Notices

New Appointment for Archbishop Eugene Nugent

Today, Monday 25th May, Pope Leo appointed Scarriff native Archbishop Eugene Nugent as the new Papal Nuncio to the Czech Republic. For the past 5 years, Archbishop Eugene has served as Papal Nuncio in the Gulf region, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.
Archbishop Eugene served as a priest here in Ennis from 1984-1987 and joined…


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,…


Ordination of Bro Ian Cunningham

On Sunday 31st May at 3.00pm, the Feast of the Holy Trinity, Ian Cunningham, son of Caroline and Denis and brother of Sarah, Elm Park and a professed Franciscan Friar, will be ordained to the priesthood in the Friary here in Ennis for service in the Franciscan Province of Ireland and Britain. Please keep Ian…


Marian Avenue Mass

On Thursday 28th May at 7.00pm, a special Mass will be celebrated at the Grotto of Our Lady in Marian Avenue in remembrance of all deceased residents from Marian Avenue, the Old Boreen, Steeles Terrace, and Old Gort Road. The Mass will also mark the 70th anniversary of Marian Avenue. All are welcome!


Double Presentation from Harmony Bridge Club

Pauline Casey. President and Bernie Treacy, Treasurer of Harmony Bridge Club, presented Fr. Tom Ryan, Cathedral Renovation Appeal, and Cora McNulty, Hospice Jinja, with proceeds of their recent Bridge Charity Fundraiser.
L to R.  Bernie Treacy, Cora McNulty, Fr. Tom Ryan, and Pauline Casey, who are all natives of St. Michael’s Villas.

May is the Month of Mary

May is the month of Mary. An opportunity for a May Altar in your home or class room and also an opportunity to pray the Rosary. We encourage you to pray the Rosary, even one decade, particularly during May.
The Rosary will be prayed each evening during the month of May at the following…


Blessed Edmund Rice

It is 199 years this year since the first two Christian Brothers arrived in Ennis and sowed a seed that has flourished. Today Ennis CBS and Rice College owe a great debt of gratitude to these two brothers for laying the foundation that these schools flourish on today. On Tuesday 5th May, we celebrated the…


Fr Martin Browne OSB in Rome

Ennis Parish is very proud of our native son Fr Martin Browne OSB from Ardlea Road, Ennis, who assisted Pope Leo and the Archbishop of Canterbury during her pilgrimage to Rome


Canon Seamus Mullin RIP

Canon Seamus Mullin, P.E.
Críocha Callan Pastoral Area

Canon Seamus Mullin was born on 6th August 1931 in Kilrush. Having completed his studies for the priesthood in St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, he was ordained a priest on 17th June 1956.
He completed the H.Dip in Education in UCG in 1957 and…


Canon Michael McLaughlin RIP

Canon Michael McLaughlin, P.E.
Críocha Callan Pastoral Area

Fr Michael McLaughlin was born on 2nd August 1936. Having completed his studies for the priesthood in St Patrick’s College, Carlow, he was ordained a priest on 11th June 1960. His initial appointments were in Galway diocese from July 1960 until July 1964, Ardagh and Clonmacnoise…