Mass Times Sundays:

Cathedral:- Sat. Vigil: 6.30pm; Sunday: 9am, 10.30am & 12 noon St. Joseph’s:- Sat. Vigil: 7pm; Sunday: 8, 10, 11.30am Church:- 9.30am, 11am Friary:- Sat. Vigil: 7.30pm; Sunday: 9.30, 10.30, 12.00 noon Poor Clare Monastery:- 7.45 a.m.

Parish Weekdays: : Mon. – Fri: 7.45am; 10am & 7.30pm; 10am on Saturday St. Joseph’s:- Monday – Saturday: 11am Cloughleigh Church:- Monday – Friday: 9.30am Friary:- Daily: 10am & 1.05pm; 10am on Saturday News Poor Clare Monastery:- Daily at 7.45 am; Daily Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament from 4-6pm in the Chapel.

Phone Numbers: Cathedral:- 6824043; Email: [email protected] Confessions in Cathedral Saturday After 10am Mass & before and Confessions in Cathedral every Saturday: St. Joseph’s:- 6822166; Cloughleigh: 6840715; Friary: 6828751

after 6.30pm Mass 12 to 1pm & also before and after 6.30pm Mass St Joseph’s Saturday After 11am Mass Ennis Parish Web Site: http://www.ennisparish.com Parish Office open Mon to Fri 9.30-1pm & 2-5pm Sat 10.30-12noon Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ennis.parish Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 1st January 2017 (Year A) At the birth of the New Year we honour Mary, And that, my dear friends, shows us the way. through whom Christ entered into our world. If we have the faith to follow God’s call, to At the gate of the new year we entrust venture out of our comfort zones to live the ourselves and our world to Mary, the Gate of Gospel, then we can be similarly blessed, Heaven. But who is this woman? What do we filled with grace as the angel said. The know about her? Why is she so important to opportunity to be lifted up with such grace is us? available to all who have faith, and we can learn from her example how to become true Primarily, and this is very important, Mary is disciples of faith. As Pope St. John Paul II one of us. She is fully human, not a once said, “Never hesitate to look to Mary as a supernatural being, not part of the Godhead, sure guide amid the trials of life.” or the missing part of the trinity. She is not some reflection of the Here in today’s Gospel text, Goddess myth in ancient we see why Our Lady is a religion. She is one of us. model of faith for all of us: However, there is her response to the something crucial to shepherds – indeed her recognise. response to the wise men, to the Angel Gabriel, to the She is one of us, made presentation in the temple, in special by the grace of fact to all that God reveals to God. Her titles (of which her is to treasure these there are many) ‘Blessed things in her heart, to Virgin’ ‘Theotokos’ ‘Queen ponder, to reflect, to draw of Heaven’, are titles of upon them; perhaps over grace, not of right. many years. It is the Because she did what the prayerful, contemplative response to God that Angel asked of her, because she kept the Our Lady makes, which should be our mark as faith, right through and beyond the end, Christians, and which I want to set as our because she showed us how to be a disciple challenge for this coming year – to make 2017 of Christ, and took on a role for which she was a praying year, a year where we draw closer not prepared; for all these reasons, she wins to the heart of God in prayer and seek to do favour with God. God’s will, both as a parish and as individuals.

