We congratulate John Lynch, St Michael’s Villas, who celebrates his 100th birthday on Thursday 30th January.
John is a proud Clarecastle man born into the Lynch family in Lissane, Clarecastle, he comes from a family of 15, with four siblings, three sisters and one brother, all still living in Clare. John married Kitty Slattery,…
We congratulate Bishop Willie who celebrates his 90th birthday today, 16th January. Bishop Willie will celebrate the 11.30am Mass on Sunday 19th January in the Cathedral as a Mass of Thanksgiving. All are welcome.
Seánie was born on February 4, 1951, in the parish of Quin Clooney Maghera. He was educated at Quin National School, St Flannan’s College, and St Patrick’s College Maynooth. The late Bishop Harry ordained him to St Mary’s Church Quin on June 11, 1978. His first appointment was as Curate in Mullagh in the parish…
From Monday 6th January no through traffic will be permitted from Station Road onto O’Connell Street.
All traffic entering Station Road will be for local access only.
The implication of these works will mean that parking will be restricted in the Cathedral grounds for the coming months while the street works are in…
Bishop Fintan launched the great Jubilee Year of Hope on Sunday 29th December. The theme for this year is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ and our prayer is that it will be a year of prayerful hope for a world suffering the impact of war and climate crises.
The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the…
We welcome unwanted Christmas Gifts, which can be left in the Cathedral or Parish Office this week for an online auction in the New Year. The proceeds will go to the Cathedral Restoration Appeal to help complete the restoration of the floor.
Only gifts that are unopened and not used can be accepted. This annual…
Large numbers of people gathered for the Christmas Masses in Ennis Parish. Bishop Fintan was the celebrant of the 9.00pm Vigil Mass in the Cathedral during which he received the Peace Light from Bethlehem, presented by Alex Furey of the first and fourth Clare Scouts.
Our thanks to all involved in the Liturgy, especially…
Christmas Eve 2024 was a sad and difficult day for the O’Connor family as they turned the lock on their Shop in the Market in Ennis for the final time. For over 40 years the family provided a daily service to the community, from daily newspapers to weekly magazines. including the Farmers Journal, into many…
