The Friary in Ennis will undergo work to replace and repair the roof of the Church in the coming weeks. The roof over St. Anthony’s Shrine needs replacement. The Franciscan presence in our parish and Pastoral Area goes back over 800 years, and the people have consistently supported the Friars in their ministry. If you…
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,…
Diocesan Appointments for Killaloe, Summer 2025
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Annual World day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests
(Appointments take effect from Friday 15th of August 2025)
Making the diocesan appointments is getting increasingly difficult every year. This year, despite the small number of appointments it was exceptionally difficult…
Friday 4th July 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.
We congratulate Fr Philip OFM who was ordained a priest on Sunday 22nd June 2025 for the Franciscan Order in his native Parish of Navan.
We have happy memories of Br Philip ministry as a Deacon in our parish and Pastoral Area last summer.
We pray God’s blessings on his calling to Priesthood.
A short Corpus Christi Procession took place after the vigil Mass in the Cathedral on the feast of Corpus Christi. Our thanks to both the Polish and Indian communities who helped organise the procession.
Photos courtesy of Pat Hanrahan
The 2025 St Anthony Novena concluded in the Friary on 13th June, the Feast of St Anthony. Our thanks to Fr Kieran Fitzsimons OFM who led this year’s Novena and to Bishop Fintan who celebrated the final Mass. Photographs courtesy of Pat Hanrahan.
The Annual Mass at the Cliffs of Moher took place at the Cliffs on Thursday 29th May, remembering in a special way our loved ones who have died.
One of the great traditions in Ennis is praying the Rosary at the different Grottos in the town during the month of May. Part of this tradition is the May Devotions that take place. The first May Devotion took place on Thursday evening, 22nd May, at the Grotto at St Michael’s Villas. Our thanks to…
