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. Other devotions will…
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…
A prayer for our new Pope Leo XIV
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for the guidance of the Holy Spirit in choosing Pope Leo as the new shepherd of Your Church.
Grant him wisdom like Solomon, courage like Peter, and compassion like Christ.
Strengthen him with Your grace as…
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…
This year the parish of Clarecastle Ballyea hosted the Easter Sunday Dawn Mass at the Quay in Clarecastle. In ideal weather conditions, parishioners from the four parishes of the Abbey Pastoral Area gathered as the Dawn broke on the season of Easter.
The parish of Ennis celebrated the Easter Vigil this year by welcoming two new members in to the Christian Community in the persons of Bessant and Sid. Bishop Fintan presided and baptised and Confirmed both candidates.
A Requiem Mass will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis in the Cathedral of Ss Peter & Paul, Ennis, on Friday 25th April at 11.00am. All are welcome.
On Easter Sunday, family and friends of Mary Quinn, Golf Links Road, Cahercalla, gathered from near and far to celebrate Mary’s 100th Birthday.
Born into the Barry family in Inagh 100 years ago, she was baptised on the same day as she was born, because there was concern for her health and one hundred…