Newsletter Week Beginning 29th March PALM SUNDAY- HOLY WEEK 2026
- Ingrid & Catherine
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TUESDAY ADORATION HOLY HOUR DURING LENT:
March 31st for all the sick and bereaved of our parish.
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 4th
CHRISM MASS IN TUAM 1st APRIL:
Bus leaving from Mill Street Car Park at 4.00p.m. Contact Mary at
087-1363141
GOOD FRIDAY WESTPORT ECUMENICAL WALK OF WITNESS:
Gathering at 6.00pm Holy Trinity Church, walking through town ending at St. Mary’s Church.
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”
HOLY WEEK PRAYER:
O Lord, as we go through Holy Week, help us recall the Mystery of your Passion, death and resurrection. Open our eyes to the needs of others and move us to acts of love and kindness. Strengthen our faith that you are the way the truth and the life. Comfort all who are suffering and grant them lasting hope.Guide us to be your hands and feet, your eyes and ears, in our damaged world. And may the joy of the Resurrection heal all our brokenness, now and forever. Amen.
CHILDREN’S ROSARY AT ST. MARY’S CHURCH:
Sunday 12th April at 10:30 am, before 11 am Mass. Children and teens of all ages are welcome to come and learn to pray the Rosary. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian at all times. For any questions, please call or text: 086 3895771
WESTPORT DAFFODIL DAY COMMITTEE:
Would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of the collectors who volunteered their help with our Daffodil Day collection and to those who generously supported it.
HOLY WEEK CERMONIES:
Monday 30th March
10.00am Mass Westport
11.00am Croagh Patrick Walk Gathering in the Car Park (Patrick Prayer and Pebbles)
Tuesday 31st March
10.00a.m. Mass Westport
Wednesday 1st April
10.00a.m. Mass Westport
6.00p.m. Chrism Mass in Tuam, Bus leaving Mill St. Car Park at 4.00p.m.
Holy Thursday 2nd April
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 3rd April
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 4th April
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 5th April
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 3rd April at 3.00p.m.
MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK 30th MARCH
“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.
MONTHLY HOUSE CALLS:
Fr. John will do his usual house calls during the week.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Mary Catherine Mulchrone.
Patrick Navin, Owenwee.
Sr. Haloge Mellett, Uk & Clare
Carmel Flatley, London & Rosbeg.
Martin Mc Manamon-Leneghan, Ballycroy.
Rest in peace.
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