Floral decoration of Church and care of Altar Linens
Cathedral - Contact Pat Clohessy, 065 684 1815
St. Joseph’s - Contact Teresa Brown, 065 682 1595
Cloughleigh - Contact Rita Moroney, 065 682 4114

A day care centre operates three times weekly in Respond House, Drumbiggle (off the Market). Open from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Contact : Mary at 6823514 during opening times.

Monthly support meetings are held for carers, relatives and friends at the Alzheimer Office, Unit 17, Clonroad Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis, on the second Thursday of each month at 8.00pm.

Support meetings also held in Kilrush and Ennistymon, contact 6823514 for details.

Home care support can be obtained from this office for carers in need of a break. Telephone: Brigid or Pauline at 6845835 or 6868621. Drop in service for information available at office, Unit 17, Clonroad Business Park.

Maria Assumpta Hall, Station Road, Ennis
Contact: Francis Keane at 065 905 5049

Aware is an organisation formed in 1985 by a group of interested patients, relatives and mental health professionals. Meetings are held all over the country to give help and encouragement to people suffering from depression and to their relatives.

Contact no: 01 6766166. www.aware.ie

National Cancer Support Group:
Contact no: 1800 200 700

Action Breast Cancer support:
Contact no: 1800 30 90 40

Irish Cancer Society: 5, Northumberland Road, Dublin 4.

Free Breast Check: 1800 454 555

The work of the Chaplaincy covers:-Visitation of schools, support of the work of teachers, Preparation of parishoners for the Sacraments, Class and Graduation Liturgy, Participation on Boards of Management.

Cathedral - Contact Leon Walsh, 065 682 4043
St. Joseph’s Church - Contact 065 682 2166 (Director: Theresa Murphy, & organist Claire Browne)
Cloughleigh
The Friary - Contact Michelle Hennessy, 065 682 8751

You can read more here about the choir and its history

The brief of the 5 members of the Communications Group is to let people know what is happening in Ennis Parish and invite them to get involved in the life of their church. Contact Fr. Tom Hogan

The national network of Citizens Information Centres is there for the benefit of the community and backed by Comhairle. The Centres have access to up-to-date information on all matters of public concern, i.e. Health, Social Welfare, Taxation, Housing, Consumer Affairs and other matters including information on local organisations and services your entitlements, the best options that are open to you, receive help filling out a form, following up your enquiry or with an appeal if necessary.

This service is delivered by qualified information officers who receive training and back-up from Comhairle.

Located at Bindon Lane, (opposite the Main Post Office on Bindon Street), Ennis Co. Clare. The centre is accessible to people with disabilities and has parking facilities at the back of the building.

Telephone: 065-6841221
Fax: 065-6840372
E-mail: ennis.cic@comhairle.ie

Ennis Parish Pastoral Council is a decision making body, composed of lay people, priests and other religious, who take co-responsibility for pastoral planning and pastoral care within the Catholic Church in the Parish of Ennis.  The focus of the Pastoral Council is collaborative ministry, in other words all of us working together for the good of parish and sharing the responsibility.  The role of the Pastoral Council is to confirm, refine and co-ordinate the policy making, planning and management of the Pastoral, Administrative and Financial affairs of Ennis Parish.
Read more about the structure of the Pastoral Group here.   Any new items of news about the Pastoral Council will be posted here.  Next Pastoral Council Meeting takes place in October - Minutes will then be published.

A local development group committed to working under the following headings: Enterprise creation and development, Education and Training, Services to unemployed, Community development, Environment and infrastructure works.

Contact Person Fiona O’ Grady, Centrepoint, Orchard Lane, Hermitage. Tel 065 6823339.

Email ewp.ennis@tinet.ie

If you would like to volunteer for any of these ministries, please contact:
Cathedral – Call 065 682 4043
St. Joseph’s Church - Call 065 682 2166
Cloughleigh – Call 065 684 0715
The Friary – Call 065 682 8751

• Clare Branch of the Diabetes Federation meeting on Sunday 22nd November rescheduled to December 6th at 2.30pm,
• Energy Awareness Exhibition at Ennis National School on Friday 27th November is cancelled.
• Ennis Community College and Gael Coláiste an Chláir will re open on Wednesday November 5th
• Colaiste Muire will open on Monday for senior students.
• St Flannan’s College will openon Monday to senior student.

SENIOR PRAESIDIUM (men and women)
Members meet on Mondays at 7.30 p.m
Venue: St. Joseph’s Meeting Hall
No. 51 Kincora Park
Lifford
Ennis

Newcomers are very welcome

MID-CLARE COMITIUM MEETING:
2nd Thursday of every month at 8.00 p.m.
Venue: Venerable Edel Quinn Room
Maria Assumpta Hall
Station Road
Ennis

Visiting Legionaries, Priests or Religious always welcome.

Respond! is Ireland’s largest not for profit Housing Association. We seek to create a positive future for people by alleviating poverty and creating vibrant, socially integrated communities.

We do this through providing access to education, childcare, community development programmes, housing and other supports.

Tel 065 6823514