What’s On this Weekend?

 

This Weekend in the Parishes 



- Sat 4 Jan, All-age Messy New Year Christingle, 11am - 12.30, in Holy Trinity Westport. Information: Steffi 089 941 8165 or Shirley 087 638 8503. 

Please note, we are keeping an eye on the weather forecast and will confirm early on Saturday morning if the event is going ahead. 


Services this weekend: 

Sat 4 Jan, 7pm, Turlough, Evening Prayer

Sun 5 Jan, 10am in Christ Church, Castlebar, Feast of the Epiphany (transferred)

Sun 5 Jan, 11.30am, Holy Trinity, Westport, Feast of the Epiphany (transferred)


Next service in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill: Sun 12 Jan, 3pm


Next service in Holy Trinity, Inishbiggle: to be confirmed


- Sunday Club, 12 January, starting in Holy Trinity Church, Westport at 11.30am. For all children of school age. 

Info Steffi +353 89 941 8165 or Shirley +353 87 638 8503. 



 


- New Year Table Quiz, Fri 7 February, 7.30pm in the Clew Bay Hotel. A social and fundraiser for HTW 2025 repair works. Info. Henry & Babs, 086 841 7303.

 

- TLK Spiritual Tourism event: "A day to celebrate St Brigid", 8 February, a walk in nature in Connemara.



Looking ahead:

St Brigid’s Day, Sat 1st February    

St Patrick’s Day, Mon 17th March

Ash Wednesday, 5th March     

Lent, 5th March - 17th April 

Palm Sunday, 13th April

Good Friday, 18th April

Easter Day, Sunday 20th April 






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