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 Cloughleigh 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: Cathedral: 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

Mission Sunday (Year C) 23rd October 2016 MISSION SUNDAY The theme for this year's Mission Sunday is: attitude to what we do that counts. The doctor or “Every Christian is a missionary” nurse who treats patients with love and compassion brings God's love to them and they Pope Francis reminds us that by virtue of our are truly missionary. When we come with joy to Baptism we are all missionaries. By our Baptism the old, the lonely, the sick or the young, we are we are gifted with the wonderful privilege of missionaries of God's love and kindness and we knowing the Word of God. In reveal the face of God. answering the call of our Baptism we go forth to proclaim the Word of God Today's readings tells us about to others. the missionary mind of God. It is God's desire that those who are In our Irish tradition we know many weakest are protected. In the Old people who have gone to other parts Testament those are symbolised of the world to proclaim the Word. by the poor, the widow and the Some have gone for a lifetime, others orphan. In today's world we are for a specific time. But the great constantly being told who the majority remain at home. We are still weakest are: the refugees fleeing called to be missionary. We have from war and oppression, people Jesus as our model who felt called whose homes and lives are only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Jesus destroyed by storms and floods, children who is the embodiment of God's loving mercy for have lost parents and are orphaned, the homeless humanity shown by him to the people he met each who have to sleep on the streets day .Jesus opened up access to God for The Gospel teaches us how to pray, to ask for everybody. His mission was to reveal Divine love God's mercy for ourselves and then for others. In to all excluding no one. He made this love visible this year of Mercy we are all called to be by the way he related to people, by what he said missionaries of mercy. and did for broken human beings. World Missions Ireland gives us an opportunity to The example of Jesus inspires us, his followers to help those in need especially in the poorer parts reach out to others in compassion and love. We of the world. We may not be able to go ourselves can all use our gifts in different ways. Being a but we can send help to those who have gone so missionary could be as simple as being present in that they can do their best to reveal the love of the life of another person, to listen to their story God to those in need. and to respond to his or her need in love. It's our Fáilte-Bienvenue-Willkomen-Benvenuto-Bienvenido-Witajcie-Bemvindo- Welkom-Velkomin-Vitejte-Karibu-Croeso-Valkommen-Tervetuloa-Welcome

Cathedral Hospital & Sick Calls St. Joseph’s Remembered in Masses this Week: 23rd October, 2016 Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. Sat:6.30pm: Sean Naughton, Castlelawn, Rd. MM Priest on Duty: Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Parish Office. For all other events call Fr John 0656822166. Sun: 9am: Paddy Hennessy, College Grove. Fr. Tom Hogan: 10.30am:Mary Thynne, Merchants’ Sq, Please call: 065 6869098 Remembered in Masses this Week: Kitty, Jimmy & John Daly, Cloughleigh. Wednesday: Sat 7pm: Mary Lynch, late Parnell St & Paddy & Peggy Sheehan, St. Flannan’s Tce. Fr. Ger Fitzgerald: Abbeylawn, . MM Lorraine O’Connor, Showgrounds Rd. Please call: 065 6869098 Sun 8am: Sheila Downes, Glenoir, St. Senan’s Rd. Paulette Fitzpatrick, Harmony Row. 10am: Patrick & Margaret Seery, Corrovorrin. Ennis NS Confirmation Enrolment Mass. October is the month of 11.30am: Jimmy Shannon, Shannon Park. Wed 11am: Margaret & Tom Crowe, . 12noon: Mary Margaret Coffey, St. Anthony’s, The Holy Rosary Tobertaoscain. 1st Anniv Thu 11am: Patrick Duffy, USA. MM

