Bishop Fintan has just published a pastoral letter entitled “Going Forward in Faith, Hope, and Love”. This letter is the culmination of the fruits of the different conversations that were had across the diocese which he hosted with each Pastoral Area. The letter addresses our current reality as a diocese, offers some constructive suggestions and…
The Killaloe Autumn Pilgrimage to Lourdes took place from Monday 2nd to Saturday 7th October. Pilgrims enjoyed five days of sunshine that allowed them to enter into the spirit of pilgrimage. Our thanks to John Quirke for the photos.
Work began on the roof and exterior walls of St. Joseph’s Church which will then be followed by ceiling and electrical work which is scheduled to be completed by December. The church will remain open for mass and other liturgies during the week. Some areas will have restricted access on a temporary basis and these…
Students from Rice College school retreat took place on Lough Derg Co Donegal. The two day retreat is offered by the Island as part of their pilgrimage outreach to schools. The students surrender their phones for two days to allow them to enter fully into the experience.
Our thanks to Ms Ronan, Mr Bermingham,…
As part of the National Year of Promotion of Vocations to Diocesan Priesthood, Killaloe Diocese has announced a year-long initiative to encourage men to consider joining the priesthood. A multimedia promotional campaign across counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Offaly, and Laois is underway and visits to parishes across the Diocese commence this coming weekend in Ennis…
Celebrating the Sacraments is at the core of our parish life. Details of Reconciliation, Communion and Confirmation Celebrations for each school in the parish are as follows:
| CBS | St Joseph’s | |
| First Reconciliation | Wednesday 6 March | 7.30pm |
| First Communion | Saturday… |
We apologise for the temporary restricted webcam view which is due to the ongoing work on the tiles. We hope to have this resolved as quickly as possible.
On Sunday 3rd September, Bishop Fintan joined with Fr Joy and the Indian Community in celebrating India Day in Clare in St Flannan’s College. On the day Indians of all faiths and traditions gathered to celebrate their culture and county.
A fridge magnet of The Ascension scene, as portrayed behind the altar in the Cathedral, is now on sale at the Parish Office at a cost of €3 for 1 or €5 for 2. All proceeds to the Tiles for the Aisles Appeal for the Cathedral Renovations. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Following a recent Chapter of Friars, we bid farewell to Frs. Ailbe and Paschal and we welcome back to Ennis Frs. Hugh, Liam, and David.
Fr. Paschal McDonnell is from Tyrone and has been a member of the Fraternity here in Ennis for the past six years. We thank Fr. Paschal for his ministry…
