Seánie was born on February 4, 1951, in the parish of Quin Clooney Maghera. He was educated at Quin National School, St Flannan’s College, and St Patrick’s College Maynooth. The late Bishop Harry ordained him to St Mary’s Church Quin on June 11, 1978. His first appointment was as Curate in Mullagh in the parish…
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Mass Times
SS Peter and Paul Cathedral
| Monday - Friday | 7.40am, 11.00am, 7.30pm |
| Saturday | 11.00am, 6.30pm |
| Sunday | 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:30am |
| Church Holidays |
See current newsletter Mass is also celebrated in the Poor Clare’s Monastery at 7.45am daily. Worship time for the Church of Ireland in Ennis is on Sunday mornings at 11.30am in St. Columba's Church, Bindon Street, Ennis |
St Joseph's Church
| Monday – Friday | 10.30am |
| Saturday | 10.30am, 7.00pm |
| Sunday | 10am, 11.45am |
Franciscan Friary
| Monday to Friday | 10.00am followed by Rosary |
| Tuesday | 10.00am (Novena to St. Anthony) |
| Saturday |
10.00am (Our Lady's Devotion) 7.30pm Vigil Mass |
| Sunday |
10.30am The Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) have prayers at 9.40a.m. in the Franciscan Friary on the 1st Wednesday of every month. |
Notices
Welcome Fr Rock OFM
January 8, 2025
We welcome Fr Rock OFM from Poland who has been assigned to the Irish Franciscan Province for this year. He comes to us from Killarney Friary and will help out in the parish and Pastoral Area for the next few months. We wish him every blessing for his time with us here in Ennis and…
Station Road Temporary Road Closure
January 6, 2025
From Monday 6th January no through traffic will be permitted from Station Road onto O’Connell Street.
All traffic entering Station Road will be for local access only.
The implication of these works will mean that parking will be restricted in the Cathedral grounds for the coming months while the street works are in…
102 Today!
January 4, 2025
102 today! Congratulations to St Fabian Boland, St Xavier’s Convent of Mercy, Ennis, who celebrates her 102nd birthday today, 4th January.
Sr Fabian is a native of O’Callaghans Mills. We wish Sr Fabian every Blessing on this very special occasion for her and her family and Mercy Community.
Jubilee Year of Hope
December 27, 2024
Bishop Fintan launched the great Jubilee Year of Hope on Sunday 29th December. The theme for this year is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ and our prayer is that it will be a year of prayerful hope for a world suffering the impact of war and climate crises.
The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the…
Unwanted Christmas Gifts
December 27, 2024
We welcome unwanted Christmas Gifts, which can be left in the Cathedral or Parish Office this week for an online auction in the New Year. The proceeds will go to the Cathedral Restoration Appeal to help complete the restoration of the floor.
Only gifts that are unopened and not used can be accepted. This annual…
Christmas Mass at the Cathedral
December 25, 2024
Large numbers of people gathered for the Christmas Masses in Ennis Parish. Bishop Fintan was the celebrant of the 9.00pm Vigil Mass in the Cathedral during which he received the Peace Light from Bethlehem, presented by Alex Furey of the first and fourth Clare Scouts.
Our thanks to all involved in the Liturgy, especially…
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