LOUGH DERG:

One Day Retreat to Lough Derg Monday 5th May 2025.Leaving St. Mary’s Church, Westport at 5.30a.m./pick up in Castlebar at the Fire Station at 5.45.a.m.  booking, please contact the Presbytery on 098-28871.

Jubilee Year Pilgrims of Hope

Three Day Pilgrimage to Lough Derg Friday 30th May – Sunday 1st June 2025, bus departing from St. Mary’s Church Westport, at 8. 00a.m. Ph. No. 087-7401391

POLISH BLESSING:  The Traditional blessing of food for the Polish Community will take place at St. Mary’s Church at 2.30p.m. on Holy Saturday April 19th

CHRISM MASS IN TUAM 16TH APRIL: Bus leaving from Mill Street Car Park at 4.00p.m. Contact Mary at

098-28033

WESTPORT DAFFODIL DAY COMMITTEE:

Sincere thanks to all collectors for giving their time on Daffodil Day and to those members of the public who contributed so generously to this cause. Details of the amount collected will be published later.

GOOD FRIDAY WESTPORT ECUMENICAL WALK OF WITNESS: Gathering at 6.00pm Holy Trinity Church, walking through town ending at St. Mary’s Church.

THE LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE:

Is on Tuesday April 15th at 8.00p.m. in St. Mary’s Church Westport.

TROCAIRE APPEAL:

You can bring your Trocaire Offerings to any of the Holy Week Ceremonies starting on Holy Thursday.

Please change coins to notes and use the special envelopes that you received with your Trocaire Pack. Extra envelopes are available at the back of the Church.  Thank You.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER:

Are the most significant celebrations of our faith. Please join us in the ceremonies.

“We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our Song”

ECO CONGREGATION WESTPORT: Westport Eco-Congregation will host their usual Tuesday Climate chat on Tuesday 15th April at 10.45 at Carrowbeg house and the speaker is Pat Fahy. The topic is “Plant your Pollinator Friendly Garden”.Everyone is welcome.

MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK 14TH APRIL,

“PATRICK PRAYER AND PEBBLES” (AN ECUMENICAL EVENT) A gentle walk on the Holy Mountain (Croagh Patrick) Meeting at 11.00a.m at Murrisk Car Park. All are welcome.

HOLY WEEK CERMONIES:

Mon. 14th

10.00am  Mass Westport

11.OOam         Croagh Patrick Walk

                          (Patrick Prayer and Pebbles)

Tues 15th

10.00a.m.            Mass Westport

Tuesday               Westport Penance Service @ 8.00pm

Wed. 16th         

10.00a.m.            Mass Westport

Chrism Mass in Tuam at 6.00p.m. Bus leaving Mill St. Car Park at 4.00p.m.

Holy Thursday 17th

10.00a.m.            Morning Prayer Westport

8.00pm                Celebration of the Last Supper,

                              Westport         

8.00pm              Celebration of the Last Supper,

                             Lecanvey.

6.30p.m.            Fahy          

8.00pm              Newport   

Good Friday 18th

10.00a.m.           Morning Prayer Westport

3.00p.m.             The Lord’s Passion, Westport

3.00p.m.             The Lord’s Passion, Newport 

3.00pm               Stations Cross Drummin

3.00pm               Stations Cross Lecanvey

4.00pm-              5.00pm Confessions Westport

6.00p.m.             Walk of Witness Westport

8.00p.m.             Stations of the Cross, Westport

8.00p.m.             The Lord’s Passion, Drummin.

Holy Saturday 19th

10.00a.m.           Morning Prayer, Westport

12.00pm-            2.00pm Confessions Westport

2.30pm                Blessing of Easter Food, Westport

8.00p.m.             Easter Vigil, Westport

8.00pm.              Easter Vigil, Newport

9.00p.m.             Easter Vigil, Kilmeena.

Easter Sunday 20th    

Dawn Mass 6.00a.m. Murrisk Abbey

Dawn Mass 6.00a.m.  Burrishoole.

9.30a.m.                    Fahy

9.30a.m.                  Lecanvey,

11.00a.m.                Westport

TUAR NA CROISE:

Stations of the Cross on Máméan on Good Friday 18th April at 3.00p.m.