SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL:

Should anyone need assistance, please contact SVP in

Westport at 087-9334960

HOLY HOUR:

Will resume on the 7th Jan. 2025 in St. Mary’s Church from 8.00p.m.-9.00pm

NEW ROTA:

The new rota and Missals for Eucharistic Ministers and Readers are available at the Sacristy, you can collect one before or after Mass.

CRIB BLESSING:

Loving God, bless this crib and all who look upon it. May it remind us that Jesus was born into a family who didn't have very much to share except their love for one another. May it help us to keep you at the centre of our Christmas celebrations. And may the joy and peace brought to the world by Jesus be in our home at this time and always. Amen

THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS:

When the song of the angels is stilled,

When the star in the sky is gone,

When the kings and princes are home,

When the shepherds are back with their flock,

The work of Christmas begins:

To find the lost,

To heal the broken,

To feed the hungry,

To release the prisoner,

To rebuild the nations,

To bring peace among us,

To make music in the heart.

Howard Thurman

JANUARY 1ST 2025 MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD PRAYER FOR WORLD DAY OF PEACE:

Mass at St. Mary’s Church Westport at 10.00a.m.

We encourage as many of you as possible to please join us for this special Mass on New Year’s Day. We will be offering 

special prayers for peace in Gaza, Ukraine,

Sudan, Myanmar and all the places where there is war, violence and conflict. Our baby Jesue in the manager is wrapped in a keffiyeh, the traditional Palestinian scar.

DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS FACILITATOR: 

Mayo North East Partnership hold clinics in North Mayo, Castlebar and Westport by appointment to assist homeowners with the DCB Grant scheme and application.  All enquiries/appointment please contact: Caroline on 087 482 8261 / email: [email protected]

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.

 FAILTE CUPPA:

Sunday 29th December in Carrowbeg House after the 11.00a.m. Mass. All welcome.

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.

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.