Mass Times Sundays:

Cathedral:- Sat. Vigil: 6.30pm; Sunday: 9am, 10.30am & 12 noon Ennis 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: 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 every Saturday: St. Joseph’s:- 6822166; Cloughleigh: 6840715; Friary: 6828751

Confessions12 to 1pm &in alsoCathedral before every and afterSaturday 6.30pm: Mass 12 to 1pm & also before and after 6.30pm Mass Ennis Parish Web Site: http://www.ennisparish.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ennis.parish First Sunday of Lent - 14th February, 2016 (Year C)

LENT A SPRING TIME FOR THE SPIRIT The original meaning of Lent is Springtime. In the Gospel we reflect on the temptations It is meant to be a joyful season ... a of Jesus who guided by the Holy Spirit was springtime for the spirit. During Lent I can able to reject them. That same Spirit will also look into my heart and see how I stand in guide us in the struggles of life and help us to relation to God and my neighbour. God is live our lives with courage and enthusiasm. inviting us to deepen our prayer life as we reflect on the life of Jesus. St Valentine's day tells us about the God of Love. God says to me: “You are precious and In this year of mercy Pope Francis is asking honoured and I love you” God's love for me us to make the celebration of the Stations of enables me to say the same to others. Today I the Cross a special time of reflection to can remember in prayer all those with whom contemplate the generosity of God in giving I especially share my love. I ask God to bless us His Son Jesus. all those whose love has enabled me to be the He also asks us to reflect on the Word in the person I am. Sunday readings. Jesus said: “If you make my word your home you will learn the truth and the truth will set you free.”

In the first reading today from Deuteronomy Moses is instructing the people to offer thanksgiving to God Who has freed them from oppression and slavery in Egypt. He asks them to show their fidelity to God by living the way of justice and mercy. In this year of remembering 1916 we too can offer thanks to God for the freedoms we now God rekindle the spirit of love in our broken enjoy and renew our commitment to living world. Grace us with intimacy and bless us by the ideals of the Proclamation. with lavish love

