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

St Joseph’s12 to 1pm Saturday & also beforeAfter 11am and Massafter 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 Feast of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, May 29th, 2016 (Year C)

What a Gift! Today, we celebrate the feast of the Most Holy and wine into His Body and Blood. This gift is the Body and Blood of Christ. All the readings fit source of our spiritual life. Christ comes to heal together in reminding us of the priesthood of us, change us, and sustain us each time we Christ and the gifting of Himself to us through receive Eucharist. feeding us not only physically, but more importantly, spiritually. The gift of life is given to each of us through Jesus’ great sacrifice of Himself on Calvary. Melchizedek’s sacrifice was earthly and thus temporary. Sacrifices thus had to be offered over and over again. The Sacrifice of Christ was heavenly; and, since He was God, it was a total gift of self which was made once on the Cross of Calvary. Jesus does not need to die again as His sacrifice was perfect. However, He memorialized this offering through the gift of Eucharist about which Paul reminds the Corinthians. Christ changed the bread and wine Take time to reflect on these powerful into His Body and Blood at the Last Supper, and readings. Ask God for the gift to be receptive He invites us to celebrate this gift each Sunday. of all that He wishes to grant you and for an The miracle of the loaves and fishes was the open heart to respond to all these gifts. There miracle of sharing in the bread and fish. Jesus is no cost except that of acceptance and gives us a greater miracle in changing the bread desire to grow. 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: 29th May, 2016 Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. Sat:10am: 6.30pm: Lily Cleary, Woodhaven. MM Priest on Duty: Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Parish Louis Clune, Lissycasey. MM Please call: 065 6869098 Office. For all other events call Fr John 0656822166. Sun 29th: 9am: Charles & Madeline Bretecher. Wednesday: Remembered in Masses this Week: 10.30am: Johnny Hehir, Connolly Villas. Fr. Brendan Quinlivan 7pm: Maureen Skelly, New Rd. Brian & Nancy McMahon, Woodlawn. 065 6869098 Sun 29th 8am: Special Intention. Eamonn Moloney, McNamara Park. 10am: Seamus O’Sullivan, Rosanore. Bridget & Michael Keane, Rd. Friary News 11.30am: Sean & Chrissie O’Connell, The Crescent. John & Elizabeth Fleming, Marian Ave. The Friary Church is being Tues 11am: Margaret Crowe, Lahinch. 1st Anniv. Kevin Scanlan, Cathedral Court. refurbished at present with Thurs 11am: Danny & Tom Lynch, . Bernie Meere Ryan, Upper Turnpike Road. work on the floor and new seating. Fri 11am: Margaret McDermott, . 12noon: Mass Remembrance & Thanksgiving The cost is one hundred thousand Fri 7.30pm: Patrick McCullagh, Rd. MM Irish Kidney Association. euros. The Friary Renovation Joseph Coughlan, Kincora Park. Mon: 7.45am: Deceased Barry family, Fund Appeal is seeking the Sat 11am: Tom & Brigid McMahon, Lifford Rd. 10am: Bridie Kelly, Carmody St. support of the public in helping to Sat 7pm: Jimmy & Teresa Madigan, Marian Ave. 7.30pm: Gerard Marrinan, Hermitage. reduce the debt. Michael Sweeney, Shannon Park. Sun 5th 8am: Karen Cuddihy, Ivy Hill, Gort Rd. Tues:7.45am Book of Intentions. Ways That You Can Help 10am: John Mulcaire, St. Senan’s Rd. 10am: Brian Sheehan, Bristol, UK.  