Mass Times Sundays:

Cathedral:- Sat. Vigil: 6.30pm; Sunday: 9.30am & 11.30am St. Joseph’s:- Sat. Vigil: 7pm; Sunday: 10.00am & 11.45am Church:- 8.00am, 11am Friary:- Sat. Vigil: 7.30pm; Sunday: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

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 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, . 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 ; 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, 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 Organ music and Church singing are an Mí na Nollag 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. Déantar í as Monday 18th December Cathedral at 8pm. The cuileann agus duilleoga síorghlasa i riocht fáinne 7.30-8.30pm concert features Karoline agus bíonn cúig choinneal uirthi, ceann do gach Ennis Cathedral O’Sullivan; Cathedral seachtain den Aidbhint agus ceann don Nollaig. Baineann an cruth ciorclach leis an tsíoraíocht Choir; Cantare Chamber Pray for the Candidate who will be received toisc nach mbíonn tús ná deireadh leis. Lastar Choir; The Burren Trio; Quin & Tonic into the Church on Easter Saturday Night coinneal amháin ar an gcéad Domhnach We give thanks to God for the love you have Choir; Forever Young choir, Andrea Aidbhinte .Guímis: Oscail ár gcroí do do shown to Roseline who is preparing to be Sheehan and Grace Russell Tickets: €10 láithreacht, a Thiarna agus ár gcluasa chun received into the church. from Parish Office; Veritas & Ennis do bhriathar a chloisteáil. In am na You have called her and she has answered. Bookshop. hAidbhinte, go rabhamar lán de dhóchas We give praise for her gift of faith. agus sinn ag fanacht go foighneach le do Beautiful hamper consisting of Coffee We rejoice with her in the gentle guidance of theacht. Áiméan. expresso machine with old world china God who has brought her so far. coffee set and chocolates for raffle in Ennis December, month of Advent, month of the Birth May she continue to respond to God’s Word of our Saviour, last month of the year. The Parish Office; €2 to enter raffle for and may Christ dwell in her heart. Pope’s intention of this month is: That the restoration of Cathedral organ. Winner will We welcome her with love and pray for her. elderly, sustained by families and Christian be announced at fundraising Concert in the May she find in our community compelling signs communities, may apply their wisdom and Cathedral on 8th of December. of unity and generous love experience to spreading the faith and forming and feel our sincere and unfailing support. Maranatha Prayer Ministry Christmas Healing the new generations. The season of Advent We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Retreat; Sunday 10th December; 2.30pm; St. begins on this Sunday, a period of four weeks Amen. Pauls Church, Dooradoyle, Limerick through the before Christmas. The Church invites us to Ministry of Fintan, Killaloe Diocese and prepare for the Birth of Our Saviour, Jesus An Advent Giving Tree is Sebastian Sales, Sehion UK; Confessions, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Talk, Mass and Christ. The Advent Wreath is prepared and situated in the Cathedral at Adoration and Laying on of hands for healing. blessed. This is a long-standing custom the side of the Altar. Any of Tea after in hall. All welcome...... throughout Europe. The wreath is made from holly and evergreen leaves in the form of a circle the following can be donated: Clare Roots Society; Book Launch Thursday Tea, coffee, sugar, Tayto, 7th Dec; Old Ground Hotel 8.30pm; Preceded By with four candles, one to represent each week selection boxes, minerals, Mass of remembrance 7.30 at Ennis Cathedral. and one in the center for Christmas. The circle biscuits, soup, jam, baked beans, Marian Avenue 1956-2017 ‘A Social, Sporting represents eternity which has no beginning or and Photographic History’, by Ollie Byrnes. end. The first candle is lit today. Let us pray: cornflakes, custard, peas, crackers, shampoo, toilet rolls, tinned food. By The Irish Blood Transfusion Service blood Open our hearts to your presence, O Lord donating any of these food items, you will donor clinic; West County Hotel, Ennis; Tues 5th and our ears to your word. During Advent be helping organisations who work with our Dec; 2pm - 5pm, Wed 6th Dec, Thurs 7th Dec, may we be filled with hope as we wait Mon 11th & Tues 12th Dec; 5pm - 8pm. patiently for your coming. Amen. town’s needy this Christmas. Items can be left under the tree or delivered to the Parish St Flannan's College Trad Group in concert Zest for Kids Fundraiser Office. with Kilfenora Ceili Band - School Fundraiser. Saoirse Brooks, a teenager from Ennis and a Fri Jan 5th; Glór, Ennis. Tickets: www.glor.ie student at Villiers secondary school, Limerick is Taizé Prayer at the Church of Our Lady, 065-6843103. going on pilgrimage by doing the last leg of the Roslevan. Thursday 7th December; 7.45pm – Love is in the air....”Sanctuary” the movie Camino de Santiago. She will be walking from 8.30pm; All welcome. coming to Glór Ennis to celebrate international Saria to Santiago, which is around 120km. She is day of disabled people. Panel discussion, festive doing this to raise funds for a charity called Advent Invite! Come join us as we wait in joyful refreshments served after; children’s Zest4KLidz. The charity works with disabled hope: Trinity Prayer Group meets each entertainment provided; this Sunday December Tuesday night 8pm; St. Joseph’s Meeting Room, children in Uganda and their motto is ‘bringing 3rd 3-6pm Cost €5; tickets available: Glór. All light into little lives’. Saoirse will be holding a 52 Kincora Park, for prayer, praise, scripture are welcome. Call Dermot at 0863157591 sharing, petitions