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Cathedral Hospital & Sick Calls St. Joseph’s Remembered in Masses this Week: 1st January, 2016 Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. Sat: 6.30pm: Marek Skiba, Rd. 1st Anniv Priest on Duty: Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Parish Office. For all other events call Fr John 0656822166. Sun : 9am: Anna Murphy, Ashfield Park Fr. Brendan Quinlivan Brian McSweeney, . Wednesday Duty: Remembered in Masses this Week: 10.30am: Mary & Dan O’Keeffe, Ardlea Rd. Sun 10am: Noel Ballinger, Gort Road. Martin & Haulie Reidy, Golf Links Rd. Fr. John McGovern 11.30am:Annie, Peter, Anne & Barry family, Shanaway Rd. Frank Roughan, Fountain Duty No: 065 6869098 Mon 11am: Johnny O’Loughlin, Old Gort Rd. Joe & Tess Kerin, Clonroadmore Tues 11am: Jimmy Cronin, Clonroad. MM Wed 11am: Michael Purcell, Birr. Mgt. & Patrick Daffy, Cahercalla. Friary Tamara Kavanagh, Clooney. Thu 11am: Tubridy family, Cree. January 7th is the First 12noon: Pat O’Sullivan, Abbey Court. Fri 11am: Ger O’Meara, Rd. Saturday. The Rosary is 7.30pm: Michael, James & Mgt Meehan, . Ann Ryan, Childers Rd. ongoing after 10am Sat 11am: Eamonn Sheehy, Pine Grove. Mon: Bank Holiday Mass in the Friary Church, 7pm:Paddy & Mary Darcy, Arbutus Hse, Lifford. 1st Anniv 12 noon: Fionnuala Fitzpatrick, Springfield & Francis St. Please come and Sun 8th 8am: Thomas Scanlon, Newcastle West. decd Blake & Fitzpatrick families. Pray with us. Everyone 10am: Thomas (Toss) O’Sullivan, New Rd. 7.30pm: Brian & Elsie McDonagh, England & Ennis. welcome. “Prayer is a 11.30am: John McNamara, . Teresa & Peter McDonagh, Turnpike & Hermitge. Tues:7.45am Book of Intentions. 1st Saturday Devotions in Rest in Peace Michael Kearns, Galway. honour of Our Lady of Fatima, in Patrick O’Meara, Birr, Co. Offaly, father of Muriel 10am: Jordan family, Mayo. on next Sat. O’Meara, Oakleigh Wood; Pat O’Brien, late 7.30pm: Michael McMahon, Gallows Hill. Adoration of the Most McNamara Pk., & Magowna, Inch; Muriel Doig nee Wed:7.45am: Hanna Ahern, Co. Limerick. Blessed Sacrament Conlon late of Hermitage & Australia; Joseph T.S. 10am: Nora Daly, Clonroadmore. with Confessions, father of Joman Joseph, Hazelwood; Angela 7.30pm: Joe Connery, Dalcassian Pk. Rosary & Benediction, Normoyle Nee Barry, & late of Cahercalla Thurs:7.45am: Donor Intentions. after 10am Mass. 10am: Brendan & Imelda Ryan, Hermitage. Rd, sister of Joe Barry, Ballybeg & Michael Barry, 7.30pm: Andrew Woods, McNamara Pk. Cahercalla Rd; Fri:7.45am Mass for the People. Newly Baptised 10am: Flan & Mary Hynes, St. Michael’s Villas. We welcome into the 7.30pm: Anne Tierney, Kilrush Rd. 1st Anniv Christian Community Sat:10am: Tom & Peggy Fox, through the Sacrament Those we love don't go away, Joseph & Mgt McCormack, late Barrack St. of Baptism: Nathan they walk beside us every day. Gilligan Family, Ennis. Alan Woros; Maria Therese Unseen, unheard, but always near; 6.30pm: Mgt. Counihan, Fergus Lawn. MM Smith; Jack Conor Hayes; Riaín still loved, still