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Newsletter • week beginning sat 4th JAN '25.

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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL:

Should anyone need assistance, please contact SVP in

Westport at 087-9334960


GROW IN LOVE MASS:

The next Grow in Love Mass is on Jan 11th for Lecanvey & Murrisk, at 8.00p.m. Westport at 11.00a.m. & Kilmeena at 9.30a.m. on 12th January 2025.


HOLY HOUR:

Will resume on the Tuesday 7th Jan. 2025 in St. Mary’s Church from 7.00p.m. – 8.00p.m.


Prayer for Students. Almighty God, as students return to school after the Christmas holidays, we ask for Your guidance and blessings. May they embrace new lessons with open hearts and curious minds. Grant them the courage to face challenges, the wisdom to learn from their experiences, and the kindness to support one another. Fill their days with joy, friendship, and growth. Help them to shine brightly in their studies and to share their light with others. Watch over and protect our School Communities, teachers, staff and Boards of Management this New Year 2025. Amen.


Pilgrims Of Hope Jubilee 2025 On Christmas Eve, 2024, Pope Francis, like Pope John Paul II in 1999, opened the Holy Door to begin a Jubilee Year in 2025. It will be an ordinary holy year — in accordance with the tradition of the Church to celebrate such a year every 25 years, to give every generation a chance to experience that special time of grace and mercy in their life. Those who participate in a Holy Year pilgrimage are granted a plenary indulgence; those who are unable to attend in person for concrete reasons are invited to participate spiritually, “offering up the sufferings of their daily lives, and participating in the Eucharistic celebration.”The last ordinary holy year, the Great Jubilee Year of 2000, which took place under John Paul II, was one of the biggest events in the history of mankind. The Holy Father Francis wants this Jubilee Year 2025 to be lived as a “Year of Hope,” very symbolic in times when the world’s wars and conflicts seem to be unending and multiplying. Catholic tradition refers back to the Jewish tradition of the “jubilees” present in the Bible (cf. Leviticus 25:8-13) The term “Jubilee” comes from the name of an instrument, the yobel, the ram’s horn, used by Jews in Biblical times to proclaim the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).


CHRISTMAS COLLECTION:

Sincere thanks for your kindness, generosity and support in last weekend’s Priest’s Christmas Collection, it is deeply appreciated. Your donations pay Fr. John’s monthly salary of €2,100. 


WESTPORT COUNTRY MARKET: Will reopen on Thurs. 6th February.  Happy New Year to all our customers.




MONDAY JAN 6TH THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD:

Mass Times, Kilmeena 9.30a.m. Westport 11.00a.m. and 6.30p.m. Drummin 8.00p.m. & Lecanvey 8.00p.m.


BREAVEMENT SUPPORT:

 Bereavement Support meeting at the Family Centre, knock each Wednesday at 11am. No booking required. Further Information from Monica Morley on 094-9375320.


MONTHLY CALLS:

Fr. John will do his next house calls in the first week of February.


HOLY COMMUNION PYX:

If you would like to take Holy Communion home to a family member or neighbour, please call in to the office to collect a Pyx.


HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE HOUSE BOND:
Heavenly Father, We come before You with grateful hearts as we carry the gift of Holy Communion to those who are homebound. May Your presence fill their homes with peace and joy. Grant strength to the ones we visit, and let them feel the love of our community through this sacred act. May this communion nourish their spirits and bring them closer to You.We make our prayer through Christ Our Lord. Amen.


REGIFTING WEEKEND 11TH & 12TH JANUARY 2025:

 If we want to move to a more circular economy we need to start sharing, reusing, repairing, and recycling things we already have and extending the life of items as long as possible.  We all agree that there is a growing emphasis on sustainability and environmental consciousness. Regifting aligns with the principles of reducing waste and minimising our carbon footprint, as it extends the life of an item that might otherwise go unused or discarded. With the global awareness of environmental challenges, 

 many people now view regifting as a responsible and eco-friendly practice. On top of that, Charity shops will gain much needed income from our regifting.  Westport Eco Congregation is delighted to host a REGIFTING Sunday – gifts can be left In the back of St Marys Church beside the statue of St. Patrick after the masses on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th January 2025 Worshippers in Holy Trinity can leave items on Sunday 14th January at 11.30.  Eco Congregation members will take it from there…


Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18 – 25 January 2025: The theme this year “Do you believe this?”


ANAM CARRA: Supporting parents after bereavement, are hosting their First Online Bereavement Information Evening on Tuesday 7th January 2025. This online talk is for bereaved parents only.

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