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.
Bishop Fintan was the celebrant of the Fleadh Nua Mass in the Cathedral on Sunday 1st June. It was a celebration of music, song, and dance as part of the Sunday Eucharist to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension.
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…
Our Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul was chosen as the venue for the second Mass of the Novena, which is visiting a different diocese each week in the lead up to the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Fr Basil, the Benedictine Prior of Silverstream Monastery, Co Meath, was present with the Relics of…
Joan McMahon from Tobertaoscain is the latest parishioner to celebrate her 100th birthday. On 8th May 1925, Joan was born into the McMahon family in Crohaven, Kildysart. In her teenage years she like so many others went to England where she trained as a nurse. On her return to Ireland she met her future husband, Michael…
This weekend we bid farewell to Fr. Roch OFM who moves from the Friary in Ennis to the Galway Fraternity at the Abbey in Galway. We thank Roch for his ministry with us and for sharing his Polish experience with us. We will always remember him as the Friar with the beard! We wish Fr…
To honour and to pray for the soul of Pope Francis we have produced a Fridge Magnet, telling the story of his election and choice of Name Francis where he was reminded “not to forget the poor”
These magnets show Pope Francis imparting his Blessing on all of us.