Parish - Palm Sunday 14th April, 2019

GOSPEL Lk 22:14- 23:56 The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke

(N. Narrator; J. Jesus; O. other individual O: Lord, I would be ready to go to prison priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. voices; C. the 'crowd' -bold types) with you, and to death. But at this Jesus spoke, N: When the hour came Jesus took his place N: Jesus replied, J: Leave off! That will do! at table, and the apostles with him. And he J: I tell you, Peter, by the time the cock N: And touching the man's ear he healed said to them, crows today you will have denied three times him. Then Jesus spoke to the chief J: I have longed to eat this passover with you that you know me. priests and captains of the Temple guard before I suffer; because, I tell you, I shall not N: He said to them, and elders who had come for him. He said, eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of J: When I sent you out without purse or J: Am I a brigand that you had to set out God. haversack or sandals, were you short of with swords and clubs? When I was N: Then, taking a cup, he gave thanks and anything? among you in the Temple day after day said, N: They answered, you never moved to lay hands on me. But J: Take this and share it among you, C: No. this is your hour; this is the reign of dark- because from now on, I tell you, I shall not N: He said to them, ness. drink wine until the kingdom of God comes. J: But now if you have a purse, take it: if you N: They seized him then and led him N: Then he took some bread, and when he have a haversack, do the same; if you have away, and they took him to the high had given thanks, broke it and gave it to no sword, sell your cloak and buy one, priest's house. Peter followed at a dis- them, saying, because I tell you these words of scripture tance. They had lit a fire in the middle of J: This is my body which will be given for have to be fulfilled in me: He let himself be the courtyard and Peter sat down among you; do this as a memorial of me. taken for a criminal. Yes, what scripture says them, and as he was N: He did the same with the cup after about me is even now reaching it’s sitting there by the blaze a servant-girl saw supper, and said, fulfilment. him, peered at him and said, J: This cup is the new covenant in my blood N: They said, O: This person was with him too. which will be poured out for you. C: Lord, there are two swords here now. N: But he denied it, saying, And yet, here with me on the table is N: He said to them, O: Woman, I do not know him. the hand of the man who betrays me. The J: That is enough! N: Shortly afterwards, someone else saw Son of Man does indeed go to his fate even N: He then left the upper room to make his him and said, as it has been decreed, but alas for that man way as usual to the Mount of Olives, with the O: You are another of them. by whom he is betrayed! disciples following. When they reached the N: But Peter replied, N: And they began to ask one another which place he said to them, O: I am not, my friend. of them it could be who was to do this thing. J: Pray not to be put to the test. N: About an hour later, another man A dispute arose also between them N: Then he withdrew from them, about a insisted, saying, about which should be reckoned the stone's throw away, and knelt down and O: This fellow was certainly with him. Why, greatest, but he said to them, prayed, saying, he is a Galilean. J: Among pagans it is the kings who lord it J: Father, if you are willing, take this cup N: Peter said, over them, and those who have authority away from me. Nevertheless, let your will be O: My friend, I do not know what you are over them are given the title Benefactor. This done, not mine. talking about. must not happen with you. No; the greatest N: Then an angel appeared to him coming N: At that instant, while he was still among you must behave as if he were the from heaven to give him strength. In his speaking, the cock crew and the Lord youngest, the leader as if he were the one anguish he prayed even more earnestly, and turned and looked straight at Peter, and who serves. For who is the greater: the one his sweat fell to the ground like great drops Peter remembered what the Lord had said at table or the one who serves? The one at of blood. to him, 'Before the cock crows today, you table, surely? Yet here I am among you as When he rose from prayer he went to will have disowned me three times’. And one who serves! the disciples and found them sleeping for he went outside and wept bitterly. You are the men who have stood by sheer grief. He said to them, Meanwhile the men who guarded Jesus me faithfully in my trials; and now I confer a J: Why are you asleep? Get up and pray not were mocking and beating him. They blind- kingdom on you, just as my Father to be put to the test. folded him and questioned him, conferred one on me: you will eat and drink N: He was still speaking when a number of saying, at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on men appeared, and at the head of them the C: Play the prophet. Who hit you then? thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. man called Judas, one of the Twelve, who N: And they continued heaping insults on Simon, Simon! Satan, you must know, went up to Jesus to kiss him. Jesus said, him. has got his wish to sift you all like wheat; but I J: Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man When day broke there was a have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith with a kiss? meeting of the elders of the people, may not fail, and once you have recovered, N: His followers, seeing what was attended by the chief priests and scribes. you in your turn must strengthen your broth- happening, said, He was brought before their council, and ers. C: Lord, shall we use our swords? they said to him, N: He answered, N: And one of them struck out at the high C: If you are the Christ, tell us. N: He replied, Fáilte-Bienvenue-Willkomen-Benvenuto-Bienvenido-Witajcie-Bemvindo- Welkom-Velkomin-Vitejte-Karibu-Croeso-Valkommen-Tervetuloa-Welcome