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Gerry & Mary Moroney, Lower Market St. Wednesday: Fr. Dariusz Plasek Remembered in Masses this Week: 10.30am: Paddy & Mary Keane, Rd. Please call: 065 6869098 7pm: Maurice O’Brien, Inch. Olive Slattery, College Park. Sun 14th 8am: Burns & Lipton families, L.A; USA. Michael Griffin, Woodlawn. LENT 2016 10am: Maura Cavanagh, Pine Grove. Lorraine Cooley, Dalcassian Ave. 11.30am: Aileen Nugent, Castlerock. Patrick & Ciss Garrehy, St. Michael’s Villas. Come and Listen. Mon 11am: Margaret, James & Michael Meehan, . Liam Molony, Shanaway. Jubilee of Mercy - a series of Tues 11am: James O’Brien, Willow Park 1st Anniv. Fr. John Meehan, Summerhill. catechesis for adult and Wed 11am: McMahon Family, . 12 noon: Mary Browne, St. Anthony’s, Circular Rd. MM young, will be given every Thurs 11am: Patricia Quinn, Ivy Hill. Rite of Election—RCIA Candidates Sunday and Wednesday at Fri 11am:Tony, Josephine & AnnMarie Lucas, Cusack Rd. Mon:7.45am: Mary & Sean Feehan, Ennis & . 7.30pm in Maria Assumpta Hall, Sat 11am: Teresa Howard, Rd. 10am: Vera McGovern, . beside Cathedral, starting; 31st 12noon: Margaret Holmes, Oak Park. MM 7.30pm: Aggie Sexton, Hermitage. January, for 7 weeks. These 7pm: Patrick O’Donovan, The Crescent. Tues:7.45am Book of Intentions. talks, given by a team of the Neo- Sun 21st 8am: Margaret McMahon, Loughville. 10am: Noel Molloy, Turnpike Rd. catechumenal Way, would help 10am: Barry O’Connor, Pearse Ave. MM 7.30pm: Michael O’Donohue, Sanborn Hse, Edenvale. us to listen again to the Good 11.30am: John Mulkerrins, Marian Avenue.1st Anniv. News of the Mercy of God for us, Wed:7.45am: Pat & Noran Harnett, Limerick. called the “Kerygma” by St. Paul 10am: Michael & Mary Hogan, St Flannan’s Tce. Speakers for Lent in Cathedral and the early Church. “God 7.30pm:Yvonne O’Callaghan Moore, Cahercalla & Turnpike. Sunday February 14th - Amalee Meehan. wanted to save the word through Amalee works with CEIST (Catholic Education, an Thurs:7.45am: Ita White McMahon, Shannon & Ennis. the “Kerygma”. 10am: Joe & Mary Kenny, Parnell St & Agnes Quigley. Irish Schools Trust), where she works in faith development. She teaches on the MA Christian 7.30pm: Patrick, Catherine & Mgt. Doohan, Connolly. Divine Mercy Chaplet Leadership in Education in Mary Immaculate College, Fri:7.45am Mass for the People. To mark the Year of 10am: Teresa Mc Cormack, Hermitage. mercy, we will Limerick, and has written many works. Her most 7.30pm: Special Intention. continue to pray the recent publication was “The Message of Mercy”. Sat:10am: Anthony Coyle, Glenina. Divine Mercy chaplet 12 noon: Katie Drennan, Rd. 1st Anniv. as a prayer group on A Prayer for those who will be 6.30pm: Cyril Lane, Tobertaoscain. 1st Anniv. this Tuesday Evening Received into the Church on Holy Brid Vaughan, College Rd. MM at 8pm in the chapter room. All Saturday Night: Sun 21st: 9am:Gerry Keane, St. Anthony’s Tce. are welcome to come and pray We give thanks to God for the love you have shown to James O’Halloran, Clare Rd. and we hope to keep up the Emma and Egils, the two candidates preparing to be 10.30am:Mabel & Cormac McGuinness, Clonroadmore. wonderful attendance and new received into the church. You have called them and James (Jim) O’Halloran, Dalcassian Ave. friendships formed so far. There they have answered. We give praise and thanks to you for their gift of faith. We rejoice with them in the Kathleen Sorce, Cappamore, . will also be a short Lectio Divina gentle guidance of God who has brought them so far. Margaret & Paddy Rynne, . after the chaplet. All welcome. May they continue to respond to God’s Word and may Pauline Cullinan, Rd. Irish Catholic Catechism Christ dwell in their hearts. We welcome them with Tony Dargan, Limerick Rd. love and stand ready to help and pray for them. May 12 noon: Donal Ryan, Brookville. they find in our community compelling signs of unity and generous love and feel our sincere and unfailing Roster for Cathedral: support. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Sunday 21st February, 2016 Amen. Readers: Group 3 Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 1 Would you like to do something Newly Baptised Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 3 for the Holy Year of Mercy? Why We welcome into the Christian Community not learn more about your faith/ A through the Sacrament of Baptism: Oisín Cloughleigh study group with Eithne Gleeson Liam Quinn; Ronan Conor Crowe; Michael to study the Irish Catholic Joseph McDonagh; Elizabeth Fiona McDonagh; Remembered in Masses this Week: Catechism for Adults begins on Stacey Savanna Maughan; Darragh Patrick Oliver Sun 14th 9.30am: Bridie & PJ Dilger, Hermitage. Wed. 10th February at 7pm in the Hickey; Crea Mary Brosnan; Patrick Belis; 11am: Edward & Mary Hayes, Hermitage. Parish Centre, Station Rd. Mon 9.30am: Kathleen & James White, Considine Tce. Set in the context of prayer, it will, with God’s grace, be a learning Rest in Peace Tue 9.30am: Book of Intentions. Wed 9.30am: Bernard & Nancy Murphy, Circular Rd. that reaches our spirit, our Paddy Barrett, Lifford Rd & Ashling Thurs 9.30am: Paddy & Mary Meaney, Golf Links Rd. individuality and engaging with Hse, Bunniconlon, Co Mayo; Joseph Sun 9.30am: Gerard & Evelyn Moloney, Dalcassian Ave. our everyday life and personal McDonagh, Ballygriffey, Larchill; Florence