Make a contribution to the 11.30am: James Griffin, Lees Rd. 7.30pm: Frank & Sally O’Dea, Park Ave. appeal. All contributions of €250 or more from tax payers Wed:7.45am: Special Intention. Reflection for the 10am: Michael Torpey, New Rd. enables the Friars to claim a 7.30pm: Eileen Murphy, St. Anne’s Tce. rebate through the Charities Act Year of Mercy Thurs:7.45am: Donors’ Intentions. at no extra cost to the donor. I was asked what is mercy? Mercy means 10am: Bridget Jordan, Swinford, Co. Mayo.  Sponsor a seat as a family or something different to everyone. Every experience of mercy is unique and different. 7.30pm: Patrick & Alice Dinan & individual in memory of God never tires of coming up with new granddaughter Tamara, Hermitage. someone living or dead. Each seat costs €1,000. ways to show his mercy. I would say God is Fri:7.45am Mass for the People. mercy. At a literal level, mercy means showing 10am: Alice & Tommy Cunningham, St. Michael’s Vls.  Become an Ambassador of the Friary by asking a family compassion or forgiveness towards someone whom it is 7.30pm: Paul Hickey, Inch. 1st Anniv within one's power to punish or harm. God shows mercy member, friend, work colleague Ann McMahon, Morrissey Ave. MM all the time but there is a danger we may only see it as or neighbour to contribute to the Sat:10am: Kevin & Ann Naughton, Summerhill. coincidence or luck! God showed us his mercy by appeal. 6.30pm: Catherine Murphy, Carrig Dubh. 1st Anniv sending us St. Faustina who showed us God's true Sun 5th: 9am: Clare Clune, Meadow Court.  Pray for the success of the mercy. We witness mercy in many pieces of literature John & Michael Shannon, Loughville. appeal, that the target will be one example of which is the Merchant of Venice. Portia achieved. Tom Linnane, Listowel speaks about the mercy of God in the most awesome If you would like to support the 10.30am: John Mahoney, Waterpark. way. She says "The quality of Mercy is not strained, it appeal, contributions can be given Michael McGrath, Corrovorrin Grove. droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven upon the place in to the Friary .Cheques can be beneath it is twice blest; it blesseth him that gives and Paddy Smyth, Carmody St. made payable to the “Friary him that takes." This teaches us that by showing mercy John Murphy, Gort Road. Renovation Appeal”. to others, not only is the other person rewarded but we Dympna & Eddie Cotter, Clare Rd. The Franciscan Friars came to too are also rewarded. God's mercy is likened to rain Donors’ Intentions. Ennis over 800 years ago; the which nourishes life. Without rain we can't survive and 12noon: Sylvester Carrigg, Cahercalla Heights. 1st Anniv present Church is in use for the just like rain we need mercy to survive. Mercy, like the Bridget Cleary, Dun na Rí, Tobertaoscáin. 1st Anniv past 124 years. rain both nourishes us and cleanses us. God's mercy, as Charles Spurgeon tells us is ".. so great that you may Roster for Cathedral: June 4th is the First Saturday. sooner drain the sea of its water or deprive the sun of its The rosary is ongoing in the Friary Sunday 5th June, 2016 light or make space too narrow than diminish the great Church after 10am Mass. Please mercy of God." I finish with a quote from St. Faustina. Readers: Group 3 come and Pray with us. Everyone Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 1 "He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many welcome. “Prayer is a weapon”. graces from God and as often as I look upon the cross Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 3 Meeting of Secular Franciscan so often will I forgive with all my heart." God will never Order Friary; 10am & St. forget about us, even though we may forget about him. Cloughleigh Anthony’s Hall; 7.30pm; This is true mercy. David Dyksey, Ennis Community College. Remembered in Masses this Week: Wednesday 1st June.