Cathedral Hospital & Sick Calls Roster for : Remembered in Masses this Week: 14th April, 2019 Sunday 21st April, 2019 6.30pm: Patricia McCarthy, Hermitage. Priest on Duty: Readers: Group 1 Mortimer Guthrie, Loughville. Fr. Tom Ryan Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 1 Sun 14th: 9.30am: Elizabeth Neylon, Parnell St. Duty Phone: 065 6869098 Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 3 McShea & O’Connell Families, Ennis & . Patrick, Christina & Stephen Jr. Malone, Dalcassian Dr. 11.30am: Joe Moloney, Claureen. Holy Week Ceremonies in Ennis Mary Harkus (nee Coffey), Hermitage & Holyhead. Spy Wednesday 17th April Christy, Breda & Carpenter family, Hermitage Rd. Cathedral: William McGovern, College View. 7.30pm: Chrism Mass. Des & Peggy Carroll, Corrovorrin. Holy Thursday 18th April Martin Higgins, Clancy Park. Cathedral: Colm Casey, Beechpark. 10am: Morning Prayer. Monica Brooks, Drumcaraun. 1st Anniv 7.30pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Mon: 7.40am: Holy Souls. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose. 10am: Norrie Power, Considine Tce. 9.50pm: Night Prayer. 7.30pm: Penitential Service. Friary: Tues:7.40am Book of Intentions. 10am: Morning Prayer. 10am: Tom Linnane, Listowel. 6.30pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Procession to the Altar of Repose in Poor Clare Monastery Chapel. Mollie Lynch, Doora. 9.45pm: Night Prayer in Poor Clare Chapel. 7.30pm: Frank Roche, Dalcassian Pk. St. Joseph’s: Josephine & Denis Rice, Maureen McAllister, Circular Rd. 7pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Procession to Altar of Repose - Adoration until 9pm. Malone family, Francis St. Oratory: Sheila Fitzgerald, Westfields. 8pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper - Adoration until 10pm. Paschal Moloney, Crickelwood & Steele’s Tce. Good Friday 19th April - A Day of Fast and Abstinence Wed:7.40am: Holy Souls. Cathedral: 10am: Deceased Halpin family, O’Connell St. 10am: Morning Prayer and Stations of the Cross. Holy Thurs; Good Friday; Holy Saturday; 3pm: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion. Holy Week Ceremonies 9pm: Prayer and Reflection around The Cross. Easter Sunday; Friary: 10am: Morning Prayer. Cloughleigh 5pm: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion. 8pm: Reflection on the Passion. Remembered in Masses this Week: St. Joseph’s: Sun 8am: Donor’s Intention. 11am: Stations of the Cross. 11am: Susan Bannon, Loughville. 3pm: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion. Mon 9.30am: Mary, Phil & Margaret Ryan, Tipperary. Cloughleigh: Tue 9.30am: Book of Intentions. 10am: Outdoor Stations of the Cross; starting at Cloughleigh Presbytery. Wed 9.30am: Donor’s Intention. 3pm: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion. Holy Thurs; Good Friday; Holy Saturday; Holy Saturday 20th April Holy Week Ceremonies Cathedral: Easter Sunday; 10am: Morning Prayer. 3.30pm: Blessing of Polish Breakfast Food. St. Joseph’s 9pm: Easter Vigil. (Please note no 6.30pm Mass). Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. Friary: Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Parish 10am: Morning Prayer. 9.30pm: Easter Vigil. (Please note no 7.30pm Mass). Office. For all other events call Fr John 0656822166. St. Joseph’s: Remembered in Masses this Week: 7pm: Easter Vigil. Sat 7pm: Bunny Moloney, Steele’s Tce. Cloughleigh: Sun10am: Monica Howard Sweeney, Shannon Pk. MM 8pm: Easter Vigil. 11.45: Kathleen McNamara, Glensheen. Easter Sunday 21st April Joan Crowe, Willow Park. MM 5.30am: Dawn Mass - Grounds of St. Flannan’s College. Mon 11am: Michael Meaney, Lissycasey. Tues 11am: Tommy Moloney, Marian Ave. Cathedral Easter Sunday Mass Times: Wed 11am: Paddy Keown, Corofin. 9.30am & 11.30am. Holy Thurs; Good Friday; Holy Saturday; 1pm: Polish Easter Sunday Mass. Holy Week Ceremonies Friary Easter Sunday Mass Times: 10.30am & 12noon. Easter Sunday; St. Joseph’s Easter Sunday Mass Times. 10am & 11.45am. Newly Baptised Cloughleigh Easter Sunday Mass Times: We welcome into the Christian Community 8am & 11am. through the Sacrament of Baptism: Poor Clare Monastery: Martin Pius Mongans; All Ceremonies take place in the Franciscan Friary Church. Easter Sunday Mass as Jack Peter Sexton; normal at 7.45am in Monastery Chapel.

