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: Confessions in Cathedral Saturday After 10am Mass & before and Cathedral:- 6824043; Email: [email protected] St. Joseph’s:- 6822166; Cloughleigh: 6840715; Friary: 6828751 afterConfessions 6.30pm Mass in Cathedral every Saturday:

St12 Joseph’s to 1pm Saturday& also before After 11amand after Mass 6.30pm 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 Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year C) 24th April 2016 Love is a popular word in our society. Our world is desperately seeking true love. There are all This text of the Gospel today focuses on love but the justice kinds of dating services, escort services, personal piece for many is that all of Jesus’ disciples will be known classifieds, bars, clubs, and social organizations. There are by their love of others (verses 34-35). For Jesus, love did illicit websites and chat rooms where you can pursue love not mean a sweet sentimental feeling. It meant action. It without leaving your own home. All of these opportunities meant actively loving -- putting one’s love into real world promise “true love” or “real love.” But this is an example of activities. This new commandment comes as part of a the classic country song by Johnny Lee, “Looking for love in farewell address by Jesus to his followers. And he does this all the wrong places…looking for love in too many faces.” I’ll with a sense of tenderness and mercy. stop there. The point is: Our world craves love, but they can’t find fulfilling and lasting love. Jesus makes plain his call to the disciples. “Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the Love is also a frequent word in the Bible. same way I loved you, you love one The Bible uses the root word “love” over another. This is how everyone will 500 times from Genesis through recognize that you are my disciples -- Revelation. Interestingly, for our purposes, when they see the love you have for each the word love is used only twelve times in other” (verses 34-35). Ignoring this new John 1–12, but in John 13–21 it is used commandment is not an option. Paul forty–five times! Hence, in the last twenty– warns, "If I speak with the languages of four hours of his life, Jesus uses the word men and of angels, but don't have love, love repeatedly. The closer He travels I have become sounding brass, or a toward the cross, the more love is on His clanging cymbal,… If I dole out all my heart and mind. In John 13:31–38, Jesus goods to feed the poor, and if I give my suggests that the key to impacting the body to be burned, but don't have love, world is for Christians to love each other. it profits me nothing." (1 Corinthians So why is the church having so little impact on society? 13:1-3) We’re not giving the world what it so desperately craves— love. Yet, the church ought to be Jesus’ solution to the lack Perhaps next week, we might use the opportunity of true love in this world. We ought to be able to say, “Look for love in the right place.” presented to us in this Gospel to refocus our minds and Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said that “Peace is not the hearts What is love for us? How do we live this high absence of war but the presence of justice.” Our world calling and do we, by our lives make it known that we changes when justice prevails. When we love one another - are the disciples of Christ. Questions for us to - no matter who they are -- justice and peace become part ponder… of our reality. When we work for justice and equality we are fully living into the love we are commanded to show one to the other by Jesus. 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: 24th April, 2016 Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. 6.30pm: John Curtin, Cahercalla Rd. Priest on Duty: Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Parish Office. For all other events call Fr John 0656822166. Sun 24th 9am: William & Teresa Clohessy, Drumcliffe. Fr. Brendan Quinlivan Ann Moriarty, Westfields. Please call: 065 6869098 Remembered in Masses this Week: Joseph Keating, Connolly. Wednesday: 065 6869098 Sat 7pm: Barry Coughlan, Corrovorrin Grove. 