Appointments to take effect from Friday 26th of July, except where otherwise stated
Pope Francis has appointed Mgr. Seamus Horgan, Washington DC to be Papal Nuncio. He will be ordained Archbishop on Saturday July 27th in the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul. He will take up appointment to South Sudan this Autumn. Every good…
Bishop Fintan celebrated the Fleadh Mass in the Cathedral on Sunday 2nd June, celebrating 50 years of Fleadh Nua in Ennis.
Our thanks to John O’Neill for the photographs.
Our thanks to the Polish Community for organising the procession here in Ennis in honour of the Feast of Corpus Christi.
Bishop Fintan joined Frs Tom & Joy along with Fr Martin Shanahan and Deacon Leonard Cleary for the Annual Mass of Remembrance and Blessing of the Cliffs.
Thanks to the staff at the Cliffs of Moher, musicians, and Fr Martin Shanahan for their organisation of this very special gathering in the calendar of the…
On Tuesday 14th May 2024, Pope Francis announced the appointment of Ennis Priest, Monsignor Seamus Horgan as the first Nuncio to South Sudan, residing in Juba.
Monsignor Seamus is son of the late Denis and Pauline Horgan, Tobertaoscain, Ennis, and was the last priest ordained by the late Bishop Michael Harty in the…
Bishop Fintan was the Principal Celebrant of Mass at the Annual Commemoration Ceremonies held in Arbour Hill, Dublin, on Wednesday 8th May. Army Chaplains from around the country assisted Bishop Fintan, including our Ennis parishioner Fr Paschal Hanrahan, Head Chaplain of the Defence Forces.
May is the month of Mary offering an opportunity to create a May Altar in your home or classroom and to pray at least one decade of the Rosary, during May. The Rosary will be prayed each evening during May at the following grottos in the parish:
Dalcassian Park at 6.00pm
Hermitage Grotto at…
Canon Brendan O’Donoghue, A.P. Tradaree Pastoral Area
Brendan O’Donoghue was born on 10th August 1931 in Dublin. In 1936 his family moved to Ballacolla Co. Laois where he received his First Holy Communion and Confirmation. He attended St. Flannan’s College in Ennis from 1944 to 1949. From 1949 to 1956 he attended seminary at St.…
On Tuesday 2nd April, Fr Pat Sexton celebrates his 90th birthday. A native of Lissycasey Fr Pat will celebrate 65 years of Priesthood this June . His ministry has seen him serve in Dromore Diocese, Broadford, Kilrush, and Scarriff. He also served as Director of Clarecare. On retirement Fr Pat moved to Ennis where he…
Quin Abbey was full to capacity as Bishop Fintan celebrated the Dawn Mass on Easter Sunday. Our thanks to the parish of Quin Clooney Maghera for the welcome they gave at 5.30am, to all who came from the Abbey Pastoral Area, and to the Choir of Quin Church under the direction of Una Clune for…
