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Mass Times

SS Peter and Paul Cathedral

Monday - Friday 7.40am, 11.00am, 7.30pm
Saturday 11.00am, 6.30pm
Sunday 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:30am
Church Holidays See current newsletter


Mass is also celebrated in the Poor Clare’s Monastery at 7.45am daily. Worship time for the Church of Ireland in Ennis is on Sunday mornings at 11.30am in St. Columba's Church, Bindon Street, Ennis

St Joseph's Church

Monday – Friday 10.30am
Saturday 10.30am, 7.00pm
Sunday 10am, 11.45am

Christ the King (Críost Rí)

Monday - Friday 9.30am
Sunday 11.00am

Franciscan Friary

Monday to Friday 10.00am followed by Rosary
Tuesday 10.00am (Novena to St. Anthony)
Saturday 10.00am (Our Lady's Devotion)
7.30pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 10.30am


The Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) have prayers at 9.40a.m. in the Franciscan Friary on the 1st Wednesday of every month.

Notices

Webcam Issues Resolved

August 14, 2026

Our webcam is back online. Thank you for your patience and understanding


Feast of the Assumption

August 13, 2026

Saturday 15th August is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mass times are as follows:
Friday 14th August
Vigil Mass
7.30pm  Cathedral

Saturday 15th August
7.45am  Poor Clares
10.00am  The Friary
10.30am  St. Joseph’s
11.00am  Cathedral

Normal Saturday evening Masses


Farewell and Thank You

August 12, 2026

This weekend we bid farewell to two friars here in Ennis who will take up new appointments. Both friars have had a very visible presence in our town, whether in the Friary or in our streets and are now answering the call of God to begin again in new fraternities. Fr Liam is moving to…


Farewell to Fr Jibin

August 1, 2026

In the coming days of August, a number of priests across the Diocese are on the move following the Killaloe Diocesan Appointments recently completed by Bishop Fintan. Among those on the move this year is Fr. Jibin who has been appointed a Co-PP of the Cronan Pastoral Area and will reside in Roscrea.
Jibin…


Congratulations to Bishop Ger Nash

July 29, 2026
We congratulate Bishop Ger Nash on his appointment by Pope Leo as the new Bishop of Ossory in addition to his responsibilities as Bishop of Ferns.
Bishop Ger was ordained on 15th June 1991 to serve as priest for the Killaloe Diocese until he was appointed Bishop of Ferns by the late Pope…

Annual War Commemoration 26th July 2026

July 26, 2026
The annual gathering at the Peace Park to honour all from Co Clare who died in both World Wars and Conflicts took place on Sunday 26th July. Our thanks to John O Neill for photographs.

Golden Jubilee Celebrations for Fr Gerry Kenny

July 10, 2026
Today we celebrated with Fr Gerry on the golden Jubilee of his ordination. A native of the town where his parents had a shop in Abbey Street, Gerry served Mass in both the Friary and the Poor Clares.
For the past 50 years, he has given faithful service to the Diocese of Killaloe…

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Events

They Died on This Day

Michael Flaherty
2025
Eoin McInerney
2023
Pat Cox Jnr.
2022
Paul Tierney
2022
Michael Fitzgerald
2021
Eileen Downes
2020
Mary Hennessy
2008
Rose Meehan (nee Fawl)
2008
Claire O'Regan
2008