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 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

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 7th February, 2016 (Year C) LET US KNEEL BEFORE THE GOD WHO MADE US

At particular points of the mass Sitting - in order for standing and today, you will find yourself either kneeling to have significance, we sit at sitting, standing or kneeling. These other times during mass. You can't are not just arbitrary postures, but stand up for the Gospel if you weren't highly significant bodily gestures sitting to begin with. which express our attitude before Because of its association with God. submission or subordination, many Kneeling - the most reverent gesture consider the act of kneeling as a we take during mass. It shows our medieval affront to the dignity of the obedience to God and our human person. Paradoxically for acknowledgement that we are not Catholics, it is in that act of submission God’s equal. From the beginning of that we discover our true dignity as it has been the ultimate sons and daughters loved by God. act of worship that recognises that Why? The one before whom we kneel we are truly in the presence of Christ. In today’s isn’t just ‘anyone’, it is God himself. Even when its not Gospel, Peter recognises the power of God in the physically possible for a person to kneel, that inward miracle performed by Jesus Christ and his attitude of submission and worship sets us free. spontaneous reaction, like so many others, is to fall to Cardinal Ratzinger in The Spirit of the Liturgy reflects; his knees and worship. “It may well be that kneeling is alien to modern culture There are two points in the mass when people of faith -- insofar as it is a culture, for this culture has turned realise the awesome reality that they are in the away from the faith and no longer knows the one presence of Jesus and fall to their knees to worship. before whom kneeling is the right, indeed the During the Eucharistic Prayer as the bread and wine intrinsically necessary gesture. The man who learns to become the body and blood of Christ and before believe learns also to kneel, and a faith or a liturgy no Communion when the priest presents our saviour to us longer familiar with kneeling would be sick at the core. and invites us to receive him “Behold the lamb of Where it has been lost, kneeling must be God….” rediscovered, so that, in our prayer, we remain in Standing - this is used to show an importance without fellowship with the apostles and martyrs, in fellowship giving it the same reverence as kneeling. We only with the whole cosmos, indeed in union with Jesus kneel for Christ, everything else is lesser. Christ Himself.” 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: 7th February, 2016 Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. 6.30pm: Brian Pope, Doon, Co. Limerick. Priest on Duty: Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Parish Please call: 065 6869098 Office. For all other events call Fr John 0656822166. Sun 7th: 9am: Helen Griffin, Woodlawn, Loughville. 10.30am:James Kelly, Clonroadmore. Wednesday: Fr. Tom Hogan Remembered in Masses this Week: Earlie Family, Limerick Rd. 065 6869098 Sat 7pm: Tony Strand, Shannon Pk. Paul Brassil, St Michael’s Villas. Sun 7th 8am: Christina Kelly, Elm Park. Michael Hassett, Drumbiggle Rd. Newly Baptised 11.30am: James & Eileen McGann, Parnell St. Teresa Ryan, Gallows Hill. We welcome into the Tues 11am: John & Catherine Behan, . Virginia Donnellan, St. Joseph’s, Hermitage. Christian Community Wed 11am: Donor’s Intention. Mary, Kitty & Mick Connellan, Ard na Greine. through the Sacrament 7pm: Sean & Mary Glynn, Kincora Park. 12noon: Bill Lacey, College Grove. 1st Anniv of Baptism: Dylan Eric Thu 11am: Mary, John & dec’d Fitzgerald family, Kerry. Mon:7.45am: Maura Garvey, Dublin. McNevin; Eve Robyn Dobbin; Fri 11am: Jimmy Morgan, Shanaway Rd. 10am: Áine Fennell & Sr. Benet O.P., Gort Rd. Daniel Michael Millar Monahan Sat 11am: Bridie Flynn, Lifford Rd. 7.30pm: Kathleen Doran, & Ennis. 7pm: Maurice O’Brien, Inch. Charlie O’Grady, McNamara Pk. Faith Friends, Tuesday Feb 9th Sun 14th 8am: Burns & Lipton families, L.A; USA. Tues:7.45am Book of Intentions. is the last Parish Faith Friends 10am: Maura Cavanagh, Pine Grove. 10am: Maureen Murphy & Joe, Hermitage. evening for Ennis National 11.30am: Aileen Nugent, Castlerock. 7.30pm: Bernie Dilger, Connolly Villas. confirmation students. Special Wed:7.45am: Thomas & Elizabeth Nugent, Scariff. thanks to the parents who Next Mass in the extraordinary form (the 10am: Mary Pigott, Connolly Villas. supervised the small groups each Tridentine or ‘Latin’ rite) takes place on th 7.30pm: Martin & Anne O’Grady, College Park & evening. All the children Sunday 7 February 2016 at 5.30 p.m. in Gertie & Bernard Bleasdale, Corrovorrin. participated, a huge “thank you” to St. Joseph’s Church. All are welcome. Thurs:7.45am: Joe Foley, College Park. their parents for encouraging and 10am: Chrissie, George & Haulie Molloy, enabling them. The 24 Rice Lent 2016 Mollie Butler, Old Mill St. College transitional year students 7.30pm: Michael & Mary Ryan, St Michael’s Villas. working with the groups have Fri:7.45am Mass for the People. been dedicated. Hopefully they 10am: Christina & Paddy Malone, Dalcassian Drive. have grown in faith during it too.

