DOORA BAREFIELD PARISH NEWSLETTER Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 16th February, 2020 MASS TIMES Séinn Concert in Doora Remembered in Masses Doora: Sunday 10am Church on Sat February 29th from

Barefield: Sunday 11am C Our Lady: Paddy & Ellen Keehan 15th Feb 7pm-9pm. Siúl Linn is the final Daily Mass Mon, Tues, 9.15am chapter in the Siúl Linn story and it Church of Our Lady Doora: Tom Hallinan 16th Feb Roslevan Saturday 6pm Barefield: Francis Clune 16th Feb is called Seinn Linn. Tickets are €15 Daily Mass: Wed, Thurs, Fri 9.30am Barefield: Bernadette Lyons 16th Feb available from Michael on Liturgy of Word and Holy Communion Barefield: Seán Griffin & Gerry McInerney 16th Feb 0872481247 and from Aileen on Mon Tues 0876112072 ——————————————— Barefield: John Fitzgerald 16th Feb —————————————————————————————————————————— CONTACTS Doora: Margaret Conroy 1st Anniv 23rd Feb Doora Barefield Pastoral Council Doora Barefield Parish Office, 3 The Doora: Patrick Meere & Margaret Cullinan 23rd Feb QUIZ NIGHT in aid of Hospice Jinja Woods,Cappahard, Rd., Barefield: Christina Gleeson (nee Howard) Uganda Saturday 22nd Feb at Tel: Cora: 065 6822225; Mon & Tues: & Jim Gleeson 23rd Feb Shibeen Pub, Doora at 8.30pm €40 9am-5pm; Wed 9am-12.30 Barefield 7pm Niall Cosgrove Months Mind Friday 28th Feb per team of 4. Spot prizes on night. Email: [email protected] —————————————————————————————————————————— Fr. Jerry Carey: 086 2508444; Marian AC would sincerely like to Email: [email protected] Ministers of Eucharist thank the parishioners of Doora www.doorabarefieldparish.ie & Readers Barefield parish for their generosity

at the recent church gate collec- Deadline for Newsletter This week: Tuesday @ 3pm tions. Your support is greatly ap- C Our Lady: NCollins/HHerlihy/BO’Driscoll Siobhan Hoey Send items to preciated. Barefield: Liam Murphy/Mary Whyte Maeve Fox —————————————————————————————————————————— [email protected] Doora: Owen O’Mahony Nuala Conlon Fundraiser Party Night at Wood- Current newsletter on parish website at stock Hotel in aid of Kidney 1.00pm each Wednesday ———————————————————————————————————————————— Research in memory of Seán Church of Our Lady Basket Collection Next Week: Hickey, & London. 29th C Our Lady: NCollins/HHerlihy/BO’Driscoll Seamus Hanrahan 15th & 22nd Feb: THeath/DLenihan February @9.30pm. €5 entry fee on ——————————————————————————————————————————————— Barefield Rory Kennedy/Nuala Kennedy Danielle O’Brien Doora Church Sacristan door. DJ & Raffle Doora: Marie Flanagan S Brid Kennedy 16th February: Teresa Hallinan 23rd February: Seamus Enright Ennis Flower and Garden Club present Jane O Dwyer AOIFA . at Treacys West County Hotel, Ennis, on ———————————————————————————————————- Doora Barefield GAA Lotto: Tuesday February 18th, Demonstraror’s arrangements raffled on the night. Demonstration commences at Next weeks Jackpot: €15,000 8.15. All are welcome. Admission €10 non members welcome. Annual membership night. Further enquiries to [email protected] Reserve: €5200 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Venue: Hassetts Next meeting Clare Type 1 Diabetes Group on Tuesday 18th February at 8pm in The Temple Gate Hotel, Winners of €50.00 with guest speaker, Sara Lasker presenting "Diabetes Seeing the Whole Person. Clare Type 1 Diabetes H. Herlihy, Doora group is free to attend, open to anyone who wants to learn more about Type 1 Diabetes. Newcomers wel- Frankie Griffey c/o S O’Connor come! More information call Grainne at 087 654 8320 or email [email protected]. Sean Flynn, Ballyalla ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Lane Ways and Bow Ways of Ennis by Larry Brennan, Clare Roots Society Meeting, Maguire Suite, Ian Carolan, Kilfilum ————————————————————–———————————————————————— Old Ground Hotel 8pm Thursday, 20 February 2020 Finance Development Fund ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Mindfulness workshop On Wednesday 19th February at 3.30pm, De Valera Library Ennis, is hosting a 9th Feb 2020 mindfulness/meditation workshop for children aged 8 – 12 years. This workshop will be facilitated by Sonia Barefield: €280 Mulpeter, Creative Mindfulness Tutor. Free event. Booking is necessary. Contact Devalera Library at (065) Doora: €96 6846353. This is a Healthy at Your Library event Church of Our Lady: €460 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Development: €529 C.I.O.C. Computer Courses: Basic Computer Literacy:QQI Level 3, Information Technolgy Skills:

Mile Buiochas Reception & Front Line Office Skills: Desktop Publishing: ECDL.Computers I.C.S. Skills. To enrol please contact Frances/ Louise at CIOC, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis, Contact 065 68 41009, educa- [email protected] People on payment from the Department of Social Protection may be eligible for funding. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— RIp