10.30am: Veronica Fenton, Ard na Gréine. Sun 24th 10am: Paul Glynn, Hilltop, Corrovorrin. MM Elizabeth (Lizzy) Neylon, Parnell St. Divine Mercy Chaplet 11.30am: Joe Conway, Corrovorrin Drive. John Feeney, St. Michael’s Villas. To mark the Year of Mon 11am: Nuala Gallagher, Sligo. Christopher Keane, Fergus Park. mercy, we will Tues 11am: Eddie Worrell, London. Paddy & Jane Coffey, McNamara Park. continue to pray the Wed 11am: Barry family, Emlagh & Lynch family, . John Snr., John Jr. & Johanna Garvey, Cooper’s Place. Divine Mercy Thu 11am: Lynch family, Shannon Park & 12noon:Maureen O’Brien, Lmk. Rd & Miltown Malbay. MM chaplet as a prayer Malone & Ryan families, Newpark. Mon: 7.45am: Michael & Ellen O’Connell & deceased group on this Fri 11am:Mullen, Kennedy & Kelly family, Mayo & Connolly. Sat 11am: William Turner, The Green, Lifford. Murphy & O’Connell families, Old Military Barracks. Tuesday Evening at 8pm in the Sat 7pm: Bernadette Kelly, Clonroadmore. 10am: Special Intention. chapter room. All are welcome to Sun 1st May 8am: Joan & Patrick Barry. 7.30pm: Albert O’Loughlin, Brighton & Ennis MM & come and pray and we hope to 10am: Denis McInerney, Shannon Park. John, Rachel & Dolores O’Loughlin & Terry O’Grady. keep up the wonderful 11.30am: Anthony & deceased Forde Family, Tues:7.45am Book of Intentions. attendance and new friendships Birmingham & Roscommon. 10am: Ned Collins, St. Flannan’s Tce. formed so far. There will also be Donors’ Intention. 7.30pm: Rita Kenny, Hermitage & a short Lectio Divina after the Deceased Kenny & Enright families. chaplet. All welcome. Next Mass in the extraordinary form (the Wed:7.45am: Bridie & Joe Moroney, & Ennis. Tridentine or ‘Latin’ rite) takes place 10am: Monsignor Ignatius Murphy, . Seinn Celebration Event Sunday 1st May; 5.30pm; St. Joseph’s Peter Boland & Mia Gallagher, Mullagh & Donegal. Church. All are welcome. 7.30pm: No Mass in Cathedral Seinn Post Primary School Concert. Reflection for the Year of Mercy Thurs: 7.45am: Special Intention. ‘Be compassionate just as your 10am: Pakie & Frances Eustace, Rd. Father is compassionate’ Luke 6:36 7.30pm: Maura Brooks, College Park. Wednesday, 27th April 2016 We are now approaching the Fri:7.45am Mass for the People. The Cathedral of half-way point in the Year of Mercy 10am: Bridie & Michael O’Donovan, Limerick Rd. Saints Peter and Paul, Ennis called by Pope Francis. The motto 7pm: Patrick Franks, Corrovorrin Ave. 1st Anniv 7.30pm ‘Merciful like the Father’ invites us 8pm: Launch of Walsh’s Book Join second-level students to follow the merciful example of our Sat:10am: Sean Hanrahan, . heavenly Father. God is rich in His 6.30pm:Josie Kerin,Templemaley, . 1st Anniv and parish choirs from our diocese, as they join together mercy towards me, and He gives Sun 1st May 9am: Michael Coote, Cornmarket St. me everything that I need in my life. Michael Garry, Lissaniska. 1st Anniv to celebrate the music from the Seinn 2016 programme, He created the whole world for me because God Francis Anthony McDonnell. loves me and all people. I turn to Him each morning as well as pieces associated 10.30am: Owen Linnane, Parnell St. when I wake up and thank him for His beautiful Joe O’Sullivan, Hermitage. with the Year of Mercy. All are creation. He gives me everything I need because of Chris Meaney, Limerick Rd. welcome! With Mr. Ian His enormous love. His Mercy encourages me to be Marie Deegan, Ashfield House. Callinan as Musical Director, it merciful to others, to forgive and love my husband, my Ruth Hanley, Willsgrove, Cahercalla. promises to be a wonderful family, friends and neighbours. God, please help me 12noon: Maura Tuohy, Clonroad. 1st Anniv night. Admission is FREE with to love and be merciful to all. Don’t let my reason get a retiring collection. in the way. Send me your Holy Spirit. Roster for Cathedral: Barbara Krawcyzk Sunday 1st May, 2016 1st Saturday devotions in Readers: Group 3 honour of Our Lady of Rest in Peace Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 1 Fatima, in Cathedral next Abby O'Keeffe (née Heaslip), Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 1 Sat. Adoration of the Most Dublin; Bridget Kerin nee Butler, Blessed Sacrament Dalcassian Ave; Mary Crowe, with Confessions, Rosary and Cree, mother of Marian Fitzpatrick, College Green; Cloughleigh Benediction, after 10am Mass. Remembered in Masses this Week: Kathleen Leyden nee Murphy, Clancy Pk., & late Inch; Baby Lily Cleary, Woodhaven; Sun 24th 9.30am: Michael Hoare, Morrissey Ave. Date for Your Diary Jimmy Ryan, Greystones, Co. Wicklow & formerly 11am: Jimmy Frawley, Woodlawn, Lahinch Rd. Mass and Anointing for people Mon 9.30am: Michael Costello, Cranny. Ennis, brother of Noreen Doohan, Kincora Pk., & Mary with disabilities and chronic