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

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) 15th October, 2017

A Night Prayer to Our Lady

Night has fallen dear mother, the long Ennis Parish is holding a special day is over. Before your loving image I Triduum of prayer beginning on am kneeling once more, to thank you this Thursday, October 19th at 7:30p.m. day for keeping me safe, and ask you in the Cathedral. this night to keep evil away. Many times This event will be lead by the I have fallen today, mother Redemptorist congregation dear, many graces neglected from Limerick and will take since I last knelt here, and place over the weekend of God in His mercy has counted October 19th-22nd. them all, numbered each There will be many events grace and counted each fall. including an anointing of the Will thou not, in pity, my own sick in St. Joseph's Church on mother mild, ask Jesus to Saturday October 21st at pardon the sins of thy child. 11:00. I am going to rest, the day’s We invite you to come, to pray work is done, its hours and and to ask for our Lady's its moments have passed one intercession during these times by one and if ere the dawn, I should of opportunity and to draw closer to our draw my last breath, and the sleep that blessed Mother who shows us the way to I sleep be the long sleep of death, be Jesus. near me dear mother for Jesus sweet sake, when my soul on eternal shore The timetable for the Triduum is should wake. Amen. available in Church porches.

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Cathedral Hospital & Sick Calls St. Joseph’s Remembered in Masses this Week: 15th October, 2017 Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. Sat:6.30pm: Ellen Gill, Sandfield Pk. 1st Anniv Priest on Duty: Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Parish Fr. Ger Fitzgerald Office. For all other events call Fr John 0656822166. Sun: 9am: Maura Cotter, Victoria Court. Maureen O’Connell, Newmarket on Fergus. Wednesday: Remembered in Masses this Week: 10.30am: Bernie & Martina Browne, Circular Rd. Fr. Brendan Quinlivan 7pm: Anne & Jim Mc Loughlin, Ard na Greine. John Joe Moroney, Cusack Rd. Duty phone: 065 6869098 Sun 10am:Sheila Downes, Glenoir, St Senan’s Rd. Michael Naughton, Inisgrove. 11.30am:Maura & Forde family, Roslevan & Roscommon. Jimmy, Kitty & John Daly, Cloughleigh. Newly Baptised Mon 11am: Ethel Hunt, Dublin. Decd O’Brien & Clohessy families, Circular Rd. We welcome into the Tues 11am: Miko Guthrie, . Sean McDonnell, Collins Pk. MM Christian Community Wed 11am: Mary McInerney McMahon, . Communion Enrolment ENS. through the Sacrament Sat 11am: Michael & Delia Kenny, Gort Rd. Sat 7pm: Maria Fox, Golf Links Rd. MM 12noon: Mary Anderson, Linnane Tce. 1st Anniv of Baptism: Saoirse Clare Bradley, Eamon Joseph Martin & Terry Barry, Clonroad. Mon: 7.45am: Maura Kelly, late Abbey St. Sun 8am: James Hunt, Dublin. 10am: Luke & Mary Burke, Galway. Quinn, Éabha Lily Durack, Ava Grace Tuohy; 10am: Patrick, Mgt, Fr. Joseph, Paddy, Marie & 7.30pm: Declan Hayes, Mc Namara Pk. Thomas Seery, Corrovorrin. Tues:7.45am Book of Intentions. FRANCISCAN DAY OF 11.30am: Michael Evans, Golf Links Rd. 10am: Andy Hogan, St. Flannan’s Tce. RENEWAL – The 7.30pm: Francie Mc Mahon, Morrissey Ave. Franciscan Family, a Divine Mercy Chaplet Josie & P.J. Barry, St. Michael’s Villas. Poor Clare Perspective. We will continue to pray the Divine Mercy Wed:7.45am: Michael & Kathleen Smyth, . Chaplet as a prayer group on this Tuesday 10am: Michael Halpin, Carmody St. The Annual Franciscan evening; 8pm; chapter room. All are 7.30pm: Cropera family, Turnpike. Day of Renewal, welcome to come and pray and we hope to keep up Thurs:7.45am: Mary Lernihan, Gallows Hill. sponsored by Ennis SFO the wonderful attendance and new friendships formed (formerly the TOSF), will be held so far. There will also be a short Lectio Divina after 10am: Patrick & Lena Duggan, Connolly Villas. the chaplet. All welcome. 