am-4pm in Newcastle Community Hall. Home Produce tables, also crafts, knitwear, ceramics, books, flowers, facepainting and games. Freshly made Breakfast rolls 10am onwards..coffee truck, ice cream van, sweets galore. Sports games…raffle, prizes mini auction on the day. Duck race in the glen after Mass Sat 12th July. Ducks for sale in local shops. All proceeds to the Naíonra. Your support will be appreciated.
BAPTISMS
Please contact the Parish Office on 052-746 4408
This now includes all Baptisms which take place across all our 7 Churches.
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.
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.