Back in this Holy Place planning for our Pilgrimage 2024 and remembering all our Lourdes family & friends. Petitions received at our Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes in the Cathedral were placed in the Petition box at the Grotto.
Brief (less than one minute) daily multi-media spiritual reflections from Bishop Fintan will be available on the various social media platforms every day for Lent, Holy Week, and the Easter Octave. Subscribe (at no cost – just click on the subscribe button) to https://www.youtube.com/@BishopFintanMonahan to keep up to date with…
As we celebrate St Brigid’s Day and weekend, Transition Year students from Rice College shared the story of Brigid by helping the Ennis Active Retired Group to make St Brigid Crosses.
Our thanks to the online Auction Team of Joanne and Margaret Lynch, Maureen Mortell, and their team for organising and raising €5598.50 for the Cathedral Restoration Appeal. A special word of appreciation to all who donated items and those who took part in the auction. Many, many thanks to everyone.
Schools in the parish are celebrating Catholic Schools Week as communities of faith and welcome. Various activities have been organised in different schools. Rice College with their Religion Teacher Ms Chambers took part in a Camino walk of Ennis visiting the Sacred and historical places of the town associated with the gift of faith. On the…
Final works are taking place on the floor restoration of the Cathedral this week. Our thanks to Martins Construction for carrying out this work and to the many people who continue to make once-off donations to the appeal. We thank everyone for their understanding and patience at this time.
On Thursday 1st February we celebrate the feast of our National Saint, St Brigid. Work has begun on making crosses for St Brigid’s Day. Parishioners are gathering each night this week to make the Crosses and share the story of faith which St Brigid and the Cross symbolize. The Crosses will be for sale at…
Catholic Schools Week will take place from Sunday 21st to Saturday 27th January. This year, Catholic Schools Week has chosen the theme “Communities of Service”. It is envisaged that both Catholic Schools and Parishes would give some time to reflect on how our schools as communities of service offer friendship, and faith to our community and…
Large numbers attended Masses and ceremonies in the Cathedral on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Beginning with the Bethlehem Peace Light, brought to Ennis by members of the 1st and 4th Clare Scouts on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, to the Masses of Christmas Eve and the Blessing of the Crib, to the huge numbers…
The Cathedral hosted a special Christmas Concert with Cantare Choir and Orchestra on Wednesday 20th December including special guests Dean Power and Young Notes Youth Choir from Quin. Our thanks to Musical Director, Michael Hennessy who organised the concert, and the Cathedral Renovation Appeal benefitted from the proceeds of the night, which raised €7,700. Our…