7.30pm: Patrick Whelan, Dalcassian Pk. in the Poor Clare chapel, Francis Bill McCannon, Market St. MM Street, on Sunday October 22nd Fri:7.45am: Paddy Hennessy, College Grove. from 11.30-3.45. The morning’s Celebration 10am: Mass for the People. reflection will be led by a member 8pm: Taizé Prayer. of the Poor Clare sisters. Holy of New Life Sat:10am: Mimi Counihan, Golf Links Rd. Mass will celebrated at 2.45 in & Mary Thynne, Merchants Sq. the Poor Clare chapel. The Friary Blessing of Expectant Parents 3pm: Baby Jamie Mc Donagh, Rd. Garden will be available for ! Biddy Sweeney, Sligo. periods of reflection. The Friary 6.30pm: Kaye Gaynor, Castlelawn , Tulla Rd. MM Hall will be available for those ! Sun: 9am: Mary Reddan, Beechpark. who wish to bring a packed ! Paddy & Lena Kearney, Circular Rd. lunch. All are welcome. 10.30am: Pakie & Frances Eustace, Rd ! Mary Margaret Coffey, Tobartaoiscain. Ennis Padre Pio ! Michael Dunleavy, Hermitage. prayer group Mass ! Michael Purcell, Tobartaoiscain. will take place in the Séan Griffin, Drumcliffe. Friary on Thursday Lorraine O’Connor, Showgrounds Rd. 19th October; Tuesday October 24th; 8pm Confirmation Enrolment Ennis National School. 7.30pm. Please note change of 12noon:Christopher Kearse, Connolly Villas.1st Anniv. day. All are welcome. Everyone Welcome! John Finn, Golf Links Rd. MM Pray and play has resumed in Rest in Peace Roster for Cathedral: the Cathedral every Sunday at Elizabeth Broderick (nee Gilligan), Ard Carraig, Sunday 22nd October, 2017 the 12pm. mass. If you would like Drumbiggle & Castlewood Park; Stephen Foley, Readers: Group 2 your child to learn about the faith Chicago & Agnes Foley, , brother and Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 3 in a relaxed, supervised mother of Matt Foley, McHugh Villas; Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 3 environment we welcome all Those we love don't go away, children up to and including they walk beside us every day. Cloughleigh Communion Classes. Unseen, unheard, but always near; We are also looking to recruit still loved, still missed and very dear. Remembered in Masses this Week: new adult leaders. If you feel you Sun 11am: Catherine O’Regan, John Paul Ave. have something to offer or would Communion Enrolment Scoil Chríost Rí. like to come and see how we Open invitation because all are welcome!! Mon 9.30am: Bridget Doherty, Ballymaley. operate, you are more than Celebration of Taizé Prayer at the Cathedral Ennis Tue 9.30am: Book of Intentions. welcome to attend at any 12 Friday 20th October @ 8pm Wed 9.30am: John Joyce, Beechpark. MM mass. It is important that we find We will welcome Brother Jean-Marie of the Fri 9.30am: Peter Kelly, Tuam. new leaders in order to keep the Community of Taizé. 7.30pm: Tommy & Frances Brennan, Clonrod. group going For further Please feel a warm welcome to come Sun 9.30am: Esther & Thomas O’Brien, Hermitage. information contact the parish and see. 11am: Benedict Ayodole, Pierce Ave. office on 065 6824043. All are welcome, welcome all. Triduum of Prayer to Come and See………. The craft in aid of Belarus and the Our Lady of Fatima Domhnach Domhanda na Misean. Shoe Box appeal is now on display Inniu Domhnach Domhanda na Misean. Ón in Cahercalla until October 27th. bhliain 1926 ar aghaidh bíonn an Eaglais ag Your donation of wool helped comóradh agus ag cuimhneamh ar a misean greatly. Many Thanks. uilíoch. Is lá ar leith é atá eagraithe ag Maranatha Prayer Ministry Healing Retreat Craobhscaoileadh an Chreidimh chun deis a Sunday, 22nd October; 2.30pm; St. Paul’s thabhairt do Chaitlicigh ar fud an domhain iad Church, Dooradoyle, Limerick; Preachers: Fr. féin a ath-thiomnú d’obair mhisinéireachta na Pat O'Sullivan, and Janice and Moss Carrig, hEaglaise trí ghuí agus trí ghníomh. Déantar an Limerick. Tea after in hall. All welcome...... ceiliúradh seo ar an lá céanna i ngach paróiste The Redemptorists from Limerick will ar fud an domhain. Is é téama na bliana seo ná: Ennis Old Folks’ club have moved their lead the event which will take place Téigh i dteagmháil, Scaip an lúcháir. Is meetings to every second Wednesday night, over next weekend: Thursday 19th to misinéirí sinne go léir tofa ag Dia ar lá ár beginning from Wednesday October 11th. The mBaiste. Thug Íosa ordú do na deisceabail meetings will still take place from 8pm in Ennis Sunday 22nd. “Imígí faoin domhan uile agus fógraígí an community Centre on Chapel Lane. Next soiscéal don Chruthaíocht uile. An té a Meeting on Wednesday October 25th at 8pm. Triduum Timetable chreidfidh agus a bhaistfear, slánófar é: ach an

