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 Ordinary Time
7th / 8th February 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 7th February 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass 5pm
ARDFINNAN Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 8th February 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
DIED RECENTLY
John Brunnick / Ardfinnan – Clonmel
Paddy Coffey – Ballymacarbry
Nora Keane – Marlfield / Ballymacarbry
NO MASS IN NEWCASTLE ON MONDAY 9TH FEBRUARY
LOCAL PARISH PASTORAL AND FINANCE COUNCILS
Three will be separate Parish Pastoral Council meeting across our pastoral area in the coming weeks, as we prepare for Lent and easter, and discuss local enhancements to our churches and parishes.
Our parish pastoral and finance councils, who are members of the parish communities, assist in the smooth running of the liturgical and administrative functions of our churches. They meet separately throughout the year, and three members from each parish also will be part of the new St Carlo Acutis Pastoral Area Council whose function is to encourage and arrange liturgical and safeguarding supports. The Finance Council manage and maintain the finances of the individual churches which is vital in maintaining our buildings and paying the usual day to day bills.
I am so grateful to all members who give freely of their time to their own local parish and pastoral are council. If at any time anyone has a suggestion or would like to contact their local members, they can do so locally or via the parish office in Ardfinnan.
office@stcarloacutisparish.ie / 052-746 4408.
Our Chairpersons in each parish are:
Ardfinnan, Ballybacon, Grange: Anne O’Leary
Newcastle, Fourmilewater: Eileen Condon
Touraneena: Patrick Power
The Nire: Michael Long
SONGS OF PRAISE: OUR CHOIRS AND MUSICIANS ESPECIALLY WELCOME!
Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity Within, Barronstrand St, Waterford. Sunday 8th February at 5pm. Join local choirs singing Waterford’s favourite hymns in aid of The Samaritans and Friends of the Cathedral Music which supports the cathedral music programme for young musicians. All welcome!
THANK YOU
Many thanks for your contributions in the collections and envelopes for the upkeep of our parishes and churches in the recent weekly and Parish & Development collections:
Ardfinnan/Ballybacon/Grange: €995 P&D €980
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €790 P&D: €615
The Nire: €220 P& D €420
Touraneena: €363 P & D (Given next week)
WORLD DAY OF THE SICK – 11TH FEBRUARY 2026
Pope Leo XIV has chosen the theme for the 34th World Day of the Sick, which will be celebrated on February 11, 2026: “The compassion of the Samaritan: loving by bearing the pain of the other”.
The World Day of the Sick, established by St. John Paul II in 1992, is a privileged moment of prayer, spiritual closeness, and reflection for the entire Church and for civil society, who are all called to recognise the face of Christ in our sick and vulnerable brothers and sisters.
There will be an opportunity of the Anointing of the Sick after Mass on Thursday in Newcastle.
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
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.