missed and very dear. Sun 8th: 9am: Bridie Rynne, Castlewood Pk. Culliney; Sabastian Oran Vaden Kevin Keane, Connolly Villas. Hengel; Luca Francis Garrihy; Live the Word: 10.30am: Jim & Peggy Casey, Shanaway Rd. Wishing you a very peaceful, happy and Patrick Feeney, St. Michael’s Villas. Divine Mercy Chaplet. We will relaxed Christmas. A time to reflect, be still, Vincent Neylon, Parnell St. continue to pray the Divine recharge and look forward to the new. P.J. Foudy, Ivy Hill, Gort Rd. Mercy chaplet as a prayer Happy Christmas to all. Nora Malone, Parnell St. group on Tuesday 3rd January at 8pm in the chapter room. All Kitty Casey, Monument Hse., O’Connell Sq. Next Mass in the extraordinary form (the are welcome to come and pray Tridentine or ‘Latin’ rite) Sunday 1st January David Barrett, Willow Pk. and we hope to keep up the 12noon: Mass for the People. 2017 at 5.30pm in St. Joseph’s Church. All wonderful attendance and new are welcome. friendships formed so far. There will also be a short Lectio Divina Seminary Concert Roster for Cathedral: after the chaplet. All welcome. The Coming of the Three Kings Sunday 8th January, 2017 Saturday 7 January 2017 at 7:30pm; Ennis Cathedral, Readers: Group 3 Have you an unwanted Families with children are very welcome. At the end Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 2 artificial Christmas tree? of the concert the Three Kings will come to meet the Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 1 children on their way back from Bethlehem. For info: If so, please leave it into Redemptorist Mater Seminary; Tel: 042 933 6584 Parish Office where it will be re-used. Cahercalla Hospice Yellow Ribbon Remembrance Cloughleigh Also previously loved Tree Project 2016; in association with Lions Club of Ennis together with Ennis Rotary Club: Remembered in Masses this Week: decorations will be Sun 9.30am: Johnny & Bridie Murray, Mullagh. Ecumenical Closing Ceremony at The Oratory 11am: Maisie Hayes, Hermitage. gratefully received. Cahercalla Hospital; January 6th 2017 at 6pm. Dermot O’Halloran, Limerick Road. Led by . Yellow Ribbons from the Tree will be brought in Mon 9.30am: Patrick Crowe, Kilrush. Newsletter items to Parish Office John & Annie Lane & Bridie O’Loughlin, Hermitage.  065–6824043 Fax 065-6842541 procession during the Ceremony and all those Tue 9.30am: Book of Intentions. or email: [email protected] remembered will be prayed for. Everyone welcome to Sun 11am: Joan Ryan, Cusack Rd. Deadline is 12 noon on Tuesday. join us celebrate this very successful partnership. Sr. Clare O’Neill RIP Feast of the Epiphany Church Holyday, Friday, 6th January Bliain Úr, Nua 2017 ‘Tús maith leath na hoibre’, a deir an seanfhocal. Vigil Mass Thursday 5th: Tá bliain úr nua thar tairseach isteach chugainn Cathedral: 7.30pm agus ag síneadh amach romhainn. Cuirimis fáilte Friary: 7.30pm mhór na taoide tuile roimpi agus slán go deo le No Vigil Mass in St. Joseph’s brón is buairt. Gabhaimid buíochas le Dia as na laethanta geala a bhí againn i 2016.