Collette Kelly, Brookville,1st Anniv Fri 11am: Michael Kennedy, St. Michael’s Villas. Eamon Kelly, Woodview, Shanaway Rd. Sat 11am: Bernadette O’Loughlin, Old Gort Rd. 7pm: Pádraig O’Halloran, Woodlawn. Mon: 7.45am: Special Intention. Sun 8am: Helen & Edward Cuddihy, St. Senan’s Rd. 10am: Dan Reidy, Clare Rd. 10am: Deceased Carmody family, Gort Rd. 7.30pm: Darragh Hennessy, Avondale. "Say the Rosary every day… 11.30am: Patrick Hallissey, Shanaway Rd. 1st Anniv Tues:7.45am: Book of Intentions. Pray, pray a lot and offer Pat Kissane, Dublin & Ennis sacrifices for sinners… Reflection for the 10am: James Finbarr Halpin, Chicago & O’Connell St. I'm Our Lady of the Rosary. 7.30pm: Daniel Pyne, McNamara Park. Only I will be able to help you. Year of Mercy Wed:7.45am: Thomas & Ellen Cleary, Co. Mayo In the end My Immaculate Heart 10am: Paul Fitzhenry, Clare Rd. will triumph." Our Lady at Fatima. 7.30pm: Michael Dunleavy, Hermitage. Thurs:7.45am: Bridget Reddan, Beechpark. Divine Mercy Chaplet 10am: Teresa Kenny, Rathflynn, Corofin. To mark the Year of 7.30pm: Dan & Delia Griffin, Francis St & Bill & Sally Mercy, we will Griffin, Parnell St. & Irene Gleeson, . continue to pray the Fri:7.45am: Mass for the People. Divine Mercy chaplet 10am: Charles Paul McDermott, Coventry. as a prayer group on One day back in the summer of 1983 when I was still 7.30pm:Mary MM, Pakie & Noel Ryan, Dalcassian Ave. this Tuesday evening at 8pm in a student, I was sitting on a park bench in UCG when Sat:10am: Paschal O’Brien, Gort Rd. the chapter room. All are a dishevelled, homeless man, well under the 11am: Eileen Kenny, Cornmarket St. welcome to come and pray and influence, approached and sat down beside me. I 6.30pm: Aodhán Kelly, College Green. MM we hope to keep up the almost got up to leave but something made me think Sun:30th 9am: Mary O’Neill, Ahern’s Tce. wonderful attendance and new better of it. We sat and chatted for almost two hours. friendships formed so far. There Marcellino Navarette, Phillippines. His name was Denis. He asked me neither for money will also be a short Lectio Divina nor smokes but instead told me his life story: a violent 10.30am: Patrick & Kathleen Gleeson, Dalcassian Pk. after the chaplet. All welcome. John O’Dwyer, Castlewood Park. Dad, his mother dying young, his miserable years in Esther Hurson, Summerhill. the orphanage in Salthill, the addiction to alcohol, and Sean Griffin, Drumcliffe. Rest in Peace the fact that he had not done a day’s work since Anne Marie Lucas, Cusack Rd. Peg Purcell, Thurles, mother of 1966. Some months later a song about him came to Tommy Cullinan, Waterpark & Parnell St. Margaret Quinn, College Grove; me. I cannot say that I composed it, really I just wrote Frank Coffey, Considine Rd. Mary O’Dea nee Corcoran, it down. The last verse finishes: ‘And some day he’ll Martin & Maureen O’Halloran, Claureen. Doora & formerly ; Nellie be found, lying face down on the ground, another Mary O’Connell, Limerick Rd. Gill nee Howard, T.O.S.F. broken wino who climbed Calvary all alone.’ Many 12 noon: Martin Sweeney, Clonroadbeg. MM Sandfield Park; Liam Higgins, times over the years I have had to remind my older, Midleton, Co Cork, brother of more judgemental heart of the openness of my Roster for Cathedral: Mary Rutherford, Claureen Drive; younger self to the grace to recognise those Sunday 30th October, 2016 Fr. Brendan Casey, Divine Word occasions when I am being gifted opportunities to Readers: Group 4 Missionaries & Beechpark; show family, friends, colleagues and especially social Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 2 outsiders a little of God’s mercy. Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 3 John Tunney.