té nach gcreidfidh, daorfar é.” (Marcas 16:15 - Vacant positions at Ennis Friary Thursday, October 19th 16). Anuraidh chuir Caitlicigh in Éirinn breis is € Mass Office Administrator & Maintenance Cathedral;7.30pm - Arrival of Pilgrim Statue 1.5 milliún ar fáil chun tacú le hobair misinéirí. Operative. See information re positions in Friday, October 20th Úsáideadh an t-airgead seo chun eaglaisí agus porch of Friary. CV & covering letter to Mass in the Cathedral: 7.45am scoileanna a thógáil agus oiliúint a chur ar fáil d’ Guardian, Franciscan Friary, Ennis before 18th No 10am Mass in the Cathedral iarrthóirí sagartachta. Guímid ar son mhisinéirí, October next. Cloughleigh School: 9.30am ar son na bpobal Chríostaí a sheol chun Schools in the Cathedral: 11am Free Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing bealaigh iad agus ar son na ndaoine a d’fháiltigh No 7.30pm Mass in the Cathedral People: Our next clinic will be Wednesday rompu. Iarraimid ar Dhia a bheannacht a chur Friday evening Taizé celebration: 18th October, from 10am to 1pm. in the Parish ar mhisinéirí an domhain agus a ghrásta a Cathedral: 8pm. Welcoming Bro Jean-Marie of Centre in the Cathedral Grounds, on Station dhoirteadh orthu siúd a dhéanann freastal the Taizé Community. All Welcome. Road, Ennis. orainn sa bhaile. Áiméan Saturday, October21st Today is World Mission Sunday. Since 1926, the Bus going to Clonfert; Saturday 4th St Joseph’s: 11am - Mass/Anointing of Sick Church has traditionally remembered its November. Contact Stephen: 086 1943960. universal mission. It is a special day set aside by Vigil Masses: Holy Family School Fundraiser: Cash for Cathedral: 6.30pm Propagation of the Faith so that Catholics Clobber. Please drop bags to school Adoration until Midnight in the Cathedral worldwide can rededicate themselves to the reception during school hours October 16th to St Joseph’s:7pm missionary work of the Church by prayer and 19th. We will be delighted to take all types of action. Every parish in the world celebrates this Sunday, October 22nd donations, unwanted clothes, hats, shoes, day on the same date. The theme this year is; St Joseph’s: 8am; Cathedral: 9am; bags, belts, towels and bedlinen. ‘Reach Out, Spread the Joy.’ Each of us is a Cloughleigh: 9.30am; St Joseph’s: 10am; missionary by virtue of our Baptism. Jesus Clare Roots’ Society Meeting; Thursday Cathedral: 10.30am; Cloughleigh: 11am; commanded His disciples, “Go into all the world 19th October; 8pm Old Ground Hotel; Lecture St Joseph’s: 11.30am; Cathedral: 12 noon and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. by Dr. Rose Molloy. Colaiste Muire 40th Class Reunion: (Calling He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be Sláinte an Chláir, Clare Cancer Support the class of 1972 to 1977); Come join us to condemned". (Mark 16: 15- 16). Annual Fair, Saturday October 28th; 10am, celebrate 40th years since leaving Colaiste Muire Last year Irish Catholics contributed more than Maria Assumpta Hall. Great selection of crafts, Saturday 25th November 2 – Mass; 17h30 - €1.5 million to support the work of missionaries. fairy houses, Bake sale, knitted goods plus Colaiste Muire Oratory: buffet dinner, Old Ground Hotel;19h00 - €30pp. Contact - Marie Connolly This money was used to build schools and lots more. Your support is greatly appreciated. 0866074538 [email protected]; churches and for the education of priests. We