existence. So come as you are, 11am: Garry Murphy, Considines Rd. O’Brien nee McInerney, Circular Rd; Lylie Mabel all will be welcome. Gabriel Kerin, Considine Rd. 1st Anniv. O’Connell, St Michael’s Villas & Quin; Ann Keogh, Stations of the Cross will take place in the , sister of Margaret Mulvey & Kathleen Ennis Parish Development O’Reilly, Corrovorrin; Girda Hehir, Holland, wife of Cathedral each Friday during Lent Fund for Sunday 7th Michael late of Connolly Villas; before 10am Mass. February, €6,787.00 Year of Mercy Daffodil Day Friday March 11th. All volunteers Jesus Christ is the face of the are invited to Michael Guerin’s Daffodil Day’s An Carghas Father’s mercy. These words might launch night, Tracey’s West County Hotel; 8pm; Chuir Céadaoin an Luaithrigh tús leis an gCarghas, well sum up the mystery of the Monday Feb 15th. Hope to see you all there. Christian faith. Mercy has become an ré aithrí in onóir do Pháis Chríost. Beannaíodh living and visible in Jesus of Ennis Players present “The loves of Cass luaithreach ar an lá sin agus chuir an sagart é ar Nazareth, reaching its culmination Maguire” by Brian Firel. Wednesday 23rd — chlár éadain an duine leis na focail “déanaigí in him. (The Face of Mercy, #1) Saturday 27th Feb, Glór. Admission €15 aithrí agus creidigí sa soiscéal” nó “cuimhnigh air, a dhuine, gur cré tú agus go ndéanfar cré díot arís” Table Quiz; Clare Crusaders fundraiser; The Monthly Mass of the Ennis Padre Pio ag cur ár mbásmhaireacht i gcuimhne dúinn. Is Cloughleigh branch of Comhaltas and am troscaidh, aithrí agus paidreoireachta An prayer group will be held in the Friary Woodstock set dancers will host a table quiz for Carghas. Is iad seo a leanas roinnt moltaí chun Ennis; Wed. 17th; 7.30pm. All welcome. the Clare Crusaders Clinic at Woodstock Golf aithrí a chomhlíonadh: and Country Club; Thurs, 25th Feb; 8pm. Table Staonadh ó dheoch alcólach agus ó chaitheamh Maranatha Prayer Ministry invites you to the of four €20. All support greatly appreciated. Healing Retreat on Sunday, 21st February; tobac 2.30pm; St. Paul's Church, Dooradoyle, Limerick Clare Roots Society Lecture - The State Iarracht speisialta a dhéanamh bheith gafa le through the Ministry of Rev. Fr. Gerard Inebriate Reformatory: by Dr Conor Reidy in paidreoireacht teaghlaigh McCarthy, S.V.D., Claregalway (Retreat the Old Ground Hotel, Thurs Feb 18th; 8pm. How Iarracht speisialta a dhéanamh freastal ar an Preacher) with beautiful, Spirit filled praise, Ennis became the centre of the war on criminal Aifreann go háirithe ar an Domhnach worship, music, song, talk, laying on of hands for drunkenness in the early twentieth-century Cuairt a thabhairt ar Naomh Sacraimint na hAltóra healing. Mass and Confessions included. Tea Ireland. The Irish State Inebriate Reformatory Turas na Croise a dhéanamh after. All welcome. was opened at Ennis local prison in Cabhair a thabhairt do na boicht, do na heasláin, in 1900 for the punishment and reform of habitual do sheandaoine agus dóibh siúd atá uaigneach i Trócaire Lenten Campaign 2016: “Learn to do criminal drunkards. The reformatory at Ennis was mBliain seo na Trócaire. good, search for justice, discipline the violent, be one of four such institutions that opened in Is í an phaidir dréimire Pharthais. just to the orphan, plead for the widow.” Isaiah Ireland between 1900 and 1910. 1:10.17. Trócaire is are asking people here at Ash Wednesday was the first day of Lent, a home to join the fight for justice by supporting Chapel Lane Market - indoor craft & food market season of preparation for and in honour of the Trócaire’s work. The injustices faced by the - continues in the Community Centre on Chapel Passion of Christ. Blessed ashes, reminding us of world’s poorest people are many and can only be Lane; every Saturday 10-5. our mortality, was distributed with the words, tackled with your help. To find out more, visit Info [email protected] "Turn away from sin and be faithful to the gospel” www.trocaire.org/lent Facebook: /chapellanemarket or “Remember, man, that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.” Lent is a time of fasting, Lenten Reflections: A one page reflection on Volunteers Wanted if you are interested in penance and prayer. each Sunday Gospel called Hearing, Happening, books and would like to give 4 hours of your time Here are a few suggestions: Hoping can be downloaded from the Killaloe a week to a good cause, please call to our shop Abstain from alcoholic drink and from smoking. Diocesan website http://www.killaloediocese.ie/ for an application form. Bookstop charity shop, 8 Make a special effort to be involved in family diocesan-news/hearing-happening-hoping- Parnell St, Ennis. Info.: 0857110204 prayer. 2016.html. First three Sundays are available Avenue United Schoolboys Registration Make a special effort to attend Mass especially on now, weeks four, five and six will be available Sundays. later. Reflections were compiled by Fr. Seamus evening; Thursday Feb 18th; 7pm; Clubhouse Roslevan. New members welcome. Visit the Blessed Sacrament. O’Connell, Maynooth; Jane Mellett, Dublin; Philip Pray the Stations of the Cross. Carder, Armagh; Sr. Marie McNamara and Clare ICA host their first Fashion Show in Assist the poor, the sick and the lonely in this Year Maureen Kelly, Killaloe. support of Bushy Park in Woodstock Hotel on of Mercy.

