Notices

May is the Month of Mary

May is the month of Mary. An opportunity for a May Altar in your home or class room and also an opportunity to pray the Rosary. We encourage you to pray the Rosary, even one decade, particularly during May.
The Rosary will be prayed each evening during the month of May at the following…


Blessed Edmund Rice

It is 199 years this year since the first two Christian Brothers arrived in Ennis and sowed a seed that has flourished. Today Ennis CBS and Rice College owe a great debt of gratitude to these two brothers for laying the foundation that these schools flourish on today. On Tuesday 5th May, we celebrate the…


Fr Martin Browne OSB in Rome

Ennis Parish is very proud of our native son Fr Martin Browne OSB from Ardlea Road, Ennis, who assisted Pope Leo and the Archbishop of Canterbury during her pilgrimage to Rome


Canon Seamus Mullin RIP

Canon Seamus Mullin, P.E.
Críocha Callan Pastoral Area

Canon Seamus Mullin was born on 6th August 1931 in Kilrush. Having completed his studies for the priesthood in St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, he was ordained a priest on 17th June 1956.
He completed the H.Dip in Education in UCG in 1957 and…


Canon Michael McLaughlin RIP

Canon Michael McLaughlin, P.E.
Críocha Callan Pastoral Area

Fr Michael McLaughlin was born on 2nd August 1936. Having completed his studies for the priesthood in St Patrick’s College, Carlow, he was ordained a priest on 11th June 1960. His initial appointments were in Galway diocese from July 1960 until July 1964, Ardagh and Clonmacnoise…


Welcome Bro Ian

We welcome Deacon Ian Cunningham OFM who joined Fr Jibin for Mass on Wednesday 8th April. Please keep Bro Ian in your prayers as he prepares for Ordination to the priesthood in the Friary here in Ennis on the Sunday 31st May.


Holy Family School Confirmation

We congratulate the 22 children from Holy Family School who were confirmed by Fr Joy on Friday 27th March in the Cathedral. We pray the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on their young lives.


Ennis National School Confirmation

We congratulate the 63 children from Ennis National School, who received the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Cathedral on Saturday 21st March.
Fr Joy, as delegate of Bishop Fintan, celebrated the Sacrament with the children.

St. Patrick’s Day in Ennis

The day began in Ennis with the blessing of the shamrock by Frs. Tom & Joy with members of the 22nd Battalion at the Bishop Walsh Plaza followed by the celebration of the Eucharist led by pupils and staff of Rice College. After Mass it was off to the parade led by Grand Marshall, Ennis…


Online Auction Thanks

Míle míle buíochas to everyone involved in this year’s online auction which raised €8,566, with all proceeds going to the Cathedral Renovation Appeal. Our special thanks to Joanne, Margaret, and their team who put in many hours to make it happen. And thanks to all who donated items for the auction and to those whose…