Iarraimid ar Dhia a bheannacht a chur orainn i

rith 2017 agus sinn ag gabháil buíochais leis as na grásta go léir a bhronn Sé orainn go fial sna

In her ninety fourth year, Sr. Clare O’Neill blianta atá imithe tharainn. Is maith an rud é ag

died peacefully on the 14 December 2016 an tráth seo an bhliain atá romhainn a chur faoi choimirce na Tríonóide. Is féidir linn machnamh in Cahercalla Community Hospital, Ennis. A native of Kilkerrin, , Co. ar an véarsa seo a leanas: Clare, she was the youngest of seven Friday 6th: Dia lámh liom, children, all of whom have pre-deceased The Cathedral: 7.45am, 10am & 7.30pm Fiú san oíche dhubh - Dia Liom Fiú i lár an cheobhráin –Dia romham her. She entered St. Xavier’s Convent of Friary: 10am, 12noon & 1.05pm St. Josephs: 8am, 11am & 7pm Fiú le scamaill dhorcha thar mo cheann, Mercy, Ennis, in 1942 and made final Dia i gcónaí ann Cloughleigh: 9.30am Profession of Vows in 1948. Fiú ar strae ar na sléibhte –Dia liom Poor Clares: 7.45am Having trained as a nurse in Cork, Clare Fiú sa stoirm fhíochmhar –Dia romham took up a post in 1952 in St. Joseph’s Fiú gan réalta le soilsiú thar mo cheann, Pilgrimages 2017 Dia i gcónaí ann. Hospital, Ennis where she was highly (Liam Lawton aistrithe ag Clare Maloney) regarded for her gentle, caring and The Killaloe Diocese is organising a once off pilgrimage to Fatima for the Centenary Year According to the proverb a good start is half the thorough attention to the elderly patients. In 2017 and a visit to the shrine of St. Anthony in work. A New Year has dawned. Let us welcome 1977 she joined the Mercy mission in Lisbon. Pilgrimage will be direct from Shannon it wholeheartedly. We say goodbye to the Iceland where she spent seven happy Airport; Easter Monday 17th April, to Friday 21st sorrows of 2016. As we begin we thank God for years. She later cared for the sick in St. April. (Easter week). Cost €699 with €10 all His graces during the past year. It is prudent Xavier’s for many years and contributed to reduction for online booking to joewalshtours.ie. at this time, to place the coming year under the the Killaloe Apostolic Works Society. Booking forms available from Fr Tom Ryan protection of the Blessed Trinity. Let us reflect pilgrimage Director Shannon 061 -364133 or Fr on this verse from The Cloud’s Veil (Liam Above all Clare was a woman of deep faith Brendan Quinlivan Ennis. and prayer with a particular devotion to Our Lawton) Even though the rain hides the stars, Blessed Lady. MEDJUGORJE CHRISTMAS GIFT: Consider Even though the mist swirls the hills, giving a deposit for Pilgrimage ex Shannon on Even when the dark clouds veil the sky, Sr. Clare will be sadly missed by her many 17th May, 2017. Contact Kathleen: 086 nieces and nephews, her extended family, You are by my side. 1031508. Even when the sun shall fall in sleep, a wide circle of friends and by her Mercy Even when at dawn the sky shall weep, Community. Two pilgrimages to Medjugorje: September 6 Even in the night when storms shall rise, Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis. -13 spiritual director Fr. Tom O’Gorman. September 13-20. Spiritual Director TBA. €100 You are by my side. You are by my side. deposit secures €659 price. After 1st Feb, price The Back to Education Initiative, Further of €709 applies. Book now before 1st Feb Education and Training Centre, Clonroad Contact group leader: Jimmy Considine: 085 A Prayer for the New Year Campus, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis; are 738 5385 or 065 905 9328. May we have enough happiness to keep us currently recruiting for learners interested in courses in the Childcare area. This QQI Level 4 ENNIS PARISH PADRE PIO TRIP TO agreeable Introductory programme prepares learners for ADRIATIC COAST & SAN GIOVANNI; For Enough trials to keep us strong, working in a crèche or other Childcare settings. information contact Group Leader: Mary Modules on the programme include Child O’Sullivan: 087 1247669; Spiritual Director: Fr Enough sorrow to keep us human, Development and Play, Nutrition and Healthy Tom Hogan P.P. All Dinners; Tours & Taxes Enough freedom to keep us happy, Options and Computer Applications. This QQI included; September 15-22 – 2017; Afternoon Level 4 programme aims to introduce learners flights from Dublin; €995. Enough failure to keep us humble to the knowledge and skills required to progress Enough success to keep us eager to further learning in Childcare at QQI Level 5. The organisers of the Christmas day GOAL Enough wealth to meet our needs, The programme will run on Monday evenings Mile would like to thank the hundred or from 6pm – 9pm & Thursday 11am – 4.30pm. more families who braved the adverse Enough faith to banish depression, Commencing on 12th January 2017. weather on Christmas morning to bring the Enough hope to look forward, true spirit of giving to this annual family event in Phone: 065-6843633 or Email: Enough love to give us comfort, [email protected] or the Fairgreen. Collectively they generously [email protected] donated €2045 that GOAL will soon distribute to And enough determination to keep going. distressed families in opposite corners of the The Christmas Season can be a difficult time globe. With gratitude and best wishes to all for HAPPY NEW YEAR