On Monday 24th October 2022, Darragh O’Brien, the Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, officially opened two new housing estates built by Clare County Council at Cluain Greine Lifford and Cnoc na Scoil, Aisline, Kilrush Road. Fr Tom and Rev Kevin O’Brien from St Columba’s Church of Ireland in Bindon Street blessed the new…
Fr. Noel Kennedy A.P. Cronan Pastoral Area
Noel James Kennedy was a native of the parish of Burgess and Youghal, born in Pallasbeg, Newtown, Co. Tipperary on 30th Dec 1934.
He undertook studies for the priesthood in St. Patrick’s College, Carlow from 1951 to 1958. He was ordained to the priesthood on the…
Michael Leo Long was a native of Scariff parish born on 10th April 1929. He studied in St. Flannan’s College from 1941 to 1946. He undertook studies for the priesthood in St. Patrick’s College, Carlow from 1946 to 1952. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Joseph Rodgers in St. Flannan’s College, Ennis on…
A new Youth Ministry Group will begin meeting in Church of Our Lady, Roslevan (Fahy Hall) on Sunday 23rd October 6pm—8pm with Youth Mass at 7pm.
This group is open to 13 -18 year olds. All welcome. Please email donaghomeara@gmail.com for further details
We congratulate our new Ennis Cathedral Junior Choir who sang at the 11.30 am Mass on 16th October under the leadership of Cathedral Choir Director Fiona Walsh, assisted by Janet Woods. We wish them every blessing in their choral singing.
On Thursday 13th October, Ennis bade farewell to Jack Heaslip of O’Connell Street. Jack died peacefully at home on Tuesday 11th October as he got ready to come to 7.40 am Mass in Ennis Cathedral, just one day after he celebrated his 96th birthday.
Jack, a proud Kilkenny man, set up home in Ennis…
We congratulate all members of An Gárda Síochána, and those who are retired in the Clare Garda Division, who celebrated the Centenary of the founding of An Gárda Síochána on Friday 7th October. The first members of the Force came to Ennis on 7th October 1922. Our thanks to Pat Hanrahan for the photos.
Congratulations to Bro Sean McMcNamara, Christian Brothers Community, Ennis, who celebrated his 95th birthday this week.
Fr Tom Ryan, Pilgrimage Director for the Diocese, placed the petitions sent to Lourdes by parishioners in the petition box at the Grotto at the start of the Autumn Pilgrimage on Sunday 2nd October.
