Welcome to the O’Malley Clan who are hosting a family gathering in Clare over the weekend of 27th/28th June. The Clan will gather for the 11.30am Mass in the Cathedral on Sunday 28th June and Canon Donagh O’Malley from Limerick will be the celebrant.
Congratulations to Fr Gerry Kenny & Fr Pat O’Neill who today Saturday 13th June celebrate 50 years of Priesthood. Ennis native Fr Gerry and Newmarket On Fergus native Fr Pat were both ordained on 13th June 1976 in the newly built Parish Church of Newmarket on Fergus by the late Bishop Michael Harty.
Both…
Past and present residents of Marian Avenue, the old Boreen, Steele’s Terrace, and the surrounding area came together on Thursday 28th May to celebrate Mass of Thanksgiving for 70 years of community. Our thanks to Pat Hanrahan for the photos
On Monday 25th May, Pope Leo appointed Scarriff native Archbishop Eugene Nugent as the new Papal Nuncio to the Czech Republic. For the past 5 years, Archbishop Eugene has served as Papal Nuncio in the Gulf region, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.
Archbishop Eugene served as a priest here in Ennis from 1984-1987 and joined…
On Sunday 31st May at 3.00pm, the Feast of the Holy Trinity, Ian Cunningham, son of Caroline and Denis and brother of Sarah, Elm Park and a professed Franciscan Friar, was ordained to the priesthood in the Friary here in Ennis for service in the Franciscan Province of Ireland and Britain. Bro. Ian celebrated his…
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 celebrated the…
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, 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, 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…