Sometimes the best you Live the Word: Cloughleigh can do, is not to think, not to wonder, not to Remembered in Masses this Week: obsess. But just to breathe and have faith Sun 9.30am: Esther & Thomas O’Brien, Hermitage. Those we love don't go away, that everything will work out for the best. 11am: Mary Griffin, Cusack Rd. they walk beside us every day. Mon 9.30am: Josephine & Thomas Hogan, Gort Rd. Unseen, unheard, Newly Baptised Tues 9.30am: Book of Intentions. but always near; still loved, still We welcome into the Christian Community through Thurs 9.30am: Peter Kelly, Tuam. missed and very dear. the Sacrament of Baptism: Sun 9.30am:Mai & Pat Tynan, Limerick & College Rd. Layla May Watson; Tadhg Michael 11am: Mary Culliney, Rd. Date for Diary Wall McMahon; Kaylan Liam O’Grady; Visitation team meeting on Wed Isabelle Philomena Sherlock; Sadie Ennis Parish Development Fund for 26th Oct 10.45am in Parish Rose Fleming; Sunday 23rd October, €7,321 centre. St Joseph’s Hospital Campus The Killaloe Diocese Justice Ennis Co Clare is to become a and Peace committee is smoke free campus from 1st holding a workshop on Domhnach Domhanda na Misean November 2016. From this date October 29th in Ennis in the Inniu Domhnach Domhanda na Misean. Is lá ar Maria Assumpta Hall it will no longer be permissible to leith é atá eagraithe ag Craobhscaoileadh an beginning at 10am. The smoke anywhere on the hospital grounds, for Chreidimh chun deis a thabhairt do Chaitlicigh ar workshop, delivered by the SMA Fathers, will example entrances, buildings, doorways, walk- fud an domhain iad féin a ath-thiomnú d’obair focus on the role of Justice in the world today, mhisinéireach na hEaglaise trí ghuí agus trí ways, internal roads, car parks, cars, bicycle the relevance of church teaching and what we ghníomh. Déantar an ceiliúradh céanna i ngach shelters etc. In line with National HSE Policy, can do in our parish and community settings. paróiste ar fud an domhain. Is é an téama don the introduction of the Tobacco Free Campus An event well worth attending for anyone with bhliain seo ná, ‘Is misinéir gach Críostaí.’ Is é aims to create a healthier tobacco free, clean even a slight interest in justice issues in our seo a bhí le moladh ag an bPápa Proinsias i environment for its staff, residents/service world. All welcome. mbliana ‘Is iad na tuataí seo a leanas atá ag users and visitors. teastáil uainn: daoine a ghlacann rioscaí, daoine Prayer for Confirmation Students a luíonn isteach leis an obair, daoine nach bhfuil The annual Matt Talbot Novena We give thanks for our young people preparing eagla orthu botúin a dhéanamh, daoine a praying for all suffering or to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation. ghluaiseann ar aghaidh. Tá daoine a bhfuil de sharing in the life of addictions We ask God’s Blessing for those helping them dhánacht iontu aisling a fhíorú ag teastáil ón continues this Tuesday evening on their journey, Eaglais’ Tá sé de dhualgas orainn go léir bheith October 25th, at 7pm in SS. John their parents, parish community and teachers. inár misinéirí. Thug Íosa ordú do na deisceabail & Paul Church Shannon. This We pray that they will become strong and “Imígí faoin domhan uile agus fógraígí an soiscéal don chruthaíocht uile. An té a chreidfidh week’s preacher is Rev. Pat Malone PP proud witnesses to their faith. agus a bhaistfear, slánófar é: ach an té nach Clarecastle/Ballyea. Petitions/Prayers of Send your Holy Spirit upon them to be their gcreidfidh, daorfar é.” (Marcas 16:15 -16). Táimid Thanksgiving can be left at the shrine or sent helper and guide. an-bhródúil as ár misinéirí go léir a scaipeann an