Notices

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…


Cantare Christmas Concert

Cantare held a Christmas Concert in the Cathedral on Friday 20th December, celebrating the festive season in music, and song. The proceeds on the night were donated to The Samaritans. Our thanks to John O’Neill Photography for the photos.


Advent Ecumenical Carol Service

Our annual Ecumenical Carol Service took place on Gaudette Sunday 15th December with the combined choirs of Ennis Parish. This year we welcomed Rev. Vicki Lynch and her congregation from St. Columba’s in Bindon Street, who led us in song and prayer.


The People of High Street and Parnell Street Book Launch

The latest publication from Clare Root Society, The People of High Street and Parnell Street, was launched on Thursday 5th December in the Parish Centre. Fr Joy celebrated Mass for Deceased families of Parnell Street, High Street, and formerly Mill Street in the Cathedral, followed by the book launch in the Parish Centre by the…