ENNIS PARISH NEWSLETTER Mass Times Sacrament of Reconciliation Cathedral-www.ennisparish.com/webcam Cathedral & Friary Radio link:106.4fm Currently suspended Monday to Friday 7.40am, 11am & 7.30pm Baptisms Saturday 11am & Vigil 6.30pm Currently suspended Sunday 8am, 9.30am & 11.30am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place St. Joseph’s-www.ennisparish.com/our-parish/st- Monday to Friday in the Cathedral from 5pm until 7pm josephs-church-webcam Phone Numbers: Cathedral:- 6824043; Monday to Friday 10.30am Email: [email protected] Saturday 10.30am & Vigil 7pm St. Joseph’s:- 6822166; Sunday 10am & 11.45am Cloughleigh:- 6797489; Friary:- 6828751 Friary Ennis Parish Web Site: http://www.ennisparish.comFacebook: Masses are currently suspended http://www.facebook.com/ennis.parish Second Sunday of Lent (Year B) 28th February, 2021 “With God on our side who can be against us?” There are many people in the world today who must beyond question “With God on our side who can be feel God is not on their side. They are hungry, living against us?” Nobody. in poverty and deprived of so much of what we take If God is truly allowed to be within us and if we allow as the everyday normality of our lives. Water does God direct us towards the good, then nobody can be not flow from their taps, roofs are not over their against us – nobody can be against the poor, heads, their children do not even know, nobody can stand idly by and watch never mind wear, designer names. It is others suffer or be deprived. estimated that nearly 750 million people The Transfiguration, featured in today’s live in extreme poverty with millions Gospel, did not last too long but its more living in unacceptable poverty and impact was intense. The disciples conditions. God could all too easily be wanted to capture the moment, put a perceived as distant from or non- roof over it and remain in it. Jesus knew existent in the lives of so many. Yet we this was not where he needed them. are told that God has carved us in the Mountain tops and religious highs were Palm of His hand and is with us always for another day. For now, he needed to the end of time. God is present and them to retrace their steps, go down the he wants to walk towards those mountain and meet people at ground hundreds of millions of people and level. It is only when you look into the bring to them hope, bring to them justice, bring to eyes of another, meet them where they are, that you them a decent and meaningful existence. “I have no can truly see what is going on in their lives. Today hands now but yours” the hymn tells us – God tells we remember missionaries and others who have left us. When people walk towards each other and work their home place to meet others at ground level. We for each other in a spirit of decency, God is moving think also of Trócaire and its staff all over the world among them and stirring up something very noble in who seek to be with people and reassure them that their hearts. Simply put, it is love of neighbour, it is God is with them too and that the world is not hearing the cry of the poor and it is responding. against them. On the contrary, their presence is and When God stirs hearts into action and response then remains a hope-filled reminder, that better is wonderful and life changing events occur. God is possible . then truly with people and the scripture passage is “Lord, it is wonderful for us to be here …….” Priest on Duty 28th February, 2021 Fr. Tom O’Gorman Contact: 065 6869098 Cathedral Daily Programme for this St. Joseph’s Remembered in Masses this Week: week in the Cathedral. Mass intentions for scheduled Masses in St. Sat: 6.30pm: Mary Gallery, Rockmount . MM. Joseph’s Church should be booked through the Marion Sheill (nee Casey), Friars’ Close. Available on webcam & Parish Office. For all other events call Fr John 0656822166. Brid & Martin Moloney, Clare Rd. parish radio link 106.4fm PJ Coote, Cahercalla. Monday to Friday Remembered in Masses this Week: Patrick Hurson, Summerhill. Sat 7pm: Mary, James & John Sexton, Ballard, John & Nora McGrath, Considine Rd. 7.30am Morning Prayer Miltown Malbay. Simon O’Donnell, Kilrush Rd. 7.40am Mass Sun 28th 10am: John Mulkerrins, Snr., Marian Ave. Sun 28th 8am: No intention booked. 11am Mass & Rosary 11.45am: Brendan Armstrong, Mountain View. 9.30am:Johnny & Seamus Purcell, Ard na Gréine. 7.30pm Mass & Rosary Mon 10.30am: Maureen McInerney, Tubber. Frank Lillis, Beechpark. 8pm Friday only Tues 10.30am: Bridget Rooney, London & Sadie Delehanty, Kilkenny. Stations of the Cross Charlestown. Wed 10.30am: Deceased Dullaghan & Connolly 11.30am: Patrick, Mary & Patrick Jr. Quigley, St. Joseph’s Church families, Dundalk & Newry. Ballinacarra, Kilfenora. Fri: 7pm: Anna Casey, Marian Ave. Finlay Family, Portumna. Monday to Saturday 10.30am Mass 8pm: William F. O’Keeffe, Newtown, Castlebar & late Michael Kelly, Beechpark. Abbey House, Ennis. MM Mon: 7.40am: Fr. Francis Meehan, Summerhill. Saturday Vigil 7pm Sunday: 10am & 11.45am Sat 10.30am: Matt O’Connor, New Rd. 11am: Mae & Patricia Torpey, Mullagh. 