securely to the special online email available Give them the Spirit of Wisdom and Under- Dea-Scéal thar lear trína gcuid teagaisc agus stíl on www.shannonparish.ie. The novena can standing, a mbeatha. Is féidir linn cabhrú leo trí ghuí ar a also be viewed live each week on Shannon the Spirit of Right Judgement and Courage, son agus trí chúnamh airgid a chur ar fáil dóibh Parish webcam. the Spirit of Knowledge and Reverence. an Domhnach seo. Guímis ar son na Fill them with the Spirit of Wonder and Awe in gCríostaithe atá ag fulaingt i mórán áiteanna ar Voice of Peace Ministry invites you to your presence. fud an domhain. Go dtugtar aitheantas dá Residential Retreat, 3 days 11th - 13th gcearta daonna agus go raibh cothroime agus November; St. Flannan's College, Ennis. Food We ask this through Christ our Lord Amen. saoirse creidimh acu. Áiméan. and accommodation (3 cooked meals plus snacks) €150. Rev. Fr. George Augustine, Wanted: Hamper Baskets. Please drop into Today is World Mission Sunday. It is a special Kilcock and Thomas Paul will Minister Retreat. Parish Office. day set aside by Propagation of the Faith so that Inauguration Mass on Friday, Bishop Fintan John Burns in Rice College will be providing Catholics worldwide can rededicate themselves Monahan; Inauguration Mass on Saturday supervised study throughout the upcoming Mid to the missionary work of the Church by prayer Archbishop Kieran O'Reilly. Places limited, Term Break. Every day from Monday 31st and action. Every parish in the world celebrates booking phone Michael 086 8327844 or Maura October up to and including Sunday 6th this day on the same date. The theme this year Hogan 085 7338617. November. Daily 9am to 5pm. Sunday 12pm to is ‘Every Christian is a Missionary’. Pope Francis Bumbleance, The Children's National 5.30pm. Students from all schools welcome. says ‘We need lay people who take risks, who Ambulance Service are currently running a Enquiries: John 0872766338. Please don’t ring get their hands dirty, who are not afraid of charity recycling campaign. Recycle your school office. making mistakes, who go forward. The Church reusable and unwanted smart phones, dvd's and Clare Parkinson’s Support Group monthly needs people who dare to dream’. We are all videos, consoles and controllers, digital cameras, meeting; Carrigoran Health & Wellness Centre, obliged to be missionaries. Jesus commanded ipads, ipods etc by dropping them to Scoil Newmarket-on-Fergus; 10am on Friday 28th His disciples, “Go into all the world and proclaim Chríost Rí. There will also be a collection point October. These informal get-togethers provide a the gospel to the whole creation. He who after mass every Sunday in Cloughleigh Church. chance for people to talk, discuss worries or believes and is baptized will be saved; but he Beginner Pilates Class starting in Maria experiences and normally include a presentation who does not believe will be condemned". (Mark Assumpta Hall Ennis, Mon Nov 7th - Dec 12th. by a guest speaker, such as a healthcare 16: 15- 16). We are very proud of our (6wk session) Class starting at 12noon. Appi professional or complementary therapist. Enjoy a missionaries who spread the Good News Pilates specific for low back injuries and rehab. coffee or tea and a scone! All are Welcome. through their teaching and their witness to the Only 12 places available so book fast. Contact: For further information contact 087 415 8430 Word of God. We can help them by our prayers Sinead for enquiries: 086 165 4544. and by providing funds. We pray for all Christians who are suffering. That they may have civil rights and freedom to practise their religion. Amen.