Floral Demonstration Celebrating 50th Room to Bloom Preschool & part time care. pray for missionaries, for those who provide the Anniversary Ennis Flower and Garden Club Elevation Business Pk, Clonroad. 9am to 3pm. support for their missions and for those who present Gill McGregor NAFAS Demonstrator & ECCE free places. Tel. Hazel 087 791 9948 welcome them. We ask God to bless Author UK; Treacy’s West County Hotel; missionaries throughout the world and to Cuan an Chláir Day Care Centre is looking to Tuesday, October 17th. Demonstrator's grant His graces to those who minister recruit Volunteer Bus drivers, Must have a full Arrangements raffled on the night. among us. Amen. Demonstration commences at 8pm Doors open clean D licence and be a sociable and lively 7.30pm. All are welcome. Admission €10. individual with a passion for helping the older enquiries:[email protected] person. Information on volunteer recruitment Mission Month of October: Next process contact Hannah: 0864183535. Sunday, Pope Francis invites all Ennis Parish Development Fund for Matt Talbot Novena: The third session of Catholics to contribute to a special Sunday 8th October: €7,642 this year’s Novena continues this Monday; 7.30pm; St. Senan’s Church collection that supports churches, Live the Word: The last thing at night, Kilrush and Tuesday; 7pm; SS. John hospitals, schools, and vocations in before you turn off the light, allow yourself & Paul Church Shannon, Preacher will countries where the church is new. We be Fr. Donagh O’Meara, . Praying for a moment to process your day. Go all suffering or sharing in the life of addictions. invite your prayers for all those who are through the good and the not so good. What Petitions/Prayers of thanksgiving can be left at the involved in any way as Missionaries. We did you learn? What would you do differently? shrine or sent to the special petition email on also invite you to be as generous as you What does your day say about you? There is shannonparish.ie where the Novena can also be learning to be had from everyday. watched live each week. A welcome awaits all! can to this important work. Today’s Scripture Readings

Entrance Antiphon Responsorial Psalm servants. "Tell those who have been If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, invited" he said "that I have my banquet Lord, who could stand? R. In the Lord’s own house shall I all prepared, my oxen and fattened cattle dwell for ever and ever. But with you is found forgiveness, have been slaughtered, everything is O God of Israel. The Lord is my shepherd; ready. Come to the wedding." But they PENITENTIAL RITE There is nothing I shall want. were not interested: one went off to his P. Have mercy on us, O Lord Fresh and green are the pastures farm, another to his business, and the rest C. For we have sinned against you. Where he gives me repose. seized his servants, maltreated them and Near restful waters he leads me, killed them. The king was furious. He P. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. To revive my drooping spirit. R despatched his troops, destroyed those C. And grant us your salvation. He guides me along the right path; murderers and burnt their town. Then he P. May almighty God have mercy on us, He is true to his name. said to his servants, "The wedding is forgive us our sins, and bring us to If I should walk in the valley of darkness ready; but as those who were invited everlasting life. proved to be unworthy, go to the cross- C. Amen. No evil would I fear. You are there with your crook and your roads in the town and invite everyone you GLORIA can find to the wedding." So these Glory to God in the highest, and on earth staff; With these you give me comfort. R servants went out on to the roads and peace to people of good will. We praise collected together everyone they could you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify You have prepared a banquet for me find, bad and good alike; and the wedding you, we give you thanks for