Notices

Fleadh Nua Mass

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.
Our thanks to John O’Neill for the photos.

St. Anthony Novena

The Annual Novena to St Anthony begins this Wednesday 4th June in the Friary. There will be two sessions daily at 10.00am and 7.30pm and on Sunday at 10.30am. The Novena concludes on the Feast of St. Anthony, 13th June, with the Blessing of Lilies at all Masses and the Blessing of Children at 4.00pm.…


Mass at the Cliffs of Moher

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.


First Friday Visits

Friday 6th June 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.


Matt Talbot Prayer Society

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,…


Praying at the Grottos

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…


Novena of Masses to the Most Sacred Heart

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…


Habemus Papam!

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…


Centenary Celebrations for Joan

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…


Farewell to Fr. Roch OFM

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…