Ennis National School Fashion show, Treacy’s West County Hotel, 11th November. Tickets €20 available: O'Connor's Newsagents, Cootes Shop & EBS Ennis

Banjo/Mandolin lessons in Ennis town. All ages and all levels welcome. Contact Des. 0863582371.

Flood forecasting & warning Ireland. Areas in your parish have suffered from flooding in the past and may do so again in the future. A new service has been launched to provide flood forecasts and warnings to the public and it covers your area. If you would like to receive flood forecasts and warnings please like our Rotary Club Presentation, Proceeds of Bowling Fundraising Evening to Cuan an Chláir; Facebook page @floodingireland or follow us on Twitter @floodingireland or www.floodzee.com Paddy Darmody, Rotary Treasurer; Mary O’Sullivan, Cuan; Canon Bob Hanna Rotary President. Today’s Scripture Readings

Entrance Antiphon Responsorial Psalm virtuous and despised everyone else. Two

Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; Response: This poor man called; the men went up to the Temple to pray, one a turn to the Lord and his strength; Lord heard him. Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The constantly seek his face. Pharisee stood there and said this prayer I will bless the Lord at all times, to himself, "I thank you, God, that I am not PENITENTIAL RITE his praise always on my lips; grasping, unjust adulterous like the rest of P. Have mercy on us, O Lord in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. mankind, and particularly that I am not like C. For we have sinned against you. The humble shall hear and be glad. R this tax collector here. I fast twice a week; P. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. The Lord turns his face against the wicked I pay tithes on all I get." The tax collector C. And grant us your salvation. to destroy their remembrance from the stood some distance away, not daring P. May almighty God have mercy on us, earth. even to raise his eyes to heaven; but he forgive us our sins, and bring us to The just call and the Lord hears beat his breast and said, "God, be everlasting life. and rescues them in all their distress. R merciful to me, a sinner." This man, I tell C. Amen. The Lord is close to the broken–hearted; you, went home again at rights with God; GLORIA the other did not. For everyone who exalts those whose spirit is crushed he will save. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth The Lord ransoms the souls of his himself will be humbled, but the man who peace to people of good will. We praise servants. humbles himself will be exalted.' you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify Those who hide in him The Gospel of the Lord you, we give you thanks for your great glory, shall not be condemned. R Lord God, heavenly King, God, almighty PROFESSION OF FAITH Father. A reading from the second letter of St. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Paul to Timothy 2 Tm 4:6-8.16-18 I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, My life is already being poured away as a you take away the sins of the world, visible and invisible. libation, and the time has come for me to I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us; be gone. I have fought the good fight to the you take away the sins of the world, the Only Begotten Son of God, end; I have run the race to the finish; I have born of the Father before all ages. receive our prayer; kept the faith; all there is to come now is you are seated at the right hand of the God from God, Light from Light, the crown of righteousness reserved for true God from true God, begotten, not Father, have mercy on us. me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, For you alone are the Holy One, made, consubstantial with the Father; will give to me on that Day; and not only to through him all things were made. you alone are the Lord, me but to all those who have longed for his you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, For us men and for our salvation Appearing. he came down from heaven, and by the with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. The first time I had to present my Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin defence, there was not a single witness to Mary, and became man. For our sake he A reading from the book of support me. Every one of them deserted was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose Ecclesiasticus. Si 35:12-14.16-19 me - may they not be held accountable for it. But the Lord stood by me and gave me again on the third day In accordance with The Lord is a judge who is no respecter of power, so that through me the whole the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven personages. message might be proclaimed for all the and is seated at the right hand of the He shows no respect of personages to the pagans to hear; and so I was rescued from Father. He will come again in glory to detriment of a poor man, the lion's mouth. The Lord will rescue me judge the living and the dead and his he listens to the plea of the injured party. from all evil attempts on me, and bring me kingdom will have no end. He does not ignore the orphan’s safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the supplication, glory for ever and ever. Amen. giver of life, who proceeds from the Father nor the widow’s as she pours out her story. and the Son, who with the Father and the The man who with his whole heart serves The word of the Lord Son is adored and glorified, who has God will be accepted, Gospel Acclamation spoken through the prophets. his petitions will carry to the clouds. Alleluia, alleluia! I believe in one, holy, catholic and The humble man’s prayer pierces the Blessed are you, Father, apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism clouds, Lord of heaven and earth, for the forgiveness of sins and I look until it arrives he is inconsolable, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom forward to the resurrection of the dead nor will he desist until the Most High takes to mere children. and the life of the world to come. notice of him, Alleluia! Amen. acquits the virtuous and delivers judgement. And the Lord will not be slow, A reading from the holy Gospel Communion Antiphon nor will he be dilatory on their behalf. We will ring out our joy at your saving according to Luke. Lk 18:9-14 The word of the Lord help and exult in the name of our God.

Jesus spoke the following parable to some

people who prided themselves on being