7.30pm: Michael Bugler, Newmarket-on-Fergus. MM Confirmation Ceremony of Sat:10am: Monica Sheridan, Hermitage. Light: 6.30pm: Mary Moroney, Hermitage & London. MM Tuesday March 1st; 8pm 10th February marks the beginning of our Sun 14th: 9am: Edward & Annie Mallon, Tyrone. Cathedral Lenten Journey. The distribution of ashes at all Gerry & Mary Moroney, Lower Market St. 10.30am: Paddy & Mary Keane, Limerick Rd. From the organising group of this the masses reminds us of our mortality and is Olive Slattery (nee Ritchie), College Park. parish programme, THANKS also an opportunity to reflect on our relationship

Michael Griffin, Woodlawn, Rd. Jubilee of Mercy - a series of with God and our neighbour. During the Lenten Lorraine Cooley, Dalcassian Ave. catechesis for adult and young, Season, the Church invites the faithful to enter Patrick & Ciss Garrahy, St. Michael’s Villas. will be given every Sunday and into the reflective period, especially in these Liam Molony, Shanaway. Wednesday at 7.30pm in Maria turbulent times. Fr. John Meehan, Summerhill. Assumpta Hall, beside Cathedral, 12 noon: Rite of Election—RCIA Candidates. starting; 31st January, for 7 Mary Browne, St. Anthony’s, Circular Rd. MM weeks. These talks, given by a World Day of Prayer team of the Neo-catechumenal for the Sick Roster for Cathedral: Way, would help us to listen again Mass of Healing and Anointing Thursday to the Good News of the Mercy of Sunday 14th February, 2016 February 11th St. Joseph’s Church at 11am. Readers: Group 2 God for us, called the “Kerygma” by St. Paul and the early Church. World Day of the Sick, a celebration started by Pope Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 5 John Paul II as a way for believers to offer prayers for Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 2 “God wanted to save the word through the kerygma”. Come and those suffering from illnesses. The day coincides with Listen. the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes. People Cloughleigh around the world take the time to pray for the sick and Remembered in Masses this Week: Parish Visitation Team will visit the for those who work very hard to alleviate the sufferings Sun 7th 11am: Kitty McDermott, Cloughleigh. following areas of the sick on this day. Faith organizations Mon 9.30am: James McInerney, O’Callaghan’s Mills. starting 15th February: mark this day especially to provide the sick Tue 9.30am: Book of Intentions. Park Avenue. “Where 2 with medicines, food, and spiritual guidance. Wed 9.30am: Sean McEnery, McHugh Villas. or 3 are gathered in My Name, Sun 14th 9.30am: Bridie & PJ Dilger, Hermitage. there I am in the midst of them”. 11am: Edward & Mary Hayes, Hermitage. Rest in Peace MEDJUGORJE PRAYER May McMahon, Cahercalla; Live the Word: There is no passion to be found in MEETING. Monday 8th Feb; Sr. Pius O’Brien, St Xavier’s & Quilty; settling for a life that is less than you are 8pm: District Daycare Centre, Those we love don't go away, capable of living . : All welcome. they walk beside us every day. Newsletter items to Parish Office  065–6824043 Ennis Parish Development Unseen, unheard, but always near; Fax 065-6842541 or email: [email protected] Fund for Sunday, 31st still loved, still missed and very dear. Deadline is 12 noon on Tuesday. January, €7,064

