Mass Times Sundays: Ennis Cathedral:- Sat. Vigil: 6.30pm; Sunday: 9.30am & 11.30am St. Joseph’s:- Sat. Vigil: 7pm; Sunday:10am, 11.45am Cloughleigh Church:- 8.00am, 11am Parish Friary:- Sat. Vigil: 7.30pm; Sunday: 10.30am, 12.00 noon Poor Clare Monastery:- 7.45 a.m. Weekdays: News Cathedral: Mon. – Fri: 7.40am; 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 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 Saturday After 10am Mass & before and St. Joseph’s:- 6822166; Cloughleigh: 6797489; Friary: 6828751 Confessions in Cathedral every Saturday: after12 6.30pm to 1pm Mass & also before and after 6.30pm Mass Ennis Parish Web Site: http://www.ennisparish.com St Joseph’s Saturday After 11am Mass Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ennis.parish Parish Office open Mon to Fri 9.30-1pm & 2-5pm Sat 10.30-12noon Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C 25th August, 2019 A father's reflection on dealing with Drug addiction I read an article recently about perspective. The is happening right through our whole communities author said “If you are looking at a skyscraper and to perhaps help them to be alert as to what from a few miles away and someone is standing might be happening in their own homes and also in front of you then they can appear to be the to give others the confidence to say I'm dealing same size as the skyscraper. They can actually with this as well. The plight of drug addiction is appear to be bigger than the skyscraper from the that it attempts to damage all that it touches. Only right distance and angle”. In my experience in with hindsight now do I recognise that in order to dealing with a drug issue with your child can also take on what was a serious situation with my be like this. The drug addiction is an enormous child, God was the one person that could free my issue and it tears you apart at your very core child from the grips of drug addiction. because you can see where it leads. You can become I changed my perspective; God consumed by it and feel beyond was the skyscraper in the desperate. I think part of the distance and my child was right pain of this is that we all expect beside me and we were some when a family faces challenges distance from God. I couldn't see that the whole family will rally God because my child or rather round and help everyone deal their addiction was standing in with a difficult situation. the way. In desperation I moved closer to God with my child, I had to take my child to the bottom of the skyscraper. I We have all experienced this with a serious family had to leave her with God for her to be freed from illness or death. The drug addiction is different this trap that she was caught in. Thank God because it tears the family apart at its core. The massive progress has been made, it's an ongoing person with the addiction just doesn't recognise journey but I now recognise the size of God in what the drugs are doing to them and the family this situation. I can't see the top of the can't reach them. It’s so painful and so difficult to skyscraper. I know when you are dealing with the deal with. We also feel a sense of shame that it’s physical out pouring of the damage of drugs that one of our family members that is in this situation it can seem as if there is just nothing can be and it can alienate us from our friends and wider done. I think it’s at this point that God takes over family circle. Nobody feels proud to say their child and can lead to freedom. My advice is to take is dealing with a drug addiction. I think it's really your child to Jesus to be healed. important that we do say it, it's really important to He is the only Healer. help us cope and it also is a massive help to others to first of all recognise that drug addiction 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: 25th August, 2019 Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. 6.30pm: Michael Griffin, Parnell St. Priest on Duty: Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Thomas Cosgrove, Mc Namara Pk. Fr. Ger Fitzgerald Parish Office. For all other events call Fr John 0656822166. Sun 25th: 9.30am: Louis Forte, Gallows Hill. Please call: 065 6869098 William & Patricia Casey, La Verna, Cappahard. Remembered in Masses this Week: 11.30am: Paul Whelan, Kilrush Rd. 7pm: Maurice Greehy, St. Senan’s Rd. Breda, Joe & Jim O’Halloran, Doora & Ennis. Newly Baptised Brendan Ryan, Kincora Pk. Monica & Fergus Gallagher, Cappahard. Sun 25th10am: Gerry Jones, Orchard Lane. Sr. Anne Boland, Woodlands. MM We welcome into the 11.45am: Sean Dolan, Castlelawn. Patsy Guerin, McNamara Pk. Christian Community Mon 11am: Geraldine Anne Hartney, Mountain View. Fursey Cunniffe, Clonroad & Tramore. through the Sacrament Tues 11am: Eugene Leonard, Ennis & Dublin. Mon: 7.40am: Special Intention. of Baptism: Wed 11am: Paudie Cosgrove, Gort Rd. Thurs 11am: P.J. Morgan, Loughville. 