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Time Out - For the Busy Person

September 18, 2011

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Would you like time out to reflect, to relax, to pray? Then a Week of Guided Prayer is the answer for you. You are warmly invited to take part in such a week to be offered here in…

Knock 2011

September 25, 2011

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National Legion of Mary Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Sunday, 25th Sept, bus leaving St. Joseph’s Church 9.45am and leaving Cathedral 10am. Please book early to get a seat. Bus fare €12. Ring Conor @ 0879972214.

Cathedral Folk Group

September 7, 2011 at 20:00.

 

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Practice  on Wednesdays in the Cathedral @8pm.
New members and musicians most welcome. So, if you sing or play an instrument and would like to share your talent and sing praise to God at the same time, come along.
You…

Drumcliffe Cemetery

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The Hidden History of Ennis booklet will be on sale at Scéal Eile, Lower Market, Ennis and at Mary Kelly Newsagent, O’Connell St., Ennis from Monday 22nd August, 2011 next.

Drumcliff Cemetery - the Hidden History of Ennis

Larry Brennan and Eric Shaw…

Ordination of Gerard (Ger) Jones

August 27, 2011

<br />On Sunday 21st August at 3pm, Bishop Kieran ordained Ger Jones, a native of Bridgetown, to the Priesthood in St. Flannan’s Church, Killaloe. Ger is the second student from the Diocese to be ordained a Priest this year.…

National Grandparents Pilgrimage

September 11, 2011 at 05:00.

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National Grandparents Pilgrimage takes place on Sunday, 11th September 2011, Our lady of Knock Shrine, Knock, Co Mayo.
Chief Celebrant: Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam and Patron of the Catholic Grandparents Association.Guest Singers include: Fr. Liam Lawton,…

Fr. John Molloy

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Fr. John would like to extend a special thank you for all the support over the past 18 months to all who came to see the DVD of his Mission in the Old Ground Hotel earlier this month.
Copies fo the…

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 15 August.

This feast is also known as Mary’s Feast day in Autumn. Our Lady was assumed body and soul into Heaven. “And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun,…

Knock Shrine Novena

August 14, 2011 at 07:00.

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Knock Shrine National Novena will take place from the 14th to the 22nd of August, inclusive. There will be two Sessions daily, namely 3pm and 8.30pm. Both sessions include concelebrated Mass.Those who cannot take part in…

Priest’s Appointments

Bishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA, Bishop of Killaloe has made the following clerical appointments in the diocese. these appointments take effect from Friday 29th July 2011.

1.     Fr. Seamus Gardiner PP Portroe V.G to be Assistant Priest, Portroe, (V.G)

2.     Fr. Pat Sexton, Priest in…

The Junction

July 5, 2011 at 04:00.

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The New Youth & Community Resource Centre on Cloughleigh Road, will be open from 10 to 11am on Monday and Tuesdays for July (following 9.30 Mass in Cloughleigh) for people who would like to call in,…

New Franciscan Provincial

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 Friary News
On Monday last the Franciscan Friars of the Irish Province met in Chapter, in Gormanstown, to elect their new Provincial.
Fr. Hugh McKenna OFM., at present the Guardian here in the Ennis Friary, was elected as their new Provincial. We…

Visit of Fr. John Molloy

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Fr. John is home on holidays from Ecuador.  Fr. John is a member of the Society of St. James the Apostle a missionary group of diocesan priest who work with the exceptional poor in Ecuador and Peru. John is deeply…

Dates for Your Diary

  •  Killaloe Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: 26th June to 1st July
  •  Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock on 3rd July.
  •  Parish Pilgrimage to Lough Derg, Mon 1st August to Wed 3rd.

First Holy Communion Dates 2011

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Easter Ceremonies in Ennis

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Holy Thursday, 21st April:

Cathedral: Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30pm.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament at Altar of Repose.
Holy Hour 8.30pm - 9.30pm.
The Friary: Thursday, Friday & Saturday - Morning Prayer at 10am.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 6.30pm.
Procession to Altar of Repose…

Penitential Service & Confessions

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 Penitential Service

Monday 7.30pm: Cathedral - See Special Notice.(No Evening Mass).
Tuesday 10.30am: Friary; Wednesday 1.05pm:Friary (No 1.05pm Mass).

Confessions at the Cathedral
Holy Thursday & Good Friday after Solemn Ceremonies & during Prayer around the Cross-Liturgy at 9pm.
 Holy Saturday: 11am - 1pm.; 2pm…

Gospel Mass

January 26, 2012 at 06:30.
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Sunday January 29th at 6.30pm
St. Joseph’s Church

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With The Ennis Gospel Choir….
Come and bring a friend!

Confirmation Dates 2011

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Bingo in Community Centre

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A loyal committee has run the Bingo in the Community Centre over many years. In recent times the number attending has fallen and it has become very difficult to identify new people to go on the bingo committee.
Michael Griffin and…