Sr. Pius O'Brien

Mí Feabhra Cuirimis fáilte roimh Mí Feabhra, tús an Earraigh. As seo amach beidh fad ag teacht sna laethanta agus an aimsir ag dul i bhfeabhas

mar a deir an seanfhocal, “Gach ré lá go maith ó Would you like to do something for the Holy mo lá-sa amach” a deir Bríd. “Gach lá go maith

Year of Mercy? ó mo lá-sa amach, a deir Pádraig, “agus leath Why not learn more about your faith? 1928-2016 mo lae-sa freisin”. Is iad intinní an Phápa don The Irish Catholic Catechism for Adults was mhí seo ná: Cúram na cruthaíochta, go published in 2014, in the pontificate of Pope Sr. Pius O’Brien, who died in the Galway nd dtugaimis aire mhaith don chruthaíocht, Francis, with his emphasis on evangelisation Clinic on 2 February, aged 87, was a tabhartas saor in aisce ó Dhia. Go ndéanaimis í and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ native of Shandrum, Quilty. Her brother a chaomhnú agus a shaothrú do na glúine atá le with others. Our faith is a gift that we have Tom and sister Mary Teresa predeceased teacht. Go méadófar ar na deiseanna atá ann le received, but it is also a gift that we should be her. Educated in her local primary school, haghaidh caidreamh idir an Creideamh Críostaí able to give to others. If we are being fed by St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish agus ciníocha na hÁise. our relationship with the Lord we must not Point and Mary Immaculate College, Is é seo Domhnach na Measarthachta. Cuirtear i keep it to ourselves but bring it to others. A Limerick, she taught for four years in gcuimhne dúinn inniu bheith measartha i ngach study group is being proposed to begin on Dunmanway, Co. before joining the gné dár saol agus guí ar son na n- andúileach. the first week of Lent, to study the Irish Sisters of Mercy in Ennis, in 1951. She Is minic a bhíonn an Spiorad toilteanach ach Catholic Catechism for Adults. Set in the bíonn an corp lag. Tá cúnamh Dé ar fáil de shíor taught in Killaloe & Spanish Point before ag an gcine daonna ach é a iarraidh. Seo paidir context of prayer, it will, with God’s grace, be returning to Holy Family. Poor health dheas ónár mbéaloideas: a learning that reaches our spirit, our forced her to retire from school in 1984. Toil Dé go ndéanaimid individuality and engaging with our everyday However, retirement from teaching Ár n-antoil féin go smachtaímid life and personal existence. So come as you brought the opportunity to pursue her life- Srian lenár dteanga go gcuirimid are, all will be welcome. For further long passion for history. She dedicated An aithrí go tráthúil go ndéanaimid information contact Eithne @ 087 6679516 herself to chronicling the history of the Bás beannaithe go bhfaighimid International Police Association Clare Sisters of Mercy in the Diocese of Killaloe, Ceol na n-aingeal go gcloisimid Region; Poker Classic At Ciaran’s Bar, Sunday which was published in three volumes. She Ag moladh Dé go rabhaimid February 7th Commencing 6pm; Tickets €20 Le saol na saol. Áiméan established a Mercy Archive in Ennis which from Ennis Garda Station. Proceeds to Let us welcome the Month of February, the Cahercalla Hospice, Ennis. was transferred in 2012 to the Congregational Archive in Dublin. beginning of Spring. The days will be Family Carers formally Caring for Those who had the privilege of lengthening and the weather improving. As the Carers Clare. Following a merger with the spending time with Pius in her final illness Irish proverb says “Every second day fine from Carers’ Association we now have a new were moved by her strong faith and her my day on“, says Brigid. “Every day fine from my organisation working on behalf of family carers. day on” says Patrick, “and half of my own day Family Carers, Ireland Clare Branch, will be repeated prayer to God: ‘please take me too”. The Pope’s intentions for this month are: providing the same services and supports to home, I’m ready’. We extend our sincere Care for Creation, that we may take good care family carers in the county from our office at 2 sympathy to her sister-in-law, nieces, of creation – a gift freely given – cultivating and Carmody Street. Qualified Home Care Workers nephews and extended family, her protecting it for future generations. That with at least two FETAC modules level 5 Care religious community and her many friends. opportunities may increase for dialogue and Skills/Care of the Older Person/Safe Lifting and Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dilís. encounter between the Christian faith and the Handling are required urgently around the county peoples of Asia. to work on the home care package scheme. Come bag a bargain at Carrigoran House Rail Today is Temperance Sunday. We are advised Interested persons should contact Susan/Marian Sale Sunday 21st February from 1pm. Interested to be temperate in all areas of our lives and to at 065 6866515. in taking a rail contact 061 368100 for further pray for addicts. The Spirit is always willing but John Burns will provide supervised study in details. All proceed to Alzheimer’s and Elderly the flesh is weak. God’s grace is always Rice College every day during the upcoming Care. available to mankind on request. This a lovely

