SCHOOL: Scoil Chorp Chríost Knockanure is currently accepting enrolment for the coming academic year 2025-2026. Please contact Anne at school office at 068-49130 or 087-7939134 or email [email protected] Mile Buíochas , Eoghan O’ Sullivan , Principal.
CLASS: Exercise Classes Tuesday’s in the Marian Hall @1-2pm. All welcome.
WREATH Workshop for Christmas at Knockanure Community Centre on Wed 4th Dec. 7 to 9.30pm, details call Claire at 068 49799.
CONGRATULATIONS to Margaret O Sullivan who won E264.50 in Knockanure Parents Association, November Split the Bucket, also Congratulations to Jim Goulds Shop Kilmorna for selling this month’s split the bucket winner.
ESTUARY Rollers Christmas Charity Run begins at the Mart in Listowel on Sunday Dec 8th at 4pm and will travel to several villages including Knockanure.
HELP: The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme will be available to provide support to those living in properties directly affected by Storm Bert. https://www.gov.ie/en/press-
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SVP Annual Church Gate Collection to be held the wkend of 7th & 8th Dec. in North Kerry. Also if you wish to become a Volunteer please phone 087-7818053
TREE: Moyvane Development Association. The lighting of the Christmas Tree in Moyvane will take place at 8.15pm on Saturday December 7th. Come along & enjoy some carols and festive treats.
GATHERING: Knockanure Community Text Alert is extending an Invitation to all members of our Community to a Special Christmas gathering at Knockanure Community Centre on Monday evening 9th Dec.’24 from 6.00pm. – 9.00pm. Commencing with the Celebration of Mass by Fr. Brendan Walshe PP Fr. Tom McMahon Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan. Guest Speakers on the night. Refreshments Spot prizes and local Entertainment. Looking forward to meeting all of our community on this very special celebration. No Charge. Everyone Welcome. Speakers, Liam Speedy Nolan Local MCC, . Fionnan Fitzgerald MCC & Ballymac Text Alert , a member of An Gardai Listowel.
JOB: Vacancy for Pastoral Centre Secretary. Applications are invited for the position of a part -time secretary with experience in Microsoft Office and general office duties. Closing date for applications is 5 pm on Friday Dec 6th. For further information, please see www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PAINTING: Moyvane Church will be closed to the public from Mon. 2nd Dec. to Weds. 4th of Dec., as it is being painted. Mass Tuesday in Knockanure instead. Christmas Mass Bouquets and cards along with Concert Tickets and Raffle tickets now available for sale in the Parish Office.
PADRE Pio Devotions are on Tuesday 10th December at 7.30pm in Castleisland Parish Church.
DEATH Thomas (Tom) O’Connor, Ballygologue Park, Listowel and late of Michael O’Connor’s Public House, Patrick Street, Listowel, on November 24th, 2024. Predeceased by his parents Michael and Mary, brothers Michael and Eamon, his infant grandchildren Orla and Declan. Tom is survived by his wife Eileen, sons Michael and Thomas, daughter Elaine, grandchildren, Ryan, Kieran, Aoife, Jasmine, Darren and Clodagh, brothers Roger, Denis and Maurice, daughters-in-law Deirdre and Machaela, son-in-law Craig, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family,and former work colleagues of Listowel livestock mart. Requiem Mass for Tom being celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel, on Wednesday, followed by burial afterwards in St. John Paul II Cemetery, Ballybunion Road, Listowel.
DEATH of Dan Lyons, Clountubrid, Listowel and late of Chapel Street, Tarbert, on November 26th, 2024. Predeceased by his parents Jack and Bridget, sister Diane, brothers Pakie and John. Dan is survived by his wife Mary, daughter Catherine, sisters Patricia and Cora, brothers-in-law John, Tom and David, sisters-in-law Breda, Geraldine and Philomena, nephews Padraig, Sean, Joseph and John, nieces Gemma and Sinead. Funeral to St. Mary’s Church, Listowel, on Friday for the Requiem Mass, followed by burial afterwards in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Listowel.
ANNIVERSARIES: Sr. Bridie McCarthy, Gerald Stack, Angela Carmody, Noreen Foley, Kitty McEnery, Helen Hartnett FMA Salesian, Anna Maria Horgan, Teddy Keane, Sheila Nash, Joan Kennelly,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.30th Nov.’24 Moyvane, 1.Margaret & Johnny Meade (Aniv.’s) Aughrim, 2. Johnny Quinn (Aniv.) Leitrim Middle 7.30pm; Sun.1st Dec.’24 Knockanure First Sunday of Advent at 9.30am, Mass Moyvane for Tom Culhane (Aniv.) at 11am: Tues.3rd Dec.’24 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10am; Wed.4th Dec.’24 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10am; Thur.5th Dec.’24 Moyvane for Julia, Paddy & Billy Hanrahan (Aniv.’s) & deceased of Hanrahan family, Lr Aughrim, Eurcharistic Adoration at 6pm. And mass at 7pm; Fri.6th Dec.’24 Knockanure- First Friday Mass followed by Confessions a Private Intention at 10am, and mass Moyvane for Bridie C. Shine & Fr. John Shine (Aniv.’s) & deceased of the Shine family, Moyvane Confessions at 7pm, and mass at 7.30pm; Sat.7th Dec.’24 Moyvane for, 1.Maurice & Joe O’Connell (Aniv.’s) & deceased of O’Connell family, Tarbert & UK, 2.Mick O’Brien, Recently Deceased Church Road at 7.30pm; Sun.8th Dec.’24 Knockanure for Sheila Nash (7th Aniv.) & deceased of Nash family, Gortdromagouna at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Teddy Keane, (1st Aniv.) at 11am.