Sun 29th 9.30am: Jack, Mollie & deceased Burke Monthly Hour of Prayer for SAFEGUARDING: The Diocese has a team of people family, Dunsallagh, Miltown Malbay. Peace; Poor Clare Convent; who are dedicated to ensuring the Church is a safe place 11am: Joe Moloney, Loughville. 1st Anniv Saturday 4th June; 4.30pm— for Children. These include, the Director of Mon 9.30am: Patrick O’Rourke, Ennis. 5.30pm. Safeguarding, Designated Liaison Persons,

Tue 9.30am: . Book of Intentions. Annual bus to Knock; Saturday Safeguarding Committee, Parish Safeguarding Reps, Wed 9.30am: Special Intention. 26th June. Support Person for complaints, Advisors for Sun 5th June 11am: John Garrihy, Dun na hInse. Respondents, and Safeguarding Trainers. Please visit Next Mass in the extraordinary our safeguarding page on the Diocesan website 1st Saturday Devotions form (the Tridentine or ‘Latin’ www.killaloediocese.ie for more detailed information in in honour of Our Lady of Fatima, in Cathedral rite) takes place on relation to our policies, procedures and practices. We next Saturday. Adoration of the Most Blessed Sunday 5th June also have a Q&A section if you have any queries. Please Sacrament with Confessions, Rosary and 5.30pm in St. Joseph’s remember: ‘Safeguarding children is everybody’s Benediction, after 10am Mass. Church. All welcome. responsibility’. Parish Walk—Year of Mercy Walk—Turas na May Devotions Trócaire, 19th June; 2.30pm This historical walk in honour of Our Lady Sollúntas Chorp Chríost will take us from the Old Gaol Rd via Station Rd to Is í an Eocairist foinse agus ceartlár na O’Connell St & Abbey St. We will stop to We encourage you to pray the Rosary, (even Críostaíochta trí na haoiseanna go dtí an lá atá remember prayerfully people and tragedies in one decade), particularly during May. inniu ann. Tuigimid rúndiamhair na hEocairiste these areas dating from 1878 to the Carmody’s Rosary being recited at the following níos fearr má dhéanaimid machnamh uirthi i hotel tragedy in 1959. We will finish with Prayers in locations during the month of May: gcomhthéacs Íosa fíor-Dhia agus fíor-dhuine, a the Poor Clare’s Chapel. Buttermarket Grotto, Rosary, daily Sun to Fri dheascabháil chun na bhflaitheas agus é ar 7pm. Sat. 7.30pm. dheasláimh Dé. Trí na haoiseanna ghlac an Date for Diary: Corrovorrin Crescent, Rosary, daily, 7pm. Eaglais le briathra Íosa an arán agus an fíon a Young Pioneer enrolment Mass for Gallows Hill, Rosary, daily, 7pm. bheith go fíor, go réalta mar a Chorp agus a Fhuil Confirmation students Sat 11th June 6.30pm. sa tSácráil agus as sin lean an deabhóid don Visitation team meeting Wednesday 1st June, Rosary, Our Lady’s Shrine, Dalcassian Pk; tSacraimint Ró-Naofa. Tá Críost beo san Eocairist Pastoral centre 10.45am. daily, 7pm. mar fhoinse do chaidreamh phearsanta le Dia St. Michael’s Villas Grotto, Rosary & agus lena chéile, mar chlann mhac agus chlann Meeting of St Joseph’s young Priests’ Benediction Tuesday 31st May 7pm iníonacha Dé, bráithre agus siúracha Íosa. Society Friday June 3rd after 7.30pm mass in St Mass and Benediction for the month of May Tugann an Fhéile seo deis dúinn bheith Joseph’s Church. All are welcome. to be held in Our Lady's Grotto in Dalcassian rannpháirteach le hÍosa de shíor. Ní foláir dúinn ár Open invite to Taizé Prayer; Thursday Park, Monday evening, May 23rd; 7pm. dTiarna a fheiceáil i ngach duine agus gníomhú June 2nd; 7.45pm - 8.30pm; Church of Loughville daily 8pm. mar a mhol Sé dúinn i ngach gné dár saol agus de Our Lady, Roslevan. Bring a friend. Hermitage Grotto daily 6.30pm; Rosary & bharr sin nach breá an toradh go mbeimid ina Benediction 26th May; 7.30pm. fhochair nuair a shroichimid caladh ciúin na Trinity Prayer group meet every Tuesday 8pm síoraíochta. for a time pf Thanksgiving, Praise & Worship at Loughville 30th May, 7pm, Rosary & St. Joseph’s meeting room 52 Kincora Pk. Benediction. A Shacraimint rónaofa, a Shacraimint ródhiaga, Everyone Welcome. Benediction at Buttermarket Grotto on Tues gach moladh agus buíochas go raibh agat 31st May 7.30pm. choíche. Áiméan. Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Holy Cross on Sunday The Eucharist is the source and centre of 29th May. Pick up at the West County at 11am. Marian Avenue Grotto, Rosary & Christianity down through the ages to the present Fare €20. Contact Seamus on 087 2377285. Benediction, Tuesday May 31st; 7pm. day. We understand the mystery of the Eucharist when we reflect on it in the context of Jesus true Darts Exhibition in aid of Irish Wheelchair th God and true man, His ascension into heaven and Association at Auburn Lodge; Sunday 29 His place at the right hand of God. Down through May;8pm; Tickets; €15 from Auburn Lodge, Clare the ages the Church has accepted that Jesus is Darts Club. Irish Wheelchair Association, Ennis. present in the bread and wine in the Consecration Light refreshments provided. Bring Flowers of the Rarest and from this evolved devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Jesus