3Rd December, 2017 “Because You Were, We Are” It’S the First Sunday of Advent and the Year Is Ancient Churches and Monasteries Revealing 2017
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Mass Times Sundays: Cathedral:- Sat. Vigil: 6.30pm; Sunday: 9.30am & 11.30am Ennis St. Joseph’s:- Sat. Vigil: 7pm; Sunday: 10.00am & 11.45am Cloughleigh Church:- 8.00am, 11am Friary:- Sat. Vigil: 7.30pm; Sunday: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 First Sunday of Advent (Year B) 3rd December, 2017 “Because You were, We are” It’s the first Sunday of Advent and the year is ancient churches and monasteries revealing 2017. The first Sunday of Advent marks the the living faith of those who have gone before beginning of a new Church year. us. In our own County Clare much attention What’s another year? It’s a new call from has been focused recently on Holy Island with heaven above to continue our search for its many old ruins. It is a place with a peace and happiness in living our Christian- reputation for sanctity which can be traced Catholic faith. We are not destined to find the back to early christian centuries. In West fullness of peace and happiness in this world Clare we have Scattery Island and St. Senan. but the Advent message is all about Quin has well welcoming the preserved ruins too. Saviour, Jesus Christ, At the entrance to the into our lives and cemetery there are following his way words written in stone: through the years that ‘Because you were, lie ahead and we are’. eventually arriving at our heavenly home. Life in this world is short by comparison with On this Advent Sunday we are following in the life hereafter which is everlasting. footsteps of the people of faith who have There have been many first Sundays of gone before us. Our call is to keep the flag Advent down many years and because many flying and help all our people to find the way of our ancestors have listened and accepted the message they are now waiting for us in home to everlasting peace and happiness. heaven. Our country is notable for the ruins of Fáilte--Bienvenue-Willkomen-Benvenuto-BiBienvenue-Willkomen-Benvenuto-Bienvenidoenvenido-Witajc-Witajcieie-Bemvindo--Bemvindo- WelkomWelkom-Velkomin-Vitejte-Karibu-Croeso-Valkommen-Tervetuloa--Velkomin-Vitejte-Karibu-Croeso-Valkommen-Tervetuloa-Welcome Cathedral Hospital & Sick Calls St. Joseph’s Remembered in Masses this Week: 3rd December, 2017 Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. Sat: 6.30pm: Mary Corbett, Limerick Rd. Priest on Duty: Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Parish Office. For all other events call Fr John 0656822166. Margaret Counihan, Fergus Lawn. 1st Anniv Sun: 9.30am: Tim Flanagan, Rockmount House. Duty Phone: 065 6869098 Remembered in Masses this Week: Anne Kelly, Kilcock, Co. Kildare. Wednesday: 7pm: Thomas Keating, Inagh. Donor’s Intention. Fr. Brendan Quinlivan Sun 10am: Martin & Paul Byrnes, Gort Rd. Kitty Hanrahan & Dan Herbert, Dalcassian Drive. 11.45am: Ellen Lyons, Mountain View. MM John Daly, Clare Rd. Mon 11am: Frank & Maureen Burke nee Ensko, Paddy Casey, College Pk. Friary News Marian Ave & Port Talbot, South Wales. Lorraine Dunleavy, Hermitage. Secular Franciscan Order Tues 11am: Margaret & Tom Crowe, Lahinch. Stephen Kenny, Cornmarket. meeting: the Friary at 10am Wed 11am: Tom, Dillie & Maisie Mc Mahon, Lifford. Christopher, Patricia & Robert Gormley, Dalcassian Pk. and 7.30pm in St. Anthony’s hall; Thu 11am: Noel & Bernadine Moloney, Marian Ave. Wed Dec 6th. Fri 11am: John Mc Carthy, Cree. 11.30am:Kay & Nora Hanberry, Roslevan& Warrington. MM Mon: 7.45am: Decd memb Barry family, Inagh. Sat 11am: Peter Cosgrove, Kincora Pk. The monthly hour of prayer for 7pm:Anne Mc Namra, Turnpike Rd. 10am: Tommy Clancy, Shanaway Rd. peace promoted and led by the Sun 10am: Bill & Agnes Reidy, Coolmeen. 7.30pm: Marion Rice Carmody, Kilkishen, Josephine & SFO will talk place at the Poor May Traynor. Denis Rice, Maureen Rice Mc Allister & Malone family. Clare Chapel; Sat 2nd Dec from Tues:7.45am Book of Intentions. 4.30-5.30pm. 10am: Mary Gormley, Childer’s Rd. Next Mass in the extraordinary form (the 7.30pm: Mary O’Loughlin, St. Michael’s Villas. Tridentine or ‘Latin’ rite); Sunday 3rd Wed:7.45am: Maisie Murphy, Mullagh. Ennis Parish December; 5.30pm; St. Joseph’s Church. 10am: Mary & John O’Looney, Kilfenora. Christmas Project All are welcome. 7.30pm:Br Christor McNamara, Connolly Villas & Dublin. 1st Anniversary Mass for P.J Daly, Cahercalla in Thurs:7.45am: Tom & Elizabeth Nugent, Scariff. Cahercalla Church on Dec 10th at 12noon 10am: Vincent Mc Hugh, Clonroad. 