10am: Special Intention. Jessica Rose Barrett, Fri 11am: Sarah Morrissey, Kilmurry McMahon. 7.30pm: Tom Dillon, Ard na Gréine. Erin Kate O’Meara, Sat 11am: Owen McGowan, Fergus Lawn,Tulla Rd. Max Matthew Gallagher, Michael Cullinan, Gallows Hill. 7pm: Michael Nunan, Gort Rd. 1st Anniv Tues:7.40am Book of Intentions. Grace Frances Corbett, Sun 1st 10am: Rita Duggan, Claureen. 10am: Michael Considine, Hermitage & Christopher & Eamon Gearoid O’Reilly, 11.45: Helen McCabe, Newpark. Daniel Considine, UK. Sarah Julian Summerly, John, Nell, Sheila & Philo Healy, Tralee. Harry David Brooks First Friday of September Fr John will visit the homes 7.30pm: Eileen Tuohy, Kincora Park & Parnell St. of sick and housebound parishioners on this Friday Wed:7.40am: Holy Souls. Would it help to talk? Aug 30th a week earlier than normal. All other priests 10am: James Hanley, Hermitage, Pat & Mary Hanley will visit next week as usual. If you are aware of any nee Cooper, England. sick or housebound parishioners who would like to 7.30pm: Josie O’Shea, Ard na Gréine. MM receive the sacraments please contact the parish Thurs:7.40am: Special Intention. office or any of the priests. 10am: Eileen O’Donoghue, Hermitage & Sean Doyle, Manchester. Next Mass in the extraordinary form (the 7.30pm: Mary Reidy, Claureen, Lahinch Rd. Tridentine or ‘Latin’ rite) Sunday 1st Tadhg, Tim & Susan Queally, Drumcliffe. 24 Hour Helpline September; 5.30pm; St. Joseph’s Patrick Shannon, Dalcassian Park. Whatever you’re going Church. All are welcome. Fri:7.40am: Mass for the People. through you can call us 10am: Sheila & Tom Coote, St. Michael’s Villas. free from any phone. St. Anthony’s Magazine: the latest edition of St. Thady Joyce, Beechpark. Tel: 116 123 Anthony’s magazine is now available in both The 7.30pm: Mary Bernadette (Berrie) McMahon, Friary & The Cathedral. €2 per copy, supporting Ferndown, Lahinch Rd. MM The Cathedral of Saints the Franciscan Missionaries work of the Sat:10am: Kitty Lynch, St. Michael’s Villas & Seán Peter & Paul is monitored Franciscan Friary. Lynch, Considine Rd. June & Jimmy Carey, Golf Links Rd. by CCTV cameras and by Clarecare over 65’s Club Situated in Cuan An Chlair, Cahercalla 6.30pm: Margaret Flynn, Connolly Villas. a live streaming camera. Sun 9.30am: Cathal Clune, Linnane Tce. Kilrush Rd. Hairdressing; Chiropody, Bingo; Exercise; 11.30am: Ann Flynn, Turnpike Rd. Live streaming can be Meditation; Arts & Crafts; A hot meal; Fun & Seán Hayes, Clonroad. viewed online at Laughter, Friendships and much more …... Open Monday to Friday - Call: 086 4183535 Roster for Cathedral: www.ennisparish.com Sunday 1st September, 2019 Limited places available. Call to register and Readers: Group 2 live stream on the parish check criteria. Eucharistic Ministers Weekday: Group 5 website or from Trip to Knock Shrine on Sat, 31st of Aug for Eucharistic Ministers Sunday: Group 1 Ennis Parish Charismatic Weekend Pilgrimage. Contact Stephen Leahy @ 086 1943960. App. Cloughleigh Sum of money found in Dunnes Stores on Thurs Remembered in Masses this Week: 15th Aug. Contact 087 6201 993 to enquire. Mon 9.30am: Donor’s Intention. Tue 9.30am: .Book of Intentions. Wed 9.30am: Donor’s Intentions. Sick & Retired Priests’ Fund Thurs 9.30am: Sr. Anthony Murrihy. The second collection at all Masses next weekend is appealing Sun 1st 11am: Josephine McMahon, Shanaway Rd. to your generosity to support our sick and retired priests and Christy Moloney, Clancy Park. Bishop. Some of these Priests are now in their late eighties and Bingo nineties and in some situations the last surviving members of the Great prizes; Jackpot: €1,500; family and have few relatives alive. Bishop Fintan appreciates In Community Centre your generosity to this appeal. Sunday from 8pm. Exciting First Day of School news! I wonder what you’re doing now And if everyone is treating you kind, Seachtain Oidhreachta Náisiúnta. I hope there is a special person, A nice friend that you can find. Inniu an lá deireanach de Sheachtain A new junior choir is starting in the Cathedral this September.