Ennis Franciscans

Ennis Franciscans The Franciscan Friars probably came to Ennis in 1242. Despite the various religious persecutions they managed to remain, serving the people of the mid-West.

The present Church was opened in 1856 and is the novitiate of the Irish and UK Provinces.

First celebration of Sunday of the Word of God
24/01/2020

First celebration of Sunday of the Word of God

"Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart!” (Luke 2:19). In these words, Luke describes the attitu...
01/01/2020

"Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart!” (Luke 2:19). In these words, Luke describes the attitude with which Mary took in all that she had experienced in those days in Bethlehem. [Pope Francis]

As we have been loved into birth, so, too, we are called to mirror God’s love for others so as to birth God anew in crea...
26/12/2019

As we have been loved into birth, so, too, we are called to mirror God’s love for others so as to birth God anew in creation. For that is how God, the tremendous lover of life, delights in his creation.
—from the book The Humility of God: A Franciscan Perspective by Ilia Delio, OSF

“What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up? ...Doomsday pred...
21/09/2019

“What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up? ...Doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony or disdain. We may well be leaving to coming generations debris, desolation and filth.” (Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, 160- 161).

Protecting the diversity of living creatures
15/09/2019

Protecting the diversity of living creatures

The Season of Creation
09/09/2019

The Season of Creation

"God saw everything he had made and behold, it was very good" (Gen 1:13) The Season of Creation when we celebrate the go...
02/09/2019

"God saw everything he had made and behold, it was very good" (Gen 1:13) The Season of Creation when we celebrate the goodness of everything.

The Season of Creation - begins Sunday September 1st
30/08/2019

The Season of Creation - begins Sunday September 1st

“At the School of Francis, Anthony always placed Christ at the center of his life and thought, of his action and preachi...
13/06/2019

“At the School of Francis, Anthony always placed Christ at the center of his life and thought, of his action and preaching. It’s another typical trait of Franciscan Theology: Christo-centrism.”
Pope Francis quoting Pope Emeritus Benedict

"Peace is both a gift and a task; it must be implored and worked for, received as a blessing and constantly sought as we...
12/05/2019

"Peace is both a gift and a task; it must be implored and worked for, received as a blessing and constantly sought as we strive daily to build a culture in which peace is respected as a fundamental right." [Pope Francis in Bulgaria]

16/03/2019

In the name of the Order of Friars Minor, I wish to express our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the families and friends of the people so brutally

The Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily shape, like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Belov...
12/01/2019

The Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily shape, like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved."

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