Mary Immaculate College will host a one day Friday 26th February. Doors open 7pm with Prayer is a ladder to Paradise. seminar with Inter-belief Dialogue in many pop up shops; door prize; best dressed prize; and Raffle. Fashion show 8pm. Tickets Contemporary Ireland as its theme, in the Lime FREE BENEFIT 4 COMPUTER CLASSES ON from Secretary Aisling Finn 085 170 5735 or Tree Theatre; Wednesday 17th February. This HOW TO: Send/Receive Email, Use Social Woodstock Hotel. free event, which will host participants from a Media, Use of Apps, Digital Photography, Online host of faith groups and belief traditions, offers all Pioneer Lenten Challenge! Many people transactions such as: Book a ticket, Online present an opportunity to dialogue with those abstain from alcohol and take the Short-Term Banking, Safety and Security online. These from a variety of belief traditions in an open, Pledge for the duration of Lent. Go for it and classes are held over two days (4 hours per day). respectful, and mutually enriching manner; to make a difference to someone’s life! Make your To enrol contact Pauline/Mary Ellen at CIOC, engage in inter-belief dialogue at a variety of Lenten pledge by visiting: Elevation Business Pk, Clonroad, Ennis. Phone: levels and in a variety of ways. Further www.pioneerassociation.ie and joining online or 065 6841009 or email: [email protected] information see www.mic.ul.ie by contacting your local Pioneer centre Family Carers Ireland are providing the QQI representative. Irish Institute for Catholic Studies Spring Leve 5 Care Skills module in Georges Quay Lecture Series; Mary Immaculate College, Clare Type 1 Diabetes Support group Tues limerick on the 23/02/2016,this module includes Limerick; Thursday 18th February; 7pm, T1 18, 16th Feb; 8pm; The Temple Gate Hotel. Info: 087 patient moving and handling training. This TARA Building. Reflecting on the Role of Women 6548320 or email: [email protected] training will run one day a week for five weeks in the Church by Sr. Elizabeth Maxwell, founder from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Yoga with Antoinette 086 3100827. New 5&6 Family Carers Ireland are providing the QQI member of schools’ trust CEIST (Catholic Week courses begin Mon15th Feb. Beginners/ Education an Irish Schools’ Trust) and current Level 5 Activities of Living Patient Care Mens/Continuation/Pregnancy Class. Beginners module in Shannon, Co Clare on the 29/02/2016, member of the Catholic Education Service Class Tue16th; 7pm; Ennis yoga studio. This Committee (CESC). Admittance Free – Everyone one day a week for five weeks per module from class to ease stiffness/relieve backache/build 9.30am to 4.30pm. welcome. strength flexibility & balance for men & women . To express an interest and for more info contact 05793 70221. Live the Word: Sale of work & bake sale, Sunday 21st Feb;

