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
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
9th / 10th 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 9th May 2026
NEWCASTLE: Vigil Mass at 5pm
ARDGINNAN: Vigil Mass 6.30pm
TOURANEENA: Vigil Mass at 7pm
SUNDAY 10th May 2026
FOURMILEWATER: Mass at 9am
GRANGE: Mass 10.30am
NIRE: Mass at 11am
BALLYBACON Mass 12.00 noon
DIED RECENTLY
Esther Hyland (Grange)
MASSSES THIS WEEK
There will be NO MASS on
Monday 11th May Newcastle
Wednesday 13th May Fourmilewater
SAFEGURADING WEEKEND
This will take place in our Pastoral Area this weekend. Our safeguarding teams will be available after Mass to distribute our Annual Newsletter. We will also be asking all those who read and minister in our churches to complete and update in the coming weeks the Safeguarding Forms which are done every three years. These forms keep a record of all who provide an important ministry in our churches and allows us to have an up-to-date record of all who minister and give of their time. These forms are available in the sacristies.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your local Safeguarding Rep or Fr Michael.
Thaks again to everyone for your continued ministry and support in maintaining the highest standards of Safeguarding across our Parish Pastoral Area.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
CONGRATULATIONS to those who made their First Holy Communion in Touraneena, Grange and Ardfinnan this weekend. We thank their teachers and families for all the support and prayers as they receive their First Holy Communion.
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.
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: €1,475 P&D: €410
Newcastle/Fourmilewater: €975 P&D : €382
The Nire: €240 P&D: €255
Touraneena: €371.50 P&D: €125
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY
Thank you for you collection where we sent €2,255 from our Parish Pastoral Area to support our Seminarians in their training for priesthood.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
NEWCASTLE MENS SHED
Tuesday 12 May 8pm
GRANGE FIELD EVENING
Friday 2nd May from 7pm
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.
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