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

LENTEN SCRIPTURE STUDY:

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

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.

DAFFODIL DAY:

Friday, March 28th next. Can you volunteer 2 hours of your time on this day to help collect funds for The Irish Cancer society? Please contact Jackie on 085 1962566

if you are willing to help out.

ANAM CARA:

The organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold its monthly Parent Support Evening on Tuesday 25th March at 7.30pm in the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar

JUBILEE 2025 PILGRIM PASSPORT OFFICIAL LAUNCH ON WED.MARCH 26 TH AT 4P.M. IN MURRISK:

Croagh Patrick, Lough Derg and Knock are three well-known Irish sanctuaries that have offered hope to pilgrims across the generations. With the Pilgrim Passport initiative, we invite you to make pilgrimage to all three shrines in the Jubilee Year 2025. When you have completed all of them you can receive a special commemorative, Jubilee Medal. For more details visit www.pilgrimpassport.ie  wwwcroaghpatrick.org                 www.knockshrine.ie  

WESTPORT MENSHED DEMONSTRATION/DISPLAY:

Westport Library Wednesday 26th March at 11.00am

TRIP TO MEDJUGORIE MAY 14 – 21:

Limited places available for a trip of a lifetime!

Fully Escorted trip to Medjugorie May 14th to 21st with Marian Pilgrimages led by Sharon O Leary and accompanied by Fr Séan Sheehy as Spiritual Director. Complete Spiritual Programme available. Direct Return flights-Dublin. 7 nights Cost € 845 Further details Contact 086 0523014 

WESTPORT ECO CONGREGATION:  Over the past few years Westport Eco Congregation have invited you to participate in supporting Tree Planting Projects either here in our own country or abroad. This Lent the Laudato Si Movement is calling for a “Native Tree planting Day” on March 22nd.Their Lenten Calendar has the caption “Conversion of Heart for the Earth” We invite you to participate. Planting a tree, is an act of hope - a way too of celebrating this special Jubilee Year of Hope.

WESTPORT LIONS CLUB:  Warmly invites all senior citizens to join us for the March Senior Citizens Party, at the Westport Order of Malta Hall on Sunday, 30th March 2025, at 3:00 PM.

LENT WEEK 3:

God Our Almighty Father, as we journey through this third week of Lenten, inspire us to turn away from our sins and be more faithful to the Gospel. May this Holy Communion deepen our commitment to serve others, to seek reconciliation, and to promote justice in our communities.We especially pray for those who feel lost or abandoned, that they may find hope and healing in Your embrace. Strengthen us as we try to be instruments of Your peace and bear witness to Your love. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

FRC SOCIAL CLUB FOR OLDER PEOPLE: Monday March 31st, Quay Community Centre, on the last Monday of every Month 2.pm-4pm. All musicians, storytellers welcome Ph. Joanne Keegan 098-24419

FÁLITE CUPPA: Our next Fáilte Cuppa is in Carrowbeg House next Sunday March 30th after 11.00a.m. Mass in St. Mary’s

FIRST PENANCE: Please remember the 2nd class pupils in our Parish making their 1st Confession this week.

PLEASE BE AWARE: RAS MHAIGH EO 2025 Stage 3. Sunday 11am, rolls through Westport then race continues to Murrisk, Louisburgh, Delphi, Leenaun, Tourmakeady, and Finishing at Westport Train Station at approximately 2.30pm