7.30pm: John & Bridget Guerin, St. Flannan’s Tce. Deceased members of Marian Ave & Bohreen. Rest in Peace Fri:7.45am Mass for the People. Mary McDonagh, Ballygriffey; Bridie 10am: Michael Moloney, McNamara Pk. Neylon nee Scanlon, Pairc na Coille. Golflinks Rd & 6.30pm: Michael Keane, Upr Market St & London. MM Kilmaley; Eileen Blake, Cahercalla Rd, Maura Joan Griffin, Kilmorane. Plunkett Ryan, Kincora Pk; Lauren Kelleher, Bruach Sat:10am: Dermot & Paschal Molloy, na hAbhann & St. Clare’s school; Eva Hennessy, Cahercalla Est & Cloughleigh Rd. Cappawhite, Tipperary, mother of Deasun, Eugene Murphy, Glenina. Triduum Mass Cards (Triduum Rockmount Manor; 6.30pm: George & Kathleen Dinan, late Hermitage. Those we love don't go away, of Masses offered on Christmas Danno Lynch, Dalcassian Drive. MM they walk beside us every day. Day) and Parish Christmas Sun:9.30am: Deceased Kerin family, Clonroadmore. Unseen, unheard, but always near; Cards are now available from Christy & Teresa Brigdale, Hermitage. still loved, still missed and very dear. Parish Office. Proceeds from Ignatius McCarthy, Tulla Rd. cards towards: Cathedral Organ Bobby & Frances O’Rourke, Dalcassian Ave. Restoration Fund. Cloughleigh Deceased Griffin family, Ardlea Rd. Remembered in Masses this Week: Jim Whyms, Cusack Rd. Jack & Eileen O’Donovan, Turnpike Rd. Newly Baptised Sun 8am: Humphrey & Mamie Murphy, Cloughleigh. Nellie Ryan nee O’Donovan. We welcome into the 11am: Mary & Thomas Darcy, Castlerock, Tulla Rd. Darragh O’Halloran, Ard na Greine. Christian Community Tue 9.30am: Book of Intentions. Patrick Shannon, Cornmarket St. through the Sacrament Wed 9.30am: Special Intention. Joe & Mary Nevin & Mary O’Neill. of Baptism: Fri 9.30am: Special Intention. Sun 11am: Patrick Gregan, Knock, Inch. Alan Halpin, O’Connell St. Harry Kevin Guthrie; Michael & deceased Quinn family, Cahercalla. Liam Slattery & decd Torpey family, St. Michael’s Vllas. 11.30am: Mass for the People. Organ Restoration Fundraiser: Christmas tea Advent Talk in Cloughleigh: As part bag gifts for sale after all of our preparation for the World Meeting Roster for Cathedral: of Families next year, Cloughleigh Sunday 10th December, 2017 Masses in Cathedral. Connect group have invited Mali & Readers: Group 3 Trevor Ó Clochartaigh. They are from Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 5 Saint Vincent de Paul An Cheathrú Rua in Connemara and have been Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 1 Christmas Church Door involved in marriage preparation at Esker Monastery, Collection takes place next near Athenry, for the last eighteen years. They have New rotas available in the Sacristy. weekend Sat. 9th & Sun. 10th five children, from six to twenty two years of age and know first hand the challenges and joys that family life Attention Cathedral Eucharistic Ministers December 2017. Donations can bring about. They will share some of their As you are aware the Mass times have changed. We can be left at Parish Office or experience of living their Marriage Sacrament out in are in the process of updating the Eucharistic SVP Shop 86 Parnell St. everyday ways and why family and faith are important ministers’ rota. Please contact Mary Maloney with your Please support, we can’t do it in their everyday life. They will speak next weekend preferred choice of Mass: 087 645 2611 alone. 10th Dec; at 8 & 11am Masses. Abbey Cluster Cathedral Organ Restoration Mí na Nollag Organ music and Church singing are an integral part of Church liturgy. The organ in Mí thús na hAidbhinte, Mí Bhreith ár Forgiveness Slánaitheora, Mí lár an Gheimhridh. Mí ] Ennis Cathedral was installed in 1930. For Is Born the past 37 years the Cathedral organ has dheireadh na bliana. Is é intinn an Phápa don created wonderful music for all the various mhí seo ná : Go gcuidí daoine críonna le teann a chuid eagnaíochta agus saíochta, agus le occasions of Parish life, Funerals, tacaíocht ó theaghlaigh agus ón bpobal Críostaí, Weddings, Ordinations, Sunday Masses, i scaipeadh an chreidimh agus i dtreorú na School liturgies. It is in need of major glúine atá le teacht. restoration. A fundraising drive is up and Tá séasúr na hAidbhinte buailte linn inniu, an running to enable this refurbishment to tréimhse cheithre seachtaine díreach roimh an commence. Nollaig. Iarrann an Eaglais orainn ullmhúchán cuí a dhéanamh ar son breithe ár dTiarna Íosa Christmas Concert Críost. Réitítear agus beannaítear fleasc don th Christmas Reconciliation On Friday 8 December Aidbhint. Feictear é i ngach séipéal i rith na a Candle Light Concert hAidbhinte. Tá nós na fleisce go forleathan ar Service will take place in the fud na hEorpa leis na cianta.