Shortly after his election in September, Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder appointed Fr. Brendan Coffey, abbot emeritus of Glenstal Abbey in Murroe, County Limerick, Ireland, as prior of Collegio Sant’Anselmo, Rome. Fr. Brendan will assume formal responsibility for his new role on 7th January 2025.
Joseph (Brendan) Coffey was born in Ennis, Co Clare, in 1970.…
Fr. Michael O’Loughlin
1935 – 2024
Michael was born to Peter and Margaret O’Loughlin on the 29th September, 1935. Educated at the Convent of Mercy, Ennis CBS Primary and Secondary Schools, he studied for the Priesthood at St. Columban’s College, Dalgan Park, Navan, Co. Meath, where he was ordained on 21st December 1960.
Archbishop Seamus Horgan, a native of our parish of Ennis, presented his Credentials as Papal Nuncio to the President of the Republic of South Sudan. We continue to pray for Archbishop Seamus in his Ministry in South Sudan
Fr. Seán Sexton
Inagh/Kilnamona
A.P. Críocha Callan Pastoral Area
Seán Sexton was born on 12th May 1940; he was a native of Lissycasey Parish. He attended St. Flannan’s College and in 1958 he began his studies for priesthood in St. Patricks College, Maynooth. He was ordained in Maynooth on June 20th 1965. His…
Fr. Joe McMahon
Scariff
A.P. Inis Cealtra Pastoral Area
Joe McMahon was born on 14th January 1949 in Miltown Malbay Parish. He attended St. Flannan’s College from 1961-1966. In 1966 he undertook his studies for Priesthood in St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth. He was ordained on the 16th of June 1973, in Miltown…
On Wednesday 6th November, the Feast of All the Saints of Ireland, the Choirs of Heavenly Hosts welcomed a new member, Cletus Noone, OFM.
Cletus was born Francis Noone in Woodquay, Galway 92 years ago this week. His first attraction to the Franciscan way of life came as an altar boy in the Abbey Franciscan…
Sunday 3rd November was Cemetery Sunday in Ennis Parish. With exceptionally mild weather for this time of year, people came out in great numbers to the Columbarium in the Cathedral and Corrovorrin and Drumcliffe Cemeteries to pray and remember our beloved dead.
Our thanks to Pat Hanrahan for the photos.
Fr Joy had the pleasure of welcoming Bishop Ambrose of Kottapuram diocese to Ennis on Friday, accompanied by two of his colleagues. It was also an occasion to welcome back Fr Feargus OFM, Rossnowlagh Friary, who was on a visit to Ennis. Fr Feargus served nine years in Ennis.
On World Mental Health Day the Clare Traveller Community Project, in association with other agencies, planted a tree in the grounds of the Cathedral to remember all travellers who have died by suicide. The day also coincided with the 9th anniversary of the Carrickmine Fire Tragedy in which 10 members of the traveling community lost…