and more. All welcome. coffee morning this Sunday and Jackie McNair, Pilgrimage to Medjugorje, 14th June, 7 nights the Chaplain of Villiers School, will be giving a Be still and know….For Christmas. Meditation with Spiritual director Fr. Paddy Conway. talk on the work of Zest4kidz during 11.30am practice continuing every Tuesday in Roslevan Shannon to Spit: €719; €619 if paid by Dec 8th. Mass. Jackie is also a Director of Zest4kidz and Church and every Thurs in Parish Office; 8pm. Contact Bernadette Murphy 086 1634553. encourages students to get involved in mission Lost: In Ennis a gent’s gold signet ring and outreach to those less fortunate in our world. Ennis Parish Development Fund for inscribed. Huge sentimental value. Reward Please come along and support Saoirse and find Sunday 26th November, €7,689.00 offered. If found please contact 086 2659201 out more about the work of Zest4kidz! Today’s Scripture Readings Entrance Antiphon: O shepherd of Israel, hear us, charge, each with his own task; and he To you, I lift up my soul, O my God. shine forth from your cherubim throne. has told the doorkeeper to stay awake. In you, I have trusted; let me not be O Lord, rouse up your might, So stay awake, because you do not put to shame. O Lord, come to our help. R know when the master of the house is Nor let my enemies exult over me; coming, evening, midnight, cockcrow, And let none who hope in you be put God of hosts, turn again, we implore, dawn; if he comes unexpectedly, he to shame. look down from heaven and see. must not find you asleep. And what I Visit this vine and protect it, say to you I say to all: Stay awake!' PENITENTIAL RITE the vine your right hand has planted. P. Have mercy on us, O Lord The Gospel of the Lord R C. For we have sinned against you. May your hand be on the man you have PROFESSION OF FAITH P. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. I believe in one God, the Father C. And grant us your salvation. chosen, the man you have given your strength. almighty, P. May almighty God have mercy on And we shall never forsake you again: maker of heaven and earth, of all us, forgive us our sins, and bring us give us life that we may call upon your things visible and invisible. to everlasting life. name. R I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, C. Amen. the Only Begotten Son of God, A reading from the first letter of St. born of the Father before all ages. A reading from the prophet Isaiah. Paul to the Corinthians. God from God, Light from Light, Is 63:16-17; 64:1.3-8 1 Cor 1:3-9 true God from true God, begotten, not You, Lord, yourself are our Father May God Our Father and the Lord made, consubstantial with the Father; Our Redeemer is your ancient name. Jesus Christ send you grace and through him all things were made. Why, Lord, leave us to stray from your peace. For us men and for our salvation ways and harden our hearts against I never stop thanking God for all he came down from heaven, and by fearing you? the graces you have received through the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Return, for the sake of your servants, Jesus Christ. Virgin Mary, and became man. For the tribes of your inheritance. I thank him that you have been our sake he was crucified under Oh, that you would tear the heavens enriched in so many ways, especially in Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and open and come down - at your Presence your teachers and preachers; the was buried, and rose again on the the mountains would melt. witness to Christ has indeed been third day In accordance with the No ear has heard, no eye has seen strong among you so that you will not Scriptures. He ascended into heaven any god but you act like this be without any of the gifts of the Spirit and is seated at the right hand of the for those who trust him. while you are waiting for our Lord Jesus Father. He will come again in glory to You guide those who act with integrity Christ to be revealed; and he will keep judge the living and the dead and his and keep your ways in mind. you steady and without blame until the kingdom will have no end. You were angry when we were sinners; last day, the day of our Lord Jesus I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, we had long been rebels against you. Christ, because God by calling you has the giver of life, who proceeds from the We were all like men unclean, joined you to his Son, Jesus Christ; and Father and the Son, who with the all that integrity of ours like filthy God is faithful. Father and the Son is adored and clothing. The word of the Lord. glorified, who has spoken through the We have all withered like leaves prophets. and our sins blew us away like the wind. Gospel Acclamation I believe in one, holy, catholic and No one invoked your name or roused Alleluia, alleluia! apostolic Church. I confess one himself to catch hold of you. Let us see, O Lord, your mercy Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and For you hid your face from us and gave And give us your saving help. I look forward to the resurrection of the us up to the power of our sins. Alleluia! dead and the life of the world to come. And yet, Lord, you are our Father; Amen. A reading from the Holy Gospel we the clay, you the potter, we are all according to Mark. the work of your hand. Communion Antiphon Mk 13:33-37 The word of the Lord. The Lord will bestow his bounty, Jesus said to his disciples: 'Be on your And our earth shall yield its increase. Responsorial Psalm guard, stay awake, because you never God of hosts, bring us back; know when the time will come. It is like Let your face shine on us and we a man travelling abroad: he has gone shall be saved. from home, and left his servants in