Notices

Ordination of Antun Pašalić to the Diaconate

Antun, our Seminarian from Croatia, was ordained a Deacon in the Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul Ennis on Wednesday 8th September 2021. The ordaining prelate was Bishop Fintan Monahan, Bishop of Killaloe. Antun was joined by his brother and his family in the Cathedral and by his parents, brothers, and sisters, online from their…


Ordination of Bishop Ger Nash

We congratulate and extend our good wishes and blessings to Bishop Ger Nash who was ordained as Bishop of Ferns in St. Aidan’s Cathedral Enniscorthy on Sunday 5th September.


Congratulations to Fr. Ger

We congratulate Fr. Ger Jones who this weekend celebrates the tenth anniversary of his Ordination to the priesthood. As he gently settles into his new calling in Ennis and as Diocesan Secretary, we pray God’s Blessing on his new beginnings in our Diocese.


Confirmation Celebrations for Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg

Bishop Emeritus Willie Walsh and Bishop Fintan Monahan celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Cathedral on Saturday 21st August with pupils and their families from Gael Scoil in two separate ceremonies that allowed for Covid Guidelines to be observed. We are grateful to the candidates confirmed, their parents, teachers, and those who provided music…


Annual Mass in St Joseph’s Well

On 15th August each year, the Feast of the Assumption, Mass is celebrated at St Joseph’s Well on the Gort Road. Located in the Parish of Doora Barefield, Bishop Fintan, along with Fr Joy and Fr Tom Fitzpatrick, celebrated the Mass in glorious sunshine.


Confirmation Celebrations for Ennis National School

We were privileged to be able to celebrate Confirmation with families from Ennis National School on Friday 13th August in three separate ceremonies, that allowed for Covid Guidelines to be observed.
We are grateful to the candidates confirmed, their parents, teachers, and those who provided music for the ceremonies Our thanks to Sr Betty, our…

Fáilte

This weekend, we welcome three new Priests to Ennis, Fr. David Carroll, Fr. Ger Jones, and Fr. Brendan McGrath OFM.
Please pray for them as they once again answer God’s call to a new beginning in their Ministries.

Fr. David Carroll was born in London and from an early age…

Celebrating with the Poor Clare Sisters in Papua New Guinea

In 1971 the Poor Clares in Ennis sent four sisters, along with four Australian sisters, to Aitape, Papua New Guinea, to establish a new foundation. On 26th July they are celebrating 50 years in the Country. Only four sisters are left of the original group, Clare sisters Regina Lewis from O’Brien’s Bridge and Clare Hanrahan…


Clerical Changes in the Abbey Cluster 

On Wednesday 30th June Bishop Fintan announced Clerical changes for the Diocese of Killaloe. Some of these changes will see new faces in the Abbey Pastoral Area as we say farewell and thanks to Fr. John &  Fr. Dariusz who take up new appointments in other Pastoral Areas. We welcome Fr David Carroll to St.…


Celebrating 65 Years of Priesthood

The Parish of Ennis congratulates two priests of the Killaloe Diocese who celebrate 65 years of priesthood this Thursday 17th June. Canon Seamus Mullen and Canon Brendan O’Donoghue were ordained to the priesthood in St Patrick’s College Maynooth on the 17th June 1956.
Both priests served in the parish of Ennis for 29 years…