Penitential Services Monday 15th 7.30pm: Ennis Cathedral (Liturgy; Abbey Cluster). Domhnach na Pailme /Domhnach na Páise Tuesday 16th 10.30am: Friary. Cuireann Domhnach na Pailme tús leis an Wednesday 17th 1.05pm: Friary. (No 1.05pm Mass) tSeachtain Mhór san Eaglais mar atá Domhnach Confessions at the Cathedral na Pailme, Céadaoin an Bhraith, Déardaoin Holy Thursday & Good Friday after Solemn Ceremonies & during Prayer around Cross-Liturgy 9pm Mandála, Aoine an Chéasta agus an Satharn Holy Saturday: 11am – 1pm.; 2pm – 5pm.; Naofa. Le linn na seachtaine seo, tugtar cuireadh Confessions at the Friary dúinn ár gcroí agus ár n-intinn a oscailt agus fáilte Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11am – 12.30pm & 3pm – 5.30pm (except during ceremonies) a chur roimh Chríost inár saol. An Domhnach seo Good Friday: 11am—1pm; 2pm—4.30pm; táimid ag díriú ar Pháis ár dTiarna Íosa Críost. I Holy Saturday: 11am-1pm; 2pm-5.30pm Soiscéal an lae inniu feicimid Íosa ar mhuin asail. There will be no confessions after Holy Saturday until Saturday 27th April. Tá na sluaite timpeall air á leanúint ar a bhealach Masses during Easter Week will take place at 10am only. go Cathair Iarúsailéim.Bhí pailmeacha móra ina Confessions at St. Joseph’s Church lámha acu agus iad ag screadach, ag béiceadh Holy Thursday after Solemn Ceremonies. agus ag canadh "Is beannaithe an té atá ag teacht Good Friday & Holy Saturday 10am –11am. in ainm an Tiarna. Hósanna sna hArda”. Is mar sin Confessions at Cloughleigh Church a léirigh siad ómós Dó. Theastaigh ón slua rí a Holy Thursday & Good Friday after Solemn Ceremonies. dhéanamh de. A mhalairt ar fad a bheadh le cloisteáil roimh dheireadh na seachtaine nuair a Adoration Chapel bheadh an daoscarshlua ag béiceadh, ‘Céastar É’. Dawn Mass ‘Céastar É’. Ghlac Íosa ár gcuid peacaí air féin sa At the start of the Easter triduum the Grounds of Pháis agus léirigh Sé a ghrá dúinn ar Chalvarie. Is Adoration Chapel on the grounds of the féidir an phaidir seo a rá i rith na Seachtaine Móire: St. Flannan’s College Cathedral will close at 6pm on Holy Le Bás na Croise cheannaigh tú sliocht Thursday and re-open after the Easter mífhortúnach Éabha. Ó shin anuas is Vigil on Holy Saturday night at 11am. beannaithe an comhartha seo dár naomhú. Áiméan. (Ár bPaidreacha Dúchais.)