for people bereaved by suicide. Support and 2017. Mike Ryan on behalf of the GOAL event help is only a phone call away. Clare Suicide organisers. Bereavement Support Volunteers are available People can contact the Samaritans by phoning 116 to help you. This is a free and confidential 123, email [email protected], write to Pat or support service. '086 0565373/087 3698315. Mary, Samaritans, Sunville, Kilrush Road. Today’s Scripture Readings Entrance Antiphon Responsorial Psalm astonished at what the shepherds had Hail, Holy Mother, who gave birth to Response: O God, be gracious and to say. As for Mary, she treasured all the King who rules heaven and earth bless us. these things and pondered them in her for ever. heart. And the shepherds went back God, be gracious and bless us and let glorifying and praising God for all they your face shed it’s light upon us. had heard and en; it was exactly as PENITENTIAL RITE So will you ways be known upon earth they had been told. P. Have mercy on us, O Lord and all nations learn your saving help. C. For we have sinned against you. When the eighth day came and R P. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. the child was to be circumcised, they Let the nations be glad and exult C. And grant us your salvation. gave him the name Jesus, the name for you rule the world with justice. the angel had given him before his P. May almighty God have mercy on With fairness you rule the peoples, conception . us, forgive us our sins, and bring us you guide the nations on earth. R to everlasting life. The Gospel of the Lord Let the peoples praise you, O God; C. Amen. let all the peoples praise you. PROFESSION OF FAITH GLORIA May God still give us his blessing I believe in one God, the Father Glory to God in the highest, and on til the ends of the earth revere him. almighty, maker of heaven and earth, earth peace to people of good will. We R of all things visible and invisible. praise you, we bless you, we adore you, I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, we glorify you, we give you thanks for A reading from the letter of St. Paul the Only Begotten Son of God, your great glory, Lord God, heavenly to the Galatians born of the Father before all ages. King, God, almighty Father. Gal 4:4-7 God from God, Light from Light, Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, When the appointed time came, God true God from true God, begotten, not Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the sent his Son, born of a woman, born a made, consubstantial with the Father; Father, you take away the sins of the subject of the Law, to redeem the through him all things were made. world, have mercy on us; subjects of the Law and to enable us to For us men and for our salvation you take away the sins of the world, be adopted as sons. The proof that you he came down from heaven, and by receive our prayer; you are seated at the are sons is that God has sent the Spirit the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the right hand of the Father, have mercy on of his Son into our hearts: the Spirit Virgin Mary, and became man. For us. that cries, ‘Abba, Father’, and it is this our sake he was crucified under For you alone are the Holy One, that makes you a son, you are not a Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and you alone are the Lord, you alone are slave any more; and if God has made was buried, and rose again on the the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the you son, then he has made you heir. third day In accordance with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the The word of the Lord Scriptures. He ascended into heaven Father. Amen. and is seated at the right hand of the Gospel Acclamation Father. He will come again in glory to A reading from the Book of Numbers Alleluia, Alleluia! judge the living and the dead and his Nb 6:22-27 At various times in the past kingdom will have no end. The Lord spoke to Moses and said, ‘Say and in various different ways, I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, this to Aaron and his sons: “This is how God spoke to our ancestors through the the giver of life, who proceeds from the you are to bless the sons of Israel. You prophets; Father and the Son, who with the shall say to them but in our own time, the last days, Father and the Son is adored and May the Lord bless you and he has spoken to us through his Son. glorified, who has spoken through the keep you. Alleluia! prophets. May the Lord let his face shine I believe in one, holy, catholic and on you be gracious to you. A reading from the Holy Gospel apostolic Church. I confess one May the Lord uncover his face according to Luke. Lk 2:16-21 Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and to you and bring you peace.” The shepherds hurried away to I look forward to the resurrection of the This is how they are to call dead and the life of the world to come. down my name on the sons of Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the Amen. Israel, and I will bless them.’ manger. When they saw the child they Communion Antiphon The word of the Lord repeated what they had been told about Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, him, and everyone who heard it was today, and for ever.