Moloney, ; Marie Finlay, Belfast, sister of Tue 9.30am: . Book of Intentions. illnesses: Fri 9.30am: John Lynch, Mullagh. Raymond McNally, Cahercalla; Louis Clune, New Ennis Cathedral Wednesday 25th York, formerly Cloughleigh & Lissycasey; 7.30pm: Bene Merenti Award, Mary Corey. May 2pm. Chief celebrant and Sun 1st May 9.30am: Teresa Nugent, Cusack Rd. homilist Fr. Tom Hogan PP. Those we love don't go away, 11am: Eugene White, Mungret & Considine Rd. they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near; Ennis Parish Development Fund for Sunday, 17th April €7,750 still loved, still missed and very dear. Senior Citizens’ Day Tour Launch of to Galway on Wednesday the 18th May 2016. Tour Bishop Willie Walsh’s book Naomh Marcas includes return trip to Ceiliúrtar féile Naomh Marcas an soiscéalaí ar 25 Galway, tea/coffee, scones, light lunch & evening Aibreán. Bhí sé ina chúntóir ag Naomh Peadar dinner, site visit and activities. Bus leaving from agus chabhraigh sé le Naomh Pól freisin agus Banner Arms, Market Street at 9am sharp. Cost luann sé é ina litir chuig na Colasaeigh. Bhunaigh of Day €40. (Only payments made to Ennis sé An Eaglais in Alastair sa bhliain 42 AD. De Parish Office confirm booking). Booking and réir na saoithe liteartha ba é Marcas an soiscéal is further details from Fr. Ger Fitzgerald (065) 6824043 or Frank Glynn/Community Outreach luaithe cé gur ceapadh ar feadh roinnt mhaith Worker for the Elderly (087) 1818828 blianta gur achoimre ar shoiscéal Mhata é. Ach de réir scoláirí an lae inniu ní mar sin atá ach gur Clare Branch of the Irish Kidney scríbhneoir neamhspleách ,tréitheach, oilte Association West Clare Walk, cumasach ab ea é. Scríobh sé don phobal Sunday May 1st, Registration from measctha inar mhair sé, Críostaithe de chúlra 2pm starting at 3pm Sharp leaving the Square, Ennis Cathedral Gintlíoch agus Giúdach. Ba é an cuspóir a bhí Kilrush via Aylevaroo, Cappa and finishing aige ná a phobal a dhlúthú le chéile. Theastaigh ón back in Kilrush. Sponsorship cards available Friday 29th April soiscéalaí a mhúineadh dóibh gurbh é Íosa bonn 087 9392148/ 086 0854834. an aontais agus go mba chóir go n-aontódh a 8pm gcreideamh iad mar chlann Íosa. Cuireann Marcas Pray and Play takes place every and afterwards to Maria Assumpta Hall in iúl ina shoiscéal gurbh É Íosa an Meisias agus Sunday morning at 12p.m. in the gur an Tiarna aiséirithe cloch bhoinn chreideamh chapter room at the Cathedral. for get together . All are very welcome Críostaí .Tá an bua i ndán don Chríostaí dílis dar This is a great opportunity for young people to this event – if you want to pre order leis. B’fhiú seal a chaitheamh ag léamh caibidil den aged up to and including Communion classes his beautiful memoirs, please ring Ger- soiscéal ar a lá fhéile ar an Luan. to explore their faith in a fun, safe and aldine: 0656828696 --- looking forward A Thiarna, soilsigh ár n-aigne is ár gcroí. supervised environment. We would invite you Áiméan. to seeing you on the night. to come along and see what we do!! Every Saint Mark Sunday, 12p.m. in the Chapter Room. (Note change of date) The feast of St. Mark the Evangelist is celebrated Maranatha Prayer Ministry Friday evening Alzheimer's tea morning in Community on the 25th April. He was assistant of St. Peter and 22nd April; 8pm at the Millenium Centre, Centre Chapel Lane on Wed April 27th from also helped St. Paul who mentioned him in his Raheen, Limerick, Sebastian Sales and Team 10.30am –12noon. All donations to Letter to the Colossians. He founded the Church in will give talk and there will be beautiful praise Alzheimer's Association of Ireland. All Alexandria in 42 AD. According to literary experts and worship music and song. All Welcome. Welcome. Mark’s was the first gospel to be written although at first it was thought to be a summary of Clare Parkinson’s Support Group Next Massive Sale of Work to be held on Friday Matthew’s Gospel. Modern scholars do not concur meeting Friday 29th April; Carrigoran Health & and Saturday 29th and 30th April from 10am with this opinion but consider Mark an Wellness Centre, Newmarket-on-Fergus at daily. Lots of items for sale including ladies’ independent, accomplished, skilled and able 10am. These informal meetings provide a and gents’ clothing (some new). Also electrical evangelist. He wrote for the people among whom chance for people to talk and discuss worries items and bric a brac. Sale will be held at end he lived, Christians