Priests’ Easter Collection Palm Sunday begins Holy Week which includes The Easter Collection for the Priests of the Spy Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Parish will be taken up at all Masses next Holy Saturday. During this week we are invited to weekend (Saturday Vigils, Dawn Mass open our hearts and minds and welcome Christ in Easter Sunday Morning and at all Masses on Easter Sunday). As our lives. This Sunday we focus on the Passion of 5.30am this is the first of just four collections in the our Lord Jesus Christ. In today's Gospel we hear that Jesus is riding a donkey. The crowds around All welcome. year to support the Priests of the Parish, him follow him on his way to Jerusalem. They we thank you in anticipation of your carried large palms while shouting and singing Chrism Mass generosity. "Hosanna, Hosanna"In this way they showed him Envelopes will be available this week for homage.They wanted to make him king .But before Fintan invites parishioners to the end of the week many were shouting, ‘Crucify join him for the Chrism Mass in the distribution and we thank Parishioners who distribute the envelopes in their area. Him’. ‘Crucify Him’. Jesus took our sins unto Cathedral on Spy Wednesday at Himself and showed His love for us on Calvary. We 7.30pm. At this mass Bishop Fintan Maranatha Prayer Ministry Healing Retreat on can say this prayer during Holy Week: By your Death on the Cross, you redeemed the will bless the Holy Oils used in the sac- today, Sunday, 14th April; 2.30pm; St. Paul's Church, Dooradoyle, Limerick through the unfortunate children of Eve. Blessed ever since raments of Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Ministry of Rev. Fr. John Mockler, Limerick and is the sign of our sanctification. Amen. Orders and the Anointing of the Sick. Lay Speaker Eilish Carter, . All welcome.

Priests renew their vows at this mass Art Exhibition– paintings by local artist Evelyn Rest in Peace and it is truly a Diocesan gathering of Sorohan Daly in Clare Museum. Open to the Kathleen O’Donovan, Tivoli House, Parishes. It is also an opportunity to public Mon –Sat until 26th April. Artist talk on Sat Clonroadmore, Tony Kelly, , brother of 13th; 3pm. All welcome Timmy Kelly Clonroadmore, Josephine West pray for vocations. “Launch Out Into The Deep" Luke 5:1-11. nee Moloney, Childer’s Rd, Margaret Carroll Taizé Prayer around the Cross at the National Charismatic Renewal Conference nee Considine, Shannon Pk.,Elizabeth Molony Cathedral; Good Friday; 9pm. All welcome. nee Considine, San Francisco & formerly 2019. Speakers: Jean-Luc Moens and Rev. Ruth Good Friday April 19th one hour public Holy Patterson Saturday 22nd June 10am to 8pm. Parnell St., sister of Michael, Seamus, Patrick, Face vigil at O’Connell Square Ennis from 12- The Concert Hall RDS Dublin. Tickets €20 John, Frankie, Parnell St., Margaret Meehan, 1pm. Includes Holy Face, Prayers, Rosary available on the door. Info Sr Bridget Dunne Harold’s Cross, Dublin & late Carmody St., Teri Chaplet of Mercy Novena Phone 021 425 1100. Corcoran Giovannetti, Highfield Park & U.S.A.,

Sum of money lost outside the Queen’s Hotel Easter Floral Demonstration; Ennis Flower and Siobhan Colleran nee Dargan, Tralee & Monday 8th April. If found please hand into Friary Garden Club present Rose Hickey, Cork, at formerly Limerick Rd. Office Treacy’s West County Hotel; Tuesday, April 16th;

KEEP CLAREBUS IN CLARE SHOW YOUR 8.15pm Doors open 7.30pm. SUPPORT AT https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/keep- Ennis Parish Development Fund for Abbey Cluster clare-bus-in-clare Sunday 7th April, €6,376.00 We acknowledge that there are many people among us who are poor. We must remember and help them, but no matter what poverty we experience, it doesn’t compare with what people in other parts of the world suffer as a result of the many humanitarian crises happening. Holy Week Reconciliation Service On Good Friday at our ceremonies we have an opportunity to help the poor with our Ennis Cathedral annual Trócaire Collection. Please be generous to the poor, it is in giving that we Monday April 15th receive. Trócaire Boxes can now be returned but especially at the special collection on Good Friday. 7:30—8:30pm Today’s Scripture Readings