Date for your diary: "The Chase is on!" as per great quiz show on TV. As Bradley Walsh says "Have you got what it takes to beat The Chaser?" Well why not found out.... Friday, March 27th, 2020 @ 8pm Auburn Patricia McInerney, Lodge. Come along for a great night while supporting our Camogie Club. Contact Siobhan 087 1278983 for & Ennis tickets and keep an eye on our Facebook page for all updates. Looking forward to all your support. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— sister of Francie Roche, Doora Barefield Community Games - Mini Rugby March 21st 9.30am Ennis Showgrounds. Table Tennis Woodside, Roslevan. 10th march, Boys & Girls U13 & U16 Badminton March 8th.Talent Show Saturday Feb 15th Barefield Na- tional school - Solo and Team events. Just turn up to register. Indoor Soccer U13 boys - 22nd Feb Corofin Mary Greene (nee Kitson), GAA hall U10 Boys - 23rd Feb Corofin GAA hall. For further information contact doorabarefieldcommunityg- [email protected] Larchill & Rd. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Alzheimer Society - Burren Walk -18th annual Sponsored Walk takes place this Sunday 16th February, Ennis with Registration from 10:30a.m. 10K Walk will start at O' Donoghue's Pub, . Refreshments & Enter- tainment provided at O'Donoghue's after the Walk. All welcome. Una O’Leary, ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Creggaun, Ennis. Text Alert: Eleanor Cullinan and Aoife O’Brien have retired from our local Doora Knockanean Text Alert after 7 years. Michael Cusack, Doora is the new contact if anyone wants to join and receive text messages regarding burglaries or suspicious activities please contact Michael on 087 6998788. We wish Michael the May they rest in peace very best in his new role, we know he will do a fantastic job.. Thanks to all involved with Text Alert.

Today’s Scripture Readings and if anyone does kill he must answer Entrance Antiphon They are happy whose life is blameless, for it before the court. But I say this to Be my protector, Who follow God’s Law! you: anyone who is angry with his O God, A mighty stronghold to save me; They are happy those who do his will, brother will answer for it before the For you are my rock, my stronghold! Seeking him with all their hearts. R court; 'You have learnt how it was Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your said: You must not commit adultery. name You have laid down your precepts But I say this to you: if a man looks at a To be obeyed with care. woman lustfully, he has already com- May my footsteps be firm mitted adultery with her in his heart. PENITENTIAL RITE To obey your statues. R 'Again, you have learnt how it was said

to our ancestors: You must not break P. Have mercy on us, O Lord Bless your servant and I shall live your oath, but must fulfil your oaths to C. For we have sinned against you. And obey your word. the Lord. But I say this to you: do not P. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. Open my eyes that I may consider swear at all, All you need say is "Yes" C. And grant us your salvation. The wonders of your law. R if you mean yes, "No" if you mean no; P. May almighty God have mercy on us, anything more than this comes from the forgive us our sins, and bring us to Teach me the demands of your statutes evil one.' everlasting life. And I will keep them to the end.

C. Amen. Train me to observe your law, The Gospel of the Lord. To keep it with my heart. R

GLORIA A reading from the first letter of St Paul to PROFESSION OF FAITH

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace the Corinthians 1 Cor 2:6-10 I believe in one God, the Father to people of good will. almighty, maker of heaven and earth, We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we We have a wisdom to offer those who have of all things visible and invisible. I be- glorify you, we give you thanks for your great reached maturity: not a philosophy of our lieve in one Lord Jesus Christ, the glory, Lord God, heavenly King, age, it is true, still less of the masters of our Only Begotten Son of God, born of the God, almighty Father. age, which are coming to their end. The hid- Father before all ages. God from God, Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord den wisdom of God which we teach in our Light from Light, true God from true God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, mysteries is the wisdom that God predes- God, begotten, not made, consubstan- you take away the sins of the world, tined to be for our glory before the ages be- tial with the Father; through him all have mercy on us; you take away the sins of gan. It is a wisdom that none of the masters things were made. For us men and for the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at of this age have ever known, or they would our salvation he came down from the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. not have crucified the Lord of Glory; we heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are teach what scripture calls: the things that no incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and be- the Lord, you alone are the Most High, eye has seen and no ear has heard, things came man. For our sake he was cruci- Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of beyond the mind of man, all that God has fied under Pontius Pilate, he suffered God the Father. Amen. prepared for those who love him. These are death and was buried, and rose again the very things that God has revealed to us on the third day In accordance with the A reading from the book of Ecclesiasticus through the Spirit, for the Spirit reaches the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven Si 15:15-20 depths of everything, even the depths of and is seated at the right hand of the God. Father. He will come again in glory to If you wish, you can keep the commandments, judge the living and the dead and his to behave faithfully is within your power. The word of the Lord kingdom will have no end. I believe in He has set fire and water before you; the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of put out your hand to whichever you prefer. Gospel Acclamation life, who proceeds from the Father and Man has life and death before him; Alleluia, Alleluia! Speak, Lord, your servant is the Son, who with the Father and the whichever a man likes better will be given him. listening: Son is adored and glorified, who has For vast is the wisdom of the Lord; You have the message of eternal life. spoken through the prophets. I believe He is almighty and all-seeing. Alleluia! in one, holy, catholic and apostolic His eyes are on those who fear him, Church. I confess one Baptism for the he notes every action of man. A Reading from the Holy Gospel accord- forgiveness of sins and I look forward He never commanded anyone to be godless, ing to Matthew to the resurrection of the dead and the He has given no one permission to sin. Mt 5:17-37 life of the world to come. Amen.

The word of the Lord Jesus said to his disciples: 'I tell you, if your Communion Antiphon virtue goes no deeper than that of the scribes They ate and had their fill, Responsorial Psalm and Pharisees, you will never get into the And what they craved the Lord gave Response: They are happy who follow kingdom of heaven. 'You have learnt how it them; God’s law! was said to our ancestors: You must not kill; They were not disappointed in what they craved.