your great glory, In the sight of my foes hall was filled with guests. Lord God, heavenly King, God, almighty My head you have anointed with oil; The Gospel of the Lord. Father. My cup is overflowing. R PROFESSION OF FAITH Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Surely goodness and kindness shall follow Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, I believe in one God, the Father almighty, me you take away the sins of the world, maker of heaven and earth, of all things All the days of my life. have mercy on us; visible and invisible. In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell you take away the sins of the world, I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, For ever and ever. R receive our prayer; the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. you are seated at the right hand of the A reading from the letter of St. Paul to God from God, Light from Light, Father, have mercy on us. the Philippians. Ph 4:12-14.19-20 true God from true God, begotten, not For you alone are the Holy One, I know how to be poor and I know how to made, consubstantial with the Father; you alone are the Lord, be rich too. I have been through my through him all things were made. you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, initiation and now I am ready for anything For us men and for our salvation with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the anywhere: full stomach or empty stomach, he came down from heaven, and by the Father. Amen. poverty or plenty. There is nothing I cannot Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin master with the help of the One who gives A reading from the prophet Isaiah. Mary, and became man. For our sake he me strength. All the same, it was good of Is 25:6-10 was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he you to share with me in my hardships. In suffered death and was buried, and rose On this mountain, return my God will fulfil all your needs, in again on the third day In accordance with the Lord of hosts will prepare for all peoples Christ Jesus, as lavishly as only God can. the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven a banquet of rich food, a banquet of fine Glory to God, our Father, for ever and ever. and is seated at the right hand of the wines, of food rich and juicy, Amen. Father. He will come again in glory to of fine strained wines. The word of the Lord. On this mountain He will remove the judge the living and the dead and his mourning veil covering all peoples, Gospel Acclamation kingdom will have no end. and the shroud enwrapping all nations, Alleluia, alleluia! I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the He will destroy Death for ever. The Word was made flesh and lived among giver of life, who proceeds from the Father The Lord will wipe away us; and the Son, who with the Father and the the tears from every cheek; To all who did accept him Son is adored and glorified, who has he will take away his peoples shame He gave power to become children of God. spoken through the prophets. everywhere on earth, Alleluia! I believe in one, holy, catholic and for the Lord has said so. apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism That day, it will be said: See, this is our God A reading from the holy Gospel for the forgiveness of sins and I look in whom we hoped for salvation; according to Matthew. Mt 22:1-14 forward to the resurrection of the dead the Lord is the one in whom we hoped. Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of and the life of the world to come. We exult and we rejoice the people: 'The kingdom of heaven may Amen. be compared to a king who gave a feast for that he has saved us; Communion Antiphon his son's wedding. He sent his servants to for the hand of the Lord The rich suffer want and go hungry call those who had been invited, but they rests on this mountain. But those who seek the Lord would not come. Next he sent some more The word of the Lord. Lack no blessing.