from Jewish and Gentile and experiences. The meeting includes a of Parnell Street adjacent to Ennis Electrical traditions. His aim was to unite the community. He presentation by a guest speaker, such as a Shop. All proceeds will go to Amaan taught that Jesus is the foundation of healthcare professional or complementary Orphanage in Dares Salaam, Tanzania. The and their belief in Him united them in the Christian therapist. Activities that assist people such as organisers of Sale have visited this same family. He tells us Jesus is the Messiah and the Yoga, Dance, Occupational Therapy or Tai Chi orphanage and have seen the great work Risen Jesus is the corner stone of the Christian Faith. He taught that our faith will save us. generally form part of the get together - and which is being carried out there. Lord, enlighten our minds and hearts. Amen there is the social aspect with time to enjoy a Ennis Community games athletics, Lees Rd. coffee or tea and a home baked scone! For Mon 25th April U 12/14/16, Tue 26th U6/8/10. Preschool-located at Ennis National School further information, contact 087 415 8430 Registration each night 5-6pm sharp. No late - Free afternoon ECCE places from registration. September 2016 time 12-3pm. Only a limited Street collection for an Cat Dubh Sanctuary on Thu 28th April. Please support Gardening being a great part of our Irish number of spaces left for children aged 3 and

up. heritage and culture, Clare Garden Festival Air/Coach Tour to Lake Gardia & Venice. wants to inspire one and all to embrace its Ennis Parish Pilgrimage to Poland: Friday October 11th, 6 nights, 7days from Dublin now slogan ‘Growing through Gardening’ this year. 13th May to Friday 20th May. One twin room booking. For booking & inquiries contact Sr. A treat for Gardeners and a great family day remaining on this pilgrimage for person willing Annette Sexton: 087 9247025 out, the festival takes place again on Sunday, to share room. Contact Mary: 0871247669

24th April at Ennis Showgrounds. More details details and booking form. Clare Youth Information Service are holding a CV/Interview Skills workshop for young from www.claregardenfestival.com MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE ex SHANNON: people aged 15+. The workshop will take MAY 25th for 7 nights. Spiritual Director: Fr place in Ennis at The Junction, Cloughleigh ‘Climate Change & Me’ Conference Gerard Fitzgerald. Group Leader: Kathleen Lee. th Cost: €659. Kathleen will be happy to answer Rd., April 27 5pm-6.30pm If you would like to Ireland’s leading expert on climate science, register for this workshop please text or call enquiries at 086 1031508 Professor John Sweeney, is to speak at a one- Trish Flynn on 085-8726293 or 065-6845350 day conference on climate change at Knock Pro-Life Action Now are seeking adults (over Shrine on Saturday April 30th. The event – 18) of all ages to join us in our street session for Live the Word: called Climate Change and Me – takes place in an hour or an hour and a half each Friday. Rota Looking after yourself first is often the Rest & Care Centre, Knock. The event may be set up. Contact Maria at 087 621 7702 or what we put last! You need to choose Josephine at 085 279 2077. begins at 10am and the cost of registration is yourself as a very important priority in your life €10. An event well worth attending for anyone RTE All Ireland Drama Finalists – Ennis because when you put yourself number one, who cares about our environment and our Payers – stage The Loves of Cass McGuire; everything else will benefit from it!! world. Glor Wed 27th April @ 8pm Today’s Scripture Readings

Entrance Antiphon done with them, and how he had opened 'Now has the Son of Man been O sing a new song to the Lord, the door of faith to the pagans. glorified, for he has worked wonders; and in him God has been glorified. in the sight of the nations The word of the Lord If God has been glorified in him, he has shown his deliverance, alleluia God will in turn glorify him in Responsorial Psalm himself, PENITENTIAL RITE Response: . and will glorify him very soon. P. Have mercy on us, O Lord I will bless your name for ever, O God My little children, C. For we have sinned against you. my King. I shall not be with you much longer. I give you a new commandment: P. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. The Lord is kind and full of compassion, love one another; C. And grant us your salvation. Slow to anger, abounding in love. just as I have loved you, P. May almighty God have mercy on us, How good is the Lord to all, you also must love one another. forgive us our sins, and bring us to Compassionate to all his creatures. R. By this love you have for one everlasting life. another, C. Amen. All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord, everyone will know that you are my And your friends shall repeat their blessing. disciples.' GLORIA They shall speak of the glory of your reign The Gospel of the Lord Glory to God in the highest, and on earth And declare your might, O God. peace to people of good will. We praise To make known to men your mighty deeds PROFESSION OF FAITH you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify And the glorious splendour of your reign. I believe in one God, the Father almighty, you, we give you thanks for your great glory, R. maker of heaven and earth, of all things Lord God, heavenly King, God, almighty visible and invisible. Father. Yours is an everlasting Kingdom; I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Your rule lasts from age to age. R. the Only Begotten Son of God, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, A reading from the book of the born of the Father before all ages. you take away the sins of the world, Apocalypse Apo 21:1-5 God from God, Light from Light, have mercy on us; true God from true God, begotten, not you take away the sins of the world, I, John, saw a new heaven and a new made, consubstantial with the Father; receive our prayer; earth; the first heaven and the first earth through him all things were made. you are seated at the right hand of the had disappeared now, and there was no For us men and for our salvation Father, have mercy on us. longer any sea. I saw the holy city, and the he came down from heaven, and by the For you alone are the Holy One, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin you alone are the Lord, of heaven, as beautiful as a bride all Mary, and became man. For our sake he you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, dressed for her husband. Then I heard a was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the loud voice call from the throne, 'You see suffered death and was buried, and rose Father. this city? Here God lives among men. He again on the third day In accordance with Amen. will make his home among them; they shall the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven be his people, and he will be their God; his and is seated at the right hand of the A reading from the Acts of the Apostles name is God-with-them. He will wipe away Father. He will come again in glory to Acts 14:21-27 judge the living and the dead and his all tears from their eyes; there will be no Paul and Barnabas went back through more death, and no more mourning or kingdom will have no end. Lystra and Iconium to Antioch. They put sadness. The world of the past has gone.' I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the fresh heart into the disciples, encouraging giver of life, who proceeds from the Father Then the One sitting on the throne spoke: and the Son, who with the Father and the them to persevere in the faith. ‘We all have 'Now I am making the whole of creation to experience many hardships’ they said Son is adored and glorified, who has new.' spoken through the prophets. ‘before we enter the kingdom of God’. In The word of the Lord each of these churches they appointed I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism elders, and with prayer and fasting they Gospel Acclamation commended them to the Lord in whom they for the forgiveness of sins and I look had come to believe. Alleluia, alleluia! forward to the resurrection of the dead They passed through Pisidia and reached Jesus said: ‘I give you a new and the life of the world to come. Pamphylia. Then after proclaiming the word commandment: Amen. at Perga they went down to Attalia and from Love one another, just as I have loved you.’ there sailed for Antioch, where they had Alleluia! Communion Antiphon originally been commended to the grace of If you love me, keep my God for the work they had now completed. A reading from the holy Gospel commandments, says the Lord, and I On their arrival they assembled the church according to John Jn 13:31-35 will ask the Father and he will send you and gave an account of all that God had another Paraclete, to abide with you When Judas had gone Jesus said: For ever, alleluia