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 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: Confessions in Cathedral Saturday After 10am Mass & before and Cathedral:- 6824043; Email: [email protected] Confessions in Cathedral every Saturday: after 6.30pm Mass St. Joseph’s:- 6822166; Cloughleigh: 6840715; Friary: 6828751 12 to 1pm & also before and after 6.30pm Mass St Joseph’s Saturday After 11am 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 The Baptism of the Lord 10th January 2016 (Year C) Persons are Gifts Persons are gifts the father sends me…... wrapped. The Father gave me to myself. Some are wrapped very beautifully they are very Have I ever looked inside the wrapping? attractive when I first see them. Perhaps I've never accepted the gift I am…... Some come in very ordinary wrapping paper. Could the Father's gift be anything but beautiful? Others have been mishandled in the mail. I love the gifts which others who love me give me. Once in a while there is a special Why not this gift from the Father? delivery. And I am a gift to other people. Some persons are gifts that come Am I willing to be given by the Father loosely wrapped; others very to others? - a man for others? tightly. Do others have to be content with the wrapping, and never permitted to enjoy But the wrapping is not the gift, the gift? It is so easy to make this mistake…… It is amusing when babies do it, Every meeting of persons is an exchange of gifts, Sometimes the gift is not easy to open up. But a gift without a giver is not a gift; Sometimes I need others to help….. It is a thing devoid of a relationship to enjoy. Is it because they are afraid? Does it hurt? Friendship is a relationship between persons, Maybe they have been opened up before and Who see themselves as they truly are; gifts of the thrown away. Father to each other, for each other. Could it be that that gift is not for me? A friend is not a friend just for me; but for others through me. Author unknown I am a person. Therefore I am a gift too. A gift to myself first of all. 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: 17th January, 2015 Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. 6.30pm: Maura 1st Anniv & Vincent Roughan, Priest on Duty: Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Parish Fr. Tom O’Gorman Office. For all other events ,call Fr John 0656822166. Highfield Pk. Sun 10th: 9am: O’Dwyer families, Lahinch. Please call: 065 6869098 Remembered in Masses this Week: Tina Doyle, Clover Hill. Wednesday: Sun 10th 8am: Thomas Scanlon, Newcastlewest. Mary Brogan, College Green. Fr. Ger Fitzgerald 10am: PJ Foudy, Ivy Hill. 10.30am: Michael Lynch, Clare Rd. Please call: 065 6869098 11.30am: Pat Kilker, St. Senan’s Road. MM. Patrick Feeney, St Michael’s Villas. Mon 11am: Margaret & Thomas O’Mahoney, Tralee. Vincent Neylon, Parnell St. Newly Baptised Tues 11am: John & Maureen Arthur, Tulla Rd. Tom Kelly, College Rd. We welcome into the Wed 11am: Michael Purcell, Birr. Michelle Malone, Waterpark View. Christian Community Thu 11am: Bridget Greene, Corrovorrin Ave & Mayo. Tony Shannon, Clancy Park. through the Sacrament 1st Anniv Fri 11am: Anthony Dormer, Rosanore. 12noon: Bridie Rynne, Castlewood Park. 1st Anniv. of Baptism: Finn Patrick O’Connell; Sat 11am: Bridie Rynne, Castlewood Park. Mon: 7.45am: Stephen Cunningham, Labasheeda. 7pm: Brid Madigan, Ivy Hill. 10am: Patrick McMahon, Carmody St. Caleb Jude McNulty Bereavement team meeting: Thu Sun 17th 10am: Thomas (Toss) O’Sullivan, New Rd. 7.30pm: Billy & Michael Shanahan, Clonroadmore. 11.30am: Ann O’Connor, Corrovorrin Grove. Tues:7.45am Book of Intentions. 14th Jan, Cathedral House 8pm. 10am: Tom, Sheila, Patk, Bridget & Peggy Cotter, Loughville. 7.30pm: P.J. & Lily Brooks, College Park. Rest in Peace Wed:7.45am: Andrew Cunningham, Donegal & Florida. Mai Molloy, Dubline & late Steeles’ Tce & Turnpike Rd; Anne Tierney, Kilrush Rd; 10am: Bartholomew Torpey, Shragh & London. Kathleen Hegarty, Clareview, Limerick, sister of Sean O’Shea & Eileen Purcell, Ard na 7.30pm: Alice Brennan, O’Connell St. Greine; Ann Carmel Keane, Kilbaha, sister of Maureen Roche, Kilrush Rd; Noreen Thurs:7.45am: James & Maura Doohan. Moloney, Clarecastle, wife of Andy of Andy’s shop, Drumbiggle, Fr. Tom O’Dea A.P., 10am: Lucy Bradley, Showgrounds Rd. Ballynacally; Michael Nestor, Maurice’s Mills, brother of Tom, Golflink’s Rd; Mary 7.30pm: Christina Griffin, Parnell St. Moloney, London & Hermitage, sister of Flan, Stan, Paddy, Michael, John Joe & Berna; Fri:7.45am Sean Foudy, Kilrush Rd. Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. 10am: Martin, Ml, Catherine & Maura Hassett, Kilmaley. Unseen, unheard, but always near; still loved, still missed and very dear. 7.30pm: Michael McMahon, Gallows Hill. Sat:10am: James Sheedy, Greendale, Clonroad. 6.30pm: Patrick Molloy, Dalcassian Park. MM Jubilee Year of Mercy Sun 17th: 9am: Maud & Samuel Cutt, College Green. 10.30am: Gillian Brennan, Considine Rd. Visit the Year of Mercy Jubilee Room at the back of the Patrick Lyons, Avondale, Kilrush Rd. Nora & Kevin Ryan, Greendale. Cathedral and experience the great gift of Mercy and the Delia Armstrong, Cahercalla. Catherine Cotter, College View, Clonroadmore. Blessings it brings. Kathleen Regan, Considine Rd. 1st Anniv 12noon: Louis Galvin, Honeywell. 1st Anniv Walk of Mercy — Turas na Trócaire Roster for Cathedral: Stop and Pray at the following stations: Sunday 17th January, 2016 (cards available at the Mercy room door) Readers: Group 3 Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 1 1) Baptism; Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 1 2) Annunciation; Readers, please collect new 2016 Rotas and Sunday Mass Books from Sacristy. 3) Greater love than this; 4) Peter & Paul Icon; Cloughleigh 5) Mercy Window; Remembered in Masses this Week: Sun 10th 9.30am: Mary Foley, Cusack Lawn. 6) Pieta/Mary; 11am: Myra Moriarty, Cusack Road. 1st Anniv. Tue 9.30am: Book of Intentions. 7) Mercy Room; Thu 9.30am: Bridget Crosse Kinnane, Ennistymon. Sun 17th11am: John & Annie Lane, Hermitage. at the Mercy Room an invitation to: Live the Word: sit As you reflect on the year gone what have you learnt? How can you bring that learning into listen this new year? You become a better person by taking on board the lessons watch you have learnt and using those learnings throughout your daily life. reflect Ecumenical Remembrance Service for all Pilgrimages 2016 remembered on The Cahercalla Hospice Yellow Ennis Parish Pilgrimage to Poland:13th May to Ribbon Christmas Remembrance Tree, (which Féile Bhaiste ár dTiarna 20th May. Return flight from Shannon to Krakow, Ceiliúrfar Baiste ár dTiarna Íosa Críost ag Naomh was located at Market Square, Ennis) will be held 7 nights’ accommodation in three star hotel, half Eoin Baiste in abhainn na Iordáinne inniu. Ócáid on Friday January 15th; 6pm; The Oratory, board. All baggage and check in fees included. mhór i stair an tslánaithe ab ea é. Chuir Íosa tús Cahercalla Hospital. A warm welcome to all to Spiritual Director, Fr Tom Hogan, Leader, Mary lena bheatha phoiblí. Leagann na Soiscéil uile join us for this special event. O' Sullivan. Full time accompaniment by a béim ar ungadh Íosa leis an Spiorad Naomh ag a Cahercalla Hospice Charity shop has moved to Cultural Connections’ representative. For details bhaiste. Nochtadh an Spioraid Naomh i bhfoirm and booking form, contact Mary at 0871247669. choilm os a chionn agus chualathas guth an Athar the Market square next to Precious Pets. Come and visit our lovely new shop and avail of our Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 7 nights; Pilgrimage ag rá “Is é seo mo mhac muirneach. Éistigí opening sale beginning this Friday. Buy one, get to Medjugorje 7 nights, Date 15th June ex leis.” (Matha 3:16-17) Tá tagairt do na flaithis ag one half price on all floor rails. Shannon with Spiritual Director. Price €679; oscailt ag baiste Íosa i ngach ceann de na Soiscéil. Le cumhacht an Spioraid sin chuaigh sé thart ag Contact Bernadette Murphy: 0861634553 0r Clare Hospice at Cahercalla; Weekly Draw déanamh na maithe agus ag cur as do chumhacht 0656821627 Results; Year 15 Week 30; Tuesday January 5th; an pheaca. Ó thús na hEaglaise tuigtear go bhfuil 1st Prize €650: Brendan Daly, Ennis; 2nd Prize Lourdes 2016: The 60th Pilgrimage from the dlúthbhaint idir ár mbaiste agus baiste an Tiarna. €200: Maurice Walshe, Ennis. Killaloe Diocese to Lourdes will take place from Baisteadh sinn in ainm na Tríonóide Rónaofa. Is 26th June to 1st July. €687pps full board, no féidir linn machnamh ar ár mbaiste agus ar ár ICA Fergus Guild Meeting - Thursday January change in price. Book online at mbeatha inniu. Is féidir linn ár móideanna baiste a 14th - St Joseph's Meeting Room; 7:30pm. We www.joewalshtours.ie and get €10 discount.