Christ is present in the Blessed Bring flowers of the rarest Eucharist as a sign that we his brothers and St. Anthony’s Novena bring blossoms the fairest, sisters share His life. May we come to possess it from gardens and woodlands Sunday 5th - Monday 13th June completely in Heaven. and hillside and dale; This feast provides us with an opportunity to be Our full hearts are swelling, united with Jesus always. We ought to see Him in our glad voices telling everybody and act according to His laws and as a the praise of the loveliest flower of the vale! result it is a comforting thought that we will be Chorus: united with Him when we reach eternity. O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today! O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament Divine, Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May. all praise and all thanksgiving be every Led by: Fr. Liam McCarthy ofm O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today, moment Thine. Amen. Mornings Sessions 10am. Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May. District Daycare Centre ; 10k Road Sunday Morning 12noon. Their lady they name thee, Race; 5k Walk, Run or Jog; Saturday 4th June; Evening Sessions 7.30pm. Their mistress proclaim thee, 11am; Registration (in the Daycare Centre); 3th Feast of St. Anthony - 13th June: Oh, grant that thy children on earth be as true June from 6.30pm to 9pm; 4th June from 9am to Blessing of Children 3pm; As long as the bowers 10.30am in the Abbey Hall. Blessing of Lilies all Masses. are radiant with flowers, as long as the azure shall keep its bright hue. ABC Nursery, 29 Rosanore, Lifford, Ennis. Now enrolling for free ECCE places for September 2016, Rest in Peace Ennis Tidy Towns wish to thank all who children aged 3-5years. We also cater for babies & have participated in this year’s campaign to children 4 months upwards. Joe Doherty, Bray, brother of become Ireland’s tidiest town. Buildings and Tommy, McNamara Park & Nuala Kearney, street scapes are generally looking more Ennis CBS Boys of 60s Reunion: Gathering for Roslevan; Tom Pyne, Cloughleigh Rd.; Nell vibrant and beautiful. The Tidy Towns Submission Ennis CBS classes of 1961 - 1966; Sat. 11th June;n Hanley, New Rd.; Martha O’Brien, late Burton has been sent to the Department and adjudication Temple Gate Hotel for all who grew up and attended school in Ennis during those years. One of St., Kilrush & Ennis; Paddy O’Connell, will take place in mid June so there are 20 days left to present Ennis at its best, so lets all get involved their own, Fr. Michael Neylon from The Market, now Cloonbeg, Shanballa, Lahinch Rd; and encourage others to do their part and clean, based in Birmingham, will celebrate Mass at the Those we love don't go away, plant, paint and present the town at its best. Hotel at 7pm following by gathering of old friends they walk beside us every day. In conjunction with reliving memories of bygone days. Please inform Unseen, unheard, but always near; World Environment Day relevant family/friends. For more info or to confirm still loved, still missed and very dear. Ennis Parish Kinnect Group attendance phone 087 6306 533. The Rally to protect the 8th Amendment takes are organising a fun & Educational get- place Sat 4th June 3-4pm. Bus available from Newly Baptised together & stroll through Ballybeg wood, ; Kilrush; Ennis; Shannon and . We welcome into the Christian Friday June 3rd; Community through the Sacrament of Contact Josephine @ 085-2792077. The 8th Baptism: Paddy Anthony Vaughan; 7pm (meet at Ballybeg Rd Entrance) Amendment acknowledges the right to life of the Sophia McCarthy; Aniela Maria Orlaith A great evening guaranteed with talks, fun & unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to planting for the green fingered enthusiasts life of the mother... etc. See Article 40.3.3. of our Kacprzak; Sophie Anne Carmody; James A goodie bag for the kids. Constitution. Please support this Rally and don't Dylan Kelleher; Peter Gerard Keenan; All are Welcome to Attend. leave it to someone else! Today’s Scripture Readings

Entrance Antiphon about to find lodging and food; for we are The Lord has sworn an oath he will not He fed them with the finest wheat and in a lonely place here.' change. satisfied them with honey from the rock. He replied, 'Give them something to eat ‘You are a priest forever, yourselves.' PENITENTIAL RITE a priest like Melchizedek of old’ R. But they said, 'We have no more than five P. Have mercy on us, O Lord loaves and two fish, unless we are to go C. For we have sinned against you. A Reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. Cor 11:23-26 ourselves and buy food for all these P. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. people.' C. And grant us your salvation. This is what I received from the Lord, and in For there were about five thousand men. turn passed on to you: that on the same But he said to his disciples, 'Get them to P. May almighty God have mercy on us, night that he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus forgive us our sins, and bring us to sit down in parties of about fifty.' They did took some bread, and thanked God for it and everlasting life. so and made them all sit down. broke it, and he said, 'This is my body, which C. Amen. Then he took the five loaves and the two is for you; do this as a memorial of me.' fish, raised his eyes to heaven, and said GLORIA In the same way he took the cup after the blessing over them; then he broke Glory to God in the highest, and on earth supper, and said, 'This cup is the new them and handed them to his disciples to peace to people of good will. We praise you, covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink distribute among the crowd. we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, it, do this as a memorial of me.' Until the They all ate as much as they wanted, and we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord Lord comes, therefore, every time you eat when the scraps remaining were collected God, heavenly King, God, almighty Father. this bread and drink this cup, you are they filled twelve baskets. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, proclaiming his death. The Gospel of the Lord Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, The word of the Lord PROFESSION OF FAITH you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of SEQUENCE I believe in one God, the Father almighty, the world, receive our prayer; Behold the bread of angels, sent maker of heaven and earth, of all things you are seated at the right hand of the For pilgrims in their banishment, visible and invisible. Father, have mercy on us. The bread for God’s true children meant, I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, For you alone are the Holy One, That may not unto dogs be given: the Only Begotten Son of God, you alone are the Lord, born of the Father before all ages. you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, Oft in the olden types foreshowed; God from God, Light from Light, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the In Isaac on the altar bowed, true God from true God, begotten, not Father. Amen. And in the ancient paschal food, made, consubstantial with the Father; And in the manna sent from heaven. through him all things were made. A Reading from the book of Genesis. For us men and for our salvation Gen 14:18-20 Come then, good shepherd, bread divine, Still show to us thy mercy sign; he came down from heaven, and by the Melchizedek king of Salem brought bread Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin and wine; he was a priest of God Most High. Oh, feed us still, still keep us thine; So may we see thy glories shine Mary, and became man. For our sake he He pronounced this blessing: was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he ‘Blessed be Abraham by God Most In fields of immortality; suffered death and was buried, and rose High, creator of heaven and earth, O thou, the wisest, mightiest, best, again on the third day In accordance with and blessed be God Most High for Our present food, our future rest, the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven handing over your enemies to you.’ Come, make us each Thy chosen guest, and is seated at the right hand of the And Abraham gave him a tithe of Co-heirs of thine, and comrades blest Father. He will come again in glory to everything. With saints whose dwelling is with judge the living and the dead and his The word of the Lord thee. kingdom will have no end. Responsorial Psalm Amen Alleluia I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father Response: You are a priest forever, Gospel Acclamation and the Son, who with the Father and the a priest like Melchizedek of old. Alleluia, alleluia! Son is adored and glorified, who has I am the living bread which has come down The Lord’s revelation to my Master: spoken through the prophets. from heaven, says the Lord. ‘Sit on my right: I believe in one, holy, catholic and Anyone who eats this bread will live forever!. I will put your foes beneath your feet’. R. apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism

The Lord will send from Zion A reading from the holy Gospel for the forgiveness of sins and I look your sceptre of power: according to Luke. Lk 9:11-17 forward to the resurrection of the dead Rule in the midst of all your foes. R. Jesus made the crowds welcome and talked and the life of the world to come. to them about the kingdom of God; and he Amen. A prince from the day of your birth cured those who were in need of healing. Communion Antiphon on the holy mountains; It was late afternoon when the Twelve came Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my from the womb before the daybreak I begot to him and said, 'Send the people away, and blood remains in me and I in him, says you. R. they can go to the villages and farms round the Lord