Newsletter week beginning 16th November 2025
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NOVEMBER ROSARY WITH THE LEGION OF MARY:
Sunday 16th November at 3.00p.m. Murrisk Abbey.
Sunday 23rd November at 3.00p.m. Drummin.
PRAYER FOR NOVEMBER:
Remember those who kept the faith
Who always turned to pray.
Who showed the love of Jesus
In their lives from day to day.
Remember those this special time.
Who live with God above,
All Saints, All Souls and all our own
Who live with God in Love
“WALK WITH ME”
A Journey of prayer for the Advent Jubilee 2025
Available next weekend €2 per copy
BEREAVEMENT MASS:
Will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church Westport
for all who have been bereaved in the past year on
Friday 21st November at 7.30p.m.
WESTPORT TIDY TOWNS:
Warmly invites our volunteers and sponsors to an appreciation evening on Thursday November 20th at O’ Cees Coffee Shop, Supervalu Westport from
7.00p.m. – 9.00p.m. Light refreshments served.
BRACKLOON HINTERLAND COMMUNITIES:
Will deliver a survey to each house in its 20 townlands on Thurs evening November 20th. The survey will be collected Monday evening November 24th. Please take 5 minutes to fill this survey. Everyone will get a say in what projects should undertake in the community over the next 5 years. Thanks for your support.
ROSARY AT LECANVEY CHURCH:
At 5pm weekly on Sundays at Lecanvey Church to pray together for healing for the sick of the parish.
ADVENT 2025- “AWAKENING THE HEART TO HOPE”
An opportunity to explore Advent. A festive time. It borrows from the past, rejoices in the present, looks to the future. It calls for a fresh awakening. "Each and every one of us were thought, willed and loved by God. Each and every one of us has a role to play in the plan of God" Pope Leo. Venue: Carrowbeg House: Wednesdays 7.00-8.00 p.m November 26th December 3rd, 10th & 17th.
Book at Presbytery, Facilitator: Fr Tony King
ROSCOMMON SOLSTICE CHOIR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL:
With guest performance by Westport Children’s Choir. December 5th at 8.00p.m. St. Mary’s Church, Westport. A Fundraising event for repairs to Holy Trinity Church.
WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY:
AGM in the Town Hall Tuesday18th November @ 7.30p.m.
All welcome.
WESTPORT PIONEER: Meeting Monday 24th November at
7. 15p.m.in the Parish Centre.
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED: WEEK OF WITNESS
NOVEMBER 16TH - 23rd
World Day of the Poor reminds us that service to those most in need is at the heart of the mission of the Church. Today, the papal charity Aid to the Church in Need also begins a ‘Week of Witness’ highlighting the plight of those persecuted for their faith. It’s a sobering reality that today one in seven Christians suffer persecution because of their faith in Jesus. On Nov 19th ‘Red Wednesday’ wear something e.g. a ribbon, a scarf, a tie’ a jumper’ a coat or jacket to show solidarity with the suffering Church and to remember the blood lost by Christians in defence of their faith.
REMEMBERING THE POOR. ST VINCENT DE PAUL: Annual Appeal:
Drawing near to the poor in our midst will touch our lives. It will remind us of what really counts: to love God and our neighbour. Only this lasts forever, everything else passes away. What we invest in love remains, the rest vanishes. Today we might ask ourselves: ‘What counts for me in life? Where am I making my investments?’ In fleeting riches, with which the world is never satisfied, or in the wealth bestowed by God, who gives eternal life? This is the choice before us: to live in order to gain things on earth, or to give things away in order to gain heaven. Where heaven is concerned, what matters is not what we have, but what we give. Pope Francis. “Remember we do what we can because you give what you can”
ROSCOMMON SOLSTICE CHOIR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL:
With guest performance by Westport Children’s Choir. December 5th at 8.00p.m. St. Mary’s Church, Westport.
A Fundraising event for repairs to Holy Trinity Church. Please give your support. Thank you.
ACCORD CATHOLIC MARRIAGE CARE SERVICE:
Phone 01-5053112/ marriagepreparation@accord
CARE OF CREATION – WESTPORT ECO CONGREGATION:
The high-level Conference of Parties (COP30) is in progress in Belem, Brazil right now (10th – 21 November) It continues 30 years of global climate talks, focusing on forest protection, indigenous leadership, climate education, and stronger emission cuts. The Laudato Si’ Movement and Trócaire are represented there, to highlight the urgency of the climate crisis and amplify the voices of faith communities living out Laudato Si’ in many ways across the world – including here in our own parish.
Recently, Pope Leo XIV reminded us that ‘there can be no room for indifference or resignation’ when it comes to the climate crisis, each of us are called to act. Our daily choices, made with awareness and mindfulness, can make a huge difference within our families, communities and our world, in highlighting the urgency of the climate crisis.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Noreen Jennings, Westlands
Fr. Jim Staunton, Melbourne & late of Kilmeena
Marie Dawson, Dublin, sister of Denis Murphy, Lecanvey
Cathal Walsh, Carnalurgan
Brian Kelly, Fr. Angelus Park.
Rest in peace
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