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Welcome to Ennis Parish
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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 |
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
Tiles for the Aisles – an Update
Work on the restoration of the floor of the Cathedral has started. Work is progressing slowly but steadily as it is an intricate and time-consuming project however, in recent days the first signs of beauty have appeared. Many people of an older generation will remember the original tiles which are now being worked upon to…
Sacramental Preparation 2023-2024
The dates for Sacramental Preparation 2023-2024 are as follows:
Ennis NS
Tuesday 12 September – Communion/Reconciliation
Thursday 14 September – Confirmation
Meetings in Maria Assumpta Hall at 7.30pm
CBS
Wednesday 13 September – Communion/Reconciliation
Wednesday 20 September – Confirmation
Meetings in school hall at 7.30pm
Scoil Chríost Rí Cloughleigh
Monday 18 September – All…
India Day in Clare
On Sunday 3rd September, Bishop Fintan joined with Fr Joy and the Indian Community in celebrating India Day in Clare in St Flannan’s College. On the day Indians of all faiths and traditions gathered to celebrate their culture and county.
Ascension Magnets
A fridge magnet of The Ascension scene, as portrayed behind the altar in the Cathedral, is now on sale at the Parish Office at a cost of €3 for 1 or €5 for 2. All proceeds to the Tiles for the Aisles Appeal for the Cathedral Renovations. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Changes at the Friary
Following a recent Chapter of Friars, we bid farewell to Frs. Ailbe and Paschal and we welcome back to Ennis Frs. Hugh, Liam, and David.
Fr. Paschal McDonnell is from Tyrone and has been a member of the Fraternity here in Ennis for the past six years. We thank Fr. Paschal for his ministry…
Cathedral Day
As work continues on the cathedral, it is interesting to note that on Monday 4th September 181 years ago, Dean Terence O’Shaughnessy celebrated the first mass in the cathedral. On the same date 118 years ago, Bishop Michael Fogarty was consecrated Bishop of Killaloe in the cathedral and on his death in 1955 was buried…
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Events
There are no upcoming events at this time.