Happy 90th birthday Bishop Willie!
We congratulate Bishop Willie who celebrates his 90th birthday today, 16th January. Bishop Willie will celebrate the 11.30am Mass on Sunday 19th January in the Cathedral as a Mass of Thanksgiving. All are welcome.
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Fr Seán Murphy R.I.P.
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…
Welcome Fr Rock OFM
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
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!
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
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
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
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…
O’Connor’s Newsagents Close for the Last Time
Christmas Eve 2024 was a sad and difficult day for the O’Connor family as they turned the lock on their Shop in the Market in Ennis for the final time. For over 40 years the family provided a daily service to the community, from daily newspapers to weekly magazines. including the Farmers Journal, into many…
Bethlehem Peace Light
The Peace Light of Bethlehem is an Austrian initiative that began in 1986. Every year since then a flame has been carried from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem to Vienna on the country’s national airline, then distributed worldwide by the Scouting Association. The light arrived in Dublin during the week and was collected…