February Midterm Break. Students from all Avenue United Soccer Academy, boys & girls prayer from oral tradition: schools welcome. Booking not necessary. aged 5-10yrs now accepting new enrolments for, May we do God’s will Opening Saturday 12th Feb and running daily up Jan-June, Saturday mornings in Lees Road, €60. May we control wrong inclinations to and including Sunday 20th Feb. Daily 9am to contact 087 8134592 May we be moderate in speech 5pm. Sundays 12pm to 5.30pm. Enquiries to May we repent of our sins John on 0872766338. Please do not contact Shrove Tuesday Céilí in Cois na hAbhna on May we have a happy death the school office. 9th February with The Five Counties’ Céilí Band. May we hear the music of angels Dancing 9.00 - 12.00. Benefit night for Ennis May we praise God forever. Amen Clare County Council is holding a free branch CCÉ. Pancakes Galore on the Night. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Final appeal for Memories of the at Ennis Mart; 13th Feb: 9.30am to 3.30pm. Weekly 12-step meeting for Adult Children of Alcoholics resumes in the Rowan Tree Hostel TURNPIKE. This month sees the final Information email: [email protected] appeal by Flan Hehir of McNamara Pk., who or Tel 065 6846386. on Friday 5th February 8-9pm. is working on a new book on the history of

Day Couch Tour to Waterford on Thursday PARENT & TODDLER GROUP is the Old & New Turnpike area of Ennis. The book is February 25th, visiting Dolman Hotel Carlow for on every Thursday from 11-1pm at a new venue being produced in conjunction with Clare Roots tea & Scones, Tour includes Waterford Crystal, Woodstock Hotel (Leisure Centre). Parents, Society. The current appeal is for contributions of photographs, documents, invoices and memorabilia Waterford City, Evening meal at the Dolman Toddlers & Babies are welcome for fun activities such as play, arts/crafts, singing & storytelling. of all kinds associated with the area. The new book, Hotel followed by entertainment. Leaving from St while covering the old Turnpike back to 1752 will Joseph's Hospital 8am(sharp) Cost of Day €40 . Why not join us! If you require further information please contact: Niamh on 0877424030 or Tricia also include items associated with McNamara Park, Booking with payment Sr Annette 087 9247025 Dalcassion Ave., Drive & Park, Turnpike Rd. Flan on 0868349455 Sláinte an Chláir, Clare cancer support is can be contacted by phone at (087) 6534966 or opening in Knockatullish, Raheen Hospital, ICA Fergus Guild, monthly meeting February email: [email protected] or contact can also be on Friday, Feb 12th; 12 midday. All 11th, St Joseph's Meeting Room 7:30pm, all made through Clare Roots Society Secretary at welcome. [email protected] welcome. Today’s Scripture Readings

