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. For booking, please contact the Presbytery on 098-28871.

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

STATIONS OF THE CROSS DURING LENT:

Friday’s during Lent at 7.00p.m in St. Mary’s Church Westport.

WESTPORT ACTIVE RETIREMENT: Lunch Wyatt Hotel @ 1.30pm March 17th Ph Maureen 087-6542445

LENTEN SCRIPTURE STUDY:

Fr. Benny McHale will conduct a study of St. Luke’s New Testament writing on Wed. 19th March, 26, Mar. 2nd & 9th April @7.30p.m. – 9.30pm Prayer Centre Knock Shrine. Contact Nicola Mitchell 094-9388100

A PRAYER FO POPE FRANCIS:

Heavenly Father, we pray for Pope Francis in his time of illness. Grant him strength, comfort, and healing. Surround him with Your love and peace. Guide the hands of those who nurse and care for him. May he feel the support of our prayers and the warmth of our hearts We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

WESTPORT AUTISM FRIENDLY TOWNS COMMITTEE: Are delighted to inform you that this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17th we will have a relaxed area in town to view the Parade. Our relaxed, quiet area will be on James St. at the entrance to St. Mary’s Church. All are Welcome.

THE YOUTH 2000 CONNAUGHT: One-day retreat takes place on Saturday, March 29, at St. Mary's Church / Dominican Priory in the Claddagh in Galway City, beginning at 9.30am. Workshops, music, talks, testimonies & more. Donation only. Register online at Youth2000.ie, contact [email protected] for more information. ""

A PRAYER FOR POPE FRANCIS:

Heavenly Father, we pray for Pope Francis in his time of illness. Grant him strength, comfort, and healing. Surround him with Your love and peace. Guide the hands of those who nurse and care for him. May he feel the support of our prayers and the warmth of our hearts We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

CHARITABLE TAX Exemption: Sincere thanks to everyone who generously supports St Mary’s Westport Parish. It is deeply appreciated. If you are a PAYE and self-assessed tax payer contributing in excess of €250 annually you might please consider further helping us avail of a tax reclaim by filling out a CHY Form. We have posted out 350 such requests from Westport Presbytery. Please consider returning the completed forms in the weekend offertory collection or the presbytery office or the wooden box for offerings at the mall or James Street entrance to St Mary’s Church, Westport. Thanks again for your ongoing support of the parish.

JUBILEE YEAR PILGRIMS OF HOPE 2025:

The Pilgrims Prayer Card is available at the back of the Church, also you might like to avail of a copy of ‘Patrick’s Path, A Spiritual Guide’ for those who wish to make a Pilgrimage on Croagh Patrick.

Jubilee 2025 Pilgrim Passport for Pilgrims to Lough Derg, Croagh Patrick & Knock also available at the back of the Church.

DO YOU WANT TO FAST THIS LENT?

 (In the Words of Pope Francis…)

Fast from hurting words and say kind words.

Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude.

Fast from anger and be filled with patience.

Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope.

Fast from worries and have trust in God.

Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity.

Fast from pressures and be prayerful.

Fast from bitterness and fill your hearts with joy.

Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others.

Fast from grudges and be reconciled.

Fast from words and be silent so you can listen.

VOCATIONS SOCIETY OF ST. JOSEPH:

Meeting of the Society in the Parish Centre on Wed. 12th March at 7.00p.m.

NIGHT FEVER:

Westport Deanery invites you to join us at St. Mary's Church Westport on Saturday 15th March for an evening of special encounter. This event, known as "Nightfever", is an invitation to all, to come and experience the love and goodness of God in a beautiful atmosphere of reverence, music and candlelight. The evening will begin with Vigil Mass at 6.30 pm and will continue after until approximately 10.30 pm. There will be ample opportunity for adoration, prayer and confessions. 

A MESSAGAE FROM WESTPORT ECO CONGREGATION:

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR LENT:

Our world urgently needs a movement of attentive and generous discipleship. Lent can be that annual ‘spark’ that reminds us of who we are in Christ, and all the love and hope we have to offer a hurting world.

Westport Eco Congregation encourages our community to tread lighter on our planet and to change one thing – it could be – leaving the car at home, reducing fossil fuel consumption, eliminating single use plastic in our lives. It could also be protecting our fragile environment, by protecting wildlife and plants. Be part of the solution.

HOPE SPACE CLG:

Provides a free one-to-one listening service for children and young people (4-17 years old) who are impacted by grief caused by bereavement. See hopespace.ie, contact Áine at [email protected] or call 091 342566/087 4667506 for more details.