Lourdes Autumn Pilgrimage 2025
200 pilgrims from all over the Diocese are with Bishop Fintan on the autumn pilgrimage to Lourdes this week. Uniting in prayer with those at home.
Notices
Matt Talbot Prayer Society
The Matt Talbot Prayer Society has been created to pray for people who are suffering from any form of addiction; to pray for all those affected by addiction, gambling, pornography to less acknowledged addictions.
To join Matt Talbot Prayer Society, you are invited to enrol the name of the person to be prayed for,…
First Friday Visits
Friday 3rd October is the First Friday of the month. The priests of the parish will visit housebound parishioners with the sacraments. If you know of any housebound parishioners who would like to receive the sacraments, please contact the Parish Office.
Defence Forces Mass of Remembrance
On Sunday 21st September, at the 11.30am Mass in the Cathedral, retired Defence Force Personnel gathered to remembered colleagues who have died. This annual remembrance brings personnel from all over the County and those who served in the 22nd Infantry Battalion. After Mass the gathering moved to the Peace Park in Friars Walk, where Fr…
Solemn Profession of Bro. Ian Cunningham OFM
On Sunday 14th September 2025, on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Ian Cunningham from Elm Park, Ennis, made his Solemn Profession as Friar Minor in the presence of the Minister Provincial, Fr Aidan McGrath OFM, and his fellow friars who travelled from all over Ireland and different parts of the world.…
183rd Anniversary of the First Mass Celebrated in Ennis Cathedral
4th September is a significant date for the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul, Ennis. On this day in 1842, Dean Terence O’Shaughnessy celebrated the first Mass in the newly constructed Church. Since then, it is impossible to count the number of people who have come to the Cathedral to pray, as they still do…
Friary Roof Update
Work is progressing on the roof of the friary. The Friary Office and Church remain open each day and it’s business as usual. The Friars apologise for the inconvenience and offer thanks to the many people who have made donations to the appeal. If you would like to make a contribution, please leave it…
St Anthony Brief
The latest edition of St Anthony Brief, supporting the work of the Franciscan Friars in their mission is available for sale at €2.00 per copy from both the Friary and the Cathedral.
This edition features the ordination and First Mass of recently ordained Fr Philip McMahon OFM who served as a Deacon in our…
Annual War Commemoration
On Saturday 19th July, veterans from Clare and Limerick gathered with locals in the The Peace Park at Friars Close to honour the dead of County Clare who took part in both world wars and on peace keeping duties with the UN.
Our thanks to John O’Neill for the photographs.
Pilgrimage to Taizé – A Journey of Faith and Friendship
From the 29th of June to the 6th of July, a group of 22 pilgrims from Le Chéile Youth Ministry in Ennis embarked on a deeply enriching journey to the Taizé Community in France. Accompanied by Fr. John Molloy, Joanne O’Brien, Myriam Black, Arlene O’Sullivan, and Saoirse Boyce, the group experienced an unforgettable week of…