Entrance Antiphon taught the crowds from the boat. O come let us worship God Responsorial Psalm When he had finished speaking he said to And bow low before the God who made us, for he Response: Before the angels I will bless Simon, 'Put out into deep water and pay is the Lord our God. you, O Lord. out your nets for a catch.' 'Master,' Simon I thank you, Lord, with all my heart, PENITENTIAL RITE replied, 'we worked hard all night long and you have heard the words of my mouth. P. Have mercy on us, O Lord caught nothing, but if you say so, I will pay Before the angels I will bless you. C. For we have sinned against you. out the nets.' And when they had done this I will adore before your holy temple. R. they netted such a huge number of fish that P. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. their nets began to tear, so they signalled C. And grant us your salvation. I thank you for your faithfulness and love to their companions in the other boats to P. May almighty God have mercy on us, which excel all we ever knew of you. come and help them; when these came, forgive us our sins, and bring us to On the day I called, you answered; they filled the two boats to sinking point. everlasting life. you increased the strength of my soul. When Simon Peter saw this he fell at the C. Amen. R. knees of Jesus saying, 'Leave me, Lord; I GLORIA All earth’s kings shall thank you am a sinful man.' For he and all his Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace when they hear the words of your mouth. companions were completely overcome by to people of good will. We praise you, we bless They shall sing of the Lord’s ways: the catch they had made; so also were you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you “How great is the glory of the Lord!” R. James and John, sons of Zebedee, who thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly were Simon's partners. King, God, almighty Father. You stretch out your hand and save me But Jesus said to Simon, 'Do not be afraid; Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, your hand will do all things for me. from now on it is men you will catch.' Then, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Your love, O Lord, is eternal, bringing their boats back to land, they left you take away the sins of the world, discard not the work of your hand. R everything and followed him. have mercy on us; The Gospel of the Lord you take away the sins of the world, A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to receive our prayer; the Corinthians. PROFESSION OF FAITH 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 you are seated at the right hand of the Father, I believe in one God, the Father almighty, have mercy on us. [ In the first place, I taught you what I had been maker of heaven and earth, of all things For you alone are the Holy One, taught myself, namely that Christ died for our visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord you alone are the Lord, sins, in accordance with the scriptures; that he Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with was buried; and that he was raised to life on God, born of the Father before all ages. the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. the third day, in accordance with the scriptures; God from God, Light from Light, true God Amen. from true God, begotten, not made, that he appeared first to Cephas and secondly A reading from the prophet Isaiah Is 6:1-8 to the Twelve. consubstantial with the Father; through In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Next he appeared to more than five hundred of him all things were made. For us men and Lord seated on a high throne; his train filled the the brothers at the same time, most of whom for our salvation he came down from sanctuary; above him stood seraphs, each one are still alive, though some have died; then he heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was with six wings. And they cried out one to appeared to James, and then to all the incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became another in this way, apostles; and last of all he appeared to me too; man. For our sake he was crucified under ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts, it was as though I was born when no one Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was His glory fills the whole earth.’ expected it. buried, and rose again on the third day In The foundations of the threshold shook with the But what matters is that I preach what they accordance with the Scriptures. He voice of the one who cried out, and the Temple preach, and this is what you all believed. ascended into heaven and is seated at the was filled with smoke. I said: right hand of the Father. He will come ‘What a wretched state I am in! I am lost, The word of the Lord again in glory to judge the living and the for I am a man of unclean lips dead and his kingdom will have no end. and I live among a people of unclean Gospel Acclamation I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father lips, Alleluia, alleluia! and my eyes have looked at the King, and the Son, who with the Father and the Follow me, says the Lord, Son is adored and glorified, who has the Lord of hosts.’ and I will make you fishers of men. Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding in spoken through the prophets. Alleluia! I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic his hand a live coal which he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. With this he touched Church. I confess one Baptism for the A reading from the holy Gospel according forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the my mouth and said: to Luke. Lk 5:1-11 ‘See now, this has touched your lips, resurrection of the dead and the life of the Jesus was standing one day by the Lake of your sin is taken away, world to come. Gennesaret, with the crowd pressing round him your iniquity is purged.’ Amen. listening to the word of God, when he caught Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: Communion Antiphon sight of two boats close to the bank. ‘Whom shall I send? Who will be our Blessed are those who mourn, for they The fishermen had gone out of them and were messenger?’ shall be consoled. Blessed are those washing their nets. He got into one of the boats I answered, ‘Here I am, send me.’ who hunger and thirst for - it was Simon's - and asked him to put out a The word of the Lord righteousness, for they shall have their little from the shore. Then he sat down and fill.