7pm: Jim O’Driscoll, Castleconnell & Elm Park. John Fleming, Marian Ave. & John Guion, USA. All ceremonies take place behind Sun 7th 10am: Tony Cassidy, Girroga Heights. 7.30pm: Margaret Mary Finlay, Willsgrove. closed doors at the present time 11.45: Mary Curtin, Willow Park. Trevor Hamman, Gallows Hill & South Africa. MM but can be viewed on the parish Mary McGovern, Corrovorrin Grove. Tues:7.40am: Book of Intentions. webcam 11am: Mike Archer, The Park, Quin. www.ennisparish.com/webcam Cloughleigh and on our radio link (106.4fm). Mary Murphy, Ballyblood, Tulla. Remembered in Masses this Week: 7.30pm: Pierce & Mgt Hamilton, Kilkenny. All churches will open each day as normal for personal prayer Tue 9.30am: Book of Intentions. James Patrick Casey, Bastion Quay, Athlone. Thu 9.30am: Billy Slattery, John Paul Ave. MM Wed:7.40am: No intention booked. with the exception of mass times in the Cathedral. Sun 7th 11am: Joseph Clohessy, Caherfeenick, Cree. 11am: Mary Mallon, Showgrounds Rd. & Tyrone. MM. Philip Smyth, Roscommon. Cloughleigh Oratory remains open for private prayer John Sullivan, Gallows Hill. Adoration of the every Monday to Friday from 10:00am-1:00pm 7.30pm: Brian McMahon, Caherea, Lissycasey. Blessed Sacrament Geraldine Bunting, London. Prayer Box now operating in Cloughleigh Oratory. If in Cathedral you have a prayer, worry, petition, thanksgiving or if Margaret Cunningham, Mullagh. MM Thurs:7.40am: Special Intention. you just want to write something to God, you can come 11am: Packie & Winifred Coote, Marian Ave. to the Oratory, write it on the paper provided and pop it John & Chris Dixon, Inagh. in the box. Then leave it in the hands of God. Mass will be offered during the Thursdays of lockdown for all Anna Clancy, Lissycasey. 1st Anniv 7.30pm: PJ Cleary, Gallows Hill & Nora Fogarty, Monday to Friday from petitions in the box. 5pm to 7pm Dublin & Drogheda. Midday Prayer will be broadcast on Cloughleigh Chríost Sr. Lelia Cleary, MMM. Monday 8pm Conducted Rí Oratory Facebook Pages during the weeks of lent Tony Coffey, Clancy Park. Eucharistic Adoration between 12:30-1:00pm Tom & Ena Hogan, Ballymaley. Fri:7.40am: Mass for the People. Cathedral Renovation 11am: Paddy Brennan, O’Connell St. Appeal Annie & Jack Moloney, Hermitage. 7.30pm: Peggy Coote, Gallows Hill. MM. In the past week Fr. Tom Trócaire envisages a just Mary Kelly Keane, Grey Gables B&B Station Rd. MM wishes to acknowledge Sat:11am:Brian Ensko, Connolly Villas. MM. donations of: €1,000, €150. and peaceful world where: 6.30pm: Moira Coffey, Claureen Drive. We thank the many people who The charity’s Lenten Appeal began on Ash Billy Kelly, Charlestown, Mayo & Chiswick, London. have made once off Wednesday but social and travel restrictions, James, Mary Teresa & James Jr., Quinlivan, Lissycasey. including school closures and the suspension of Sun 7th 8am: No intention booked. contributions to this appeal. All public worship, mean that for the first time in almost 9.30am: No intention booked. contributions for this work very 11.30am: Sean Dinan, St. Michael’s Villas. much appreciated. 50 years many homes will be without Trócaire boxes Gerard Dilger, Hermitage & Kentucky. 1st Anniv. this year. Trócaire CEO Caoimhe de Barra said, Margaret Hayes, Clonroad. “Lent is the engine that keeps our programmes Making your Will going throughout the year. The public in Ireland Bernie Guinnane, McNamara Park. Paddy & Peggy Roughan, Fountain. Please remember Ennis Parish always rally behind our campaign. While this year among the benefactors in your will be different, we hope the public will continue to will. Donations made in this support our lifesaving campaign overseas.” To find Ennis Parish Development Fund manner will greatly assist the out how you can donate to this year’s life-saving Sunday 21st February parish in proclaiming the Gospel. campaign see www.trocaire.org €3,426.00 The parish appreciate such Boxes available in Church Porches Online €306.00 thoughtfulness and generosity. Friary News Diocesan Education Fund Next weekend we will hold our Annual An Dara Domhnach den.Charghas Collection to help fund the education of Ar an dara Domhnach den Charghas, feicimid students for the priesthood and lay ministry Íosa ag cur an bháis ar ceal agus an bheatha in our Diocese. This annual appeal is a vital shiorraí chun solais. Cuirtear dhá mhór eachtra i means of support and investment in the scéal Íosa os ár gcomhair sna léachtaí inniu.