Everyday, every hour, every minute, every Toonagh Hall; 12-4 pm. Fundraising event is second can be the commencement of a organised by Becky Curtin Fountain, who is one Scoil Chríost Rí Cloughleigh would like to fresh start. No matter how stuck, of ten general nursing students travelling to thank most sincerely everyone who donated old helpless, stressed, downtrodden you feel Uganda with Irish Charity Nurture Africa, clothes for our recent clothing collection you can always start again. Being aware you providing healthcare and education to the local fundraiser. It was a fantastic success and the have gone off course is the first step and then orphaned children. All donations welcome. Bake money raised will go towards our new school choosing to realign yourself is the next. Never a cake or donate clothes/footwear/household development. Thank you, Gearóid Roughan think that things have to stay the same because items to help fund this amazing trip to Uganda. Principal. you can always start again. Contact Becky on 0861521227 /0863533979. Today’s Scripture Readings

Entrance Antiphon They shall bear you upon their hands God, and serve him alone.'

When he calls on me, I will answer him; lest you strike your foot against a stone. Then he led him to Jerusalem and made I will deliver him and give him glory, On the lion and the viper you will tread him stand on the parapet of the Temple. I will grant him length of days. and trample the young lion and the dragon. 'If you are the Son of God', he said to him R 'throw yourself down from here, for PENITENTIAL RITE His love he set on me, so I will rescue him; scripture says: P. Have mercy on us, O Lord protect him for he knows my name. He will put his angels in charge of C. For we have sinned against you. When he calls I shall answer: ‘I am with you’. you to guard you, I will save him in distress and give him glory. and again: P. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. R They will hold you up on their C. And grant us your salvation. hands in case you hurt your foot P. May almighty God have mercy on us, A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the against a stone.' forgive us our sins, and bring us to Romans But Jesus answered him, 'It has been everlasting life. Rom 10:8-13 said: C. Amen. Scripture says: The word, that is the faith we You must not put the Lord your

proclaim, is very near to you, it is on your lips God to the test.' A reading from the book of and in your heart. If your lips confess that Deuteronomy Jesus is Lord and if you believe in your heart Having exhausted all these ways of Deut 26:4-10 that God raised him from the dead, then you tempting him, the devil left him, to return Moses said to the people: ‘The priest shall will be saved. By believing from the heart at the appointed time. take the pannier from your hand and lay it you are made righteous; by confessing with PROFESSION OF FAITH before the altar of the Lord your God. Then, in your lips you are saved. When scripture the sight of the Lord your God, you must says: those who believe in him will have no I believe in one God, the Father almighty, make this pronouncement: cause for shame, it makes no distinction maker of heaven and earth, of all things “My father was a wandering Aramaean. He between Jew and Greek: all belong to the visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord went down into Egypt to find refuge there, few same Lord who is rich enough, however Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of in numbers; but there he became a nation, many ask for his help, for everyone who calls God, born of the Father before all ages. great, mighty, and strong. The Egyptians on the name of the Lord will be saved. God from God, Light from Light, true ill-treated us, they gave us no peace and The word of the Lord God from true God, begotten, not made, inflicted harsh slavery on us. But we called on consubstantial with the Father; through the Lord, the God of our fathers. Gospel Acclamation him all things were made. For us men The Lord heard our voice and saw our and for our salvation he came down from Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory! misery, our toil and our oppression; and the heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was Man does not live on bread alone. Lord brought us out of Egypt with mighty hand incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became But on every word that comes from the and outstretched arm, with great terror, and man. For our sake he was crucified mouth of God. with signs and wonders. under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory! He brought us here and gave us this land, a and was buried, and rose again on the land where milk and honey flow. Here then I third day In accordance with the A reading from the holy Gospel according bring the first-fruits of the produce of the soil Scriptures. He ascended into heaven to Luke that you, Lord, have given me.” and is seated at the right hand of the Lk 4:1-13 You must then lay them before the Lord your Father. He will come again in glory to God, and bow down in the sight of the Lord Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus left the judge the living and the dead and his your God.’ Jordan and was led by the Spirit through the kingdom will have no end. The word of the Lord wilderness, being tempted there by the devil I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the for forty days. During that time he ate nothing giver of life, who proceeds from the Responsorial Psalm and at the end he was hungry. Then the devil Father and the Son, who with the Father said to him, 'If you are the Son of God, tell and the Son is adored and glorified, who R: Be with me, O Lord, in my distress. this stone to turn into a loaf.' But Jesus has spoken through the prophets. replied, 'Scripture says: man does not live on I believe in one, holy, catholic and bread alone.' apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Then leading him to a height, the devil for the forgiveness of sins and I look and abides in the shade of the Almighty says forward to the resurrection of the dead to the Lord: ‘My refuge, my stronghold, my showed him in a moment of time all the kingdoms of the world and said to him, 'I will and the life of the world to come. God in whom I trust!’ R Amen. give you all this power and the glory of these

Upon you no evil shall fall, kingdoms, for it has been committed to me no plague approach where you dwell. One does not live by bread alone, and I give it to anyone I choose. Worship me, But by every word that comes forth For you has he commanded his angels, then, and it shall all be yours.' But Jesus to keep you in all your ways. R from the mouth of God. answered him. 'Scripture says:

You must worship the Lord your