J: If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I C: Away with him! Give us Barabbas! N: Above him there was an inscription: question you, you will not answer. But from N: This man had been thrown into prison for This is the King of the Jews.' now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the causing a riot in the city and for murder. One of the criminals hanging there right hand of the Power of God. Pilate was anxious to set Jesus free abused him saying, N: Then they all said, and addressed them again, but they O: Are you not the Christ? Save yourself C: So you are the Son of God then? shouted back. and us as well. N: He answered, C: Crucify him! Crucify him! N: But the other spoke up and rebuked J: It is you who say I am. N: And for the third time he spoke to them, him, N: They said, O: Why? What harm has this man done? I O: Have you no fear of God at all? You C: What need of witnesses have we now? have found no case against him that got the same sentence as he did, but in We have heard it for ourselves from his deserves death, so I shall have him our case we deserved it: we are paying for own lips. punished and let him go. what we did. But this man has done N: The whole assembly then rose, and they N: But they kept on shouting at the top of nothing wrong. Jesus, remember me brought him before Pilate. their voices, demanding that he should be when you come into your kingdom. They began their accusation by saying, crucified, and their shouts were growing N: He replied, C: We found this man inciting our people louder. J: Indeed, I promise you, today you will be to revolt, opposing payment of tribute to Pilate then gave his verdict: their with me in paradise. Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a king. demand was to be granted. He released the N: It was now about the sixth hour and, N: Pilate put to him this question, man they asked for, who had been with the sun eclipsed, a darkness came O: Are you the king of the Jews? imprisoned for rioting and murder, and over the whole land until the ninth hour. N: He replied, handed Jesus over to them to deal with as The veil of the Temple was torn right J: It is you who say it. they pleased. down the middle; and when Jesus had N: Pilate then said to the chief priests and the As they were leading him away they cried out in a loud voice, he said, crowd, seized on a man, Simon from Cyrene, who J: Father, into your hands I commit my O: I find no case against this man. was coming in from the country, and made spirit. N: But they persisted, him shoulder the cross and carry it behind N: With these words he breathed his last. C: He is inflaming the people with his Jesus. Large numbers of people followed All kneel and pause a moment. teaching all over Judaea; it has come all him, and of women too who mourned and N: When the centurion saw what had the way from Galilee, where he started, lamented for him. But Jesus turned to them taken place, he gave praise to God and down to here. and said, said, N: When Pilate heard this, he asked if the J: Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for man were a Galilean; and finding that he O: This was a great and good man. me; weep rather for yourselves and for your came under Herod's jurisdiction he passed N: And when all the people who had children. For the days will surely come when him over to Herod who was also in Jerusalem gathered for the spectacle saw what had at that time. people will say, 'Happy are those who are happened, they went home beating their Herod was delighted to see Jesus; he had barren, the wombs that have never borne, breasts. heard about him and had been wanting for a the breasts that have never All his friends stood at a distance; so long time to set eyes on him; suckled!' Then they will begin to say to the also did the women who had moreover, he was hoping to see some mountains, 'Fall on us!'; to the hills, 'Cover accompanied him from Galilee, and they miracle worked by him. So he questioned him us!' For if men use the green wood like this, saw all this happen. at some length; but without getting any reply. what will happen when it is dry? Then a member of the council arrived, Meanwhile the chief priests and the scribes N: Now with him they were also leading out an upright and virtuous man named were there, violently pressing their two other criminals to be executed. Joseph. He had not consented to what the accusations. When they reached the place called The others had planned and earned out He Then Herod, together with his guards, treated Skull, they crucified him there and the came from Arimathaea, a Jewish town, him with contempt and made fun of him; he criminals also, one on the right, the other on and he lived in the hope of seeing the put a rich cloak on him and sent him back to the left. Jesus said, kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate Pilate. And though Herod and Pilate had been J: Father, forgive them; they do not know and asked for the body of Jesus. He then enemies before, they were reconciled that what they are doing. took it down, wrapped it in a shroud and same day. N: Then they cast lots to share out his put him in a tomb which was hewn in Pilate then summoned the chief priests and clothing. The people stayed there watching stone in which no one had yet been laid. It the leading men and the people. He said, him. As for the leaders, they jeered at him, was Preparation Day and the sabbath was O: You brought this man before me as a saying, imminent. political agitator. Now I have gone into the C: He saved others; let him save himself Meanwhile the women who had come matter myself in your presence and found no if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen from Galilee with Jesus were following case against him. Nor has Herod either, since One. behind. They took note of the tomb and of he has sent him back to us. As you can see, N: The soldiers mocked him too, and when the position of the body. the man has done nothing that deserves they approached to offer him vinegar they Then they returned and prepared death, so I shall have him flogged and then let said, spices and ointments. And on the sabbath him go. C: If you are the king of the Jews, save day they rested, as the law required. N: But as one man they howled, yourself.