Christmas Eve: mass at 6pm Moyvane and 8pm in Knockanure; Christmas Day mass 9.30am Knockanure and 11am Moyvane
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MASS Moyvane: https://churchmedia.tv/Moyvane
CLOUNMACON COMMUNITY ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MASS: for the people of Clounmacon and surrounding districts will be celebrated on Friday 6th Dec. at 7pm. at Clounmacon Centre. Social Dancing Classes, will be back to normal on Monday at Clounmacon Community Centre V31PF95.
ADORATION takes place each Friday in Duagh Sacristy from 3.00 p.m. in the afternoon. Public Rosary starts at 7.00 p.m. Mass starts at 7:30 p.m.
CAMERA: At a Diocesan meeting recently, Michelle O’Riordan Data Protection Officer for the diocese advised parishes with live streaming in their churches that from now on it should only be active during live services eg (Mass, Rosary).
RAMBLING House: Listowel on last Thursday of the month and Knockanure on the first Thursday of the month. Clounmacon on the second Friday of the month. Ita’s Rambling House at the Desmond Complex is on the 3rd. Friday each month. Knocalucka is on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month. Josie’s Brosna 2nd Thursday of the month. Ballyhahill 3rd Wednesday in the Community Centre. John Barrett’s Bar, Glin 4th Tuesday. Tarbert last Saturday of the month at the Community Centre.
MARKET and Fundraiser Sun. 8th Dec. 11am-5pm in Ballybunion at Scoil Íosagáin with the help of the Parents Association. Handmade & local gifts. Christmas Market in Brosna Hall on Friday 29 November at 5pm.
ADVENT lasts for four Sundays leading up to Christmas, beginning on Sunday December 1st. For the second year, a large outdoor Advent Wreath will be placed at the front lawn of St. Bartholomew’s Church, Athea. On each Sunday evening of Advent, accompanied by the church choir, a short prayer ceremony will take place at 5pm, where the community will be invited to come together for the lighting of the candles followed by tea & coffee in the church afterwards.
MUSIC: Kerry Choral Union and students of St Joseph’s Secondary School will perform at Ballybunion Church on Wed 4th Dec at 7.30pm.
CHRISTMAS at Writers Museum in Listowel, Christmas gifts at our Fine Arts & Crafts Fair on Sunday December 8th. Doors are open at 11 am and admission to the Fair is free. Children’s Fairytale Stories, on Sunday, December 8th. Step into a world of wonder and imagination as the museum transforms into a haven for young storytellers, dreamers, and adventurers, From 2 pm; Ticket office 068 22212.
ASIAM – Autism Charity in Listowel, will be held in the Listowel Community Centre today, Sunday 1st December 3pm. Mary Culloty O Sullivan and Special Guests.
GLIN FAIR DAY: Fair Day in Glin returns on the first Saturday in December (7th), bringing fun, entertainment, and nostalgia as the village revives traditional animal trading. The streets and square will be filled with vendors offering various goods, including Christmas items. Vendors must provide their own tables and coverings. The Christmas Craft Fair at Ceol Corbrai Hall.
BUDGET for Kerry County Council 2025 of over €226 million has been approved.
ARTS GRANTS and Bursaries funding opportunities for Kerry-based artists. Applications may be submitted via www.consult.ie/kerrycoco.ie or by contacting 066 718 3541 email [email protected]
An information session will be hosted online at 1pm Friday, December 6, Please email [email protected] to register for the session. The closing date for applications is 1pm on Wednesday 15th January 2025.
BUTTER: In an article reviewing the best butters available in the US, The New York Times has ranked Kerrygold as the number one choice for consumers, deeming it the “butteriest butter” and the most fitting for both eating and baking with. The food journalists that co-authored the article, one of whom had previously worked in the dairy industry as a artisan cheesemaker, were tasked with taste-testing 17 salted butters and baked with 11 unsalted butters during the review process.
https://www.agriland.ie/
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FEAST of St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) is celebrated on Tuesday 3rd December. Jesuit missionary who preached the Gospel in India and Japan. Feast of St. Nicholas of Myra in modern day Turkey is celebrated on Friday 6th December. Renowned for his generosity, he is the patron saint of sailors, of
children and of the city of Galway.
“SEEDS OF HOPE” CONFERENCE – An initiative of the dioceses of Kerry, Limerick, Killaloe, Cashel and Emily. Learn how your local parish can respond to the ecological crisis. This biodiversity conference will take place on Saturday 25th Jan 2025 in the Springfort Hotel, Mallow. Further details on www.dioceseofkerry.ie
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PARKING: From Friday, December 6, 2024, to Sunday, January 5, 2025, free parking at Tralee Public Car Parks between 9:30am and 2:00pm daily. Note that a maximum stay of 2 hours applies and does not apply to on-street parking. From December 6th to 8th, the Island of Geese, Tralee, will host a special three-day Festive Evening Market
NIGHT VIGIL: A night vigil to Knock will take place on Saturday December 7. Bus leaving the Bus stop across from the church at 4.45pm. 40 euros per person. Vigil Programme; Midnight – 12:30am: Rosary, 12:45am – 1:15am: Guest Speaker: Fr Shaun Doherty (Fr. Shaun Doherty is curate at St.Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry. He was formerly a presenter with Highland Radio for almost 30 years, was ordained to the priesthood in 2023.) 1:30am – 2:15am Stations of the Cross ( led by students of St Louis Community School, Kiltimagh). 2:30am– 3:30am: HolyHour.4am: Mass. Contact Theresa O’Connor 087 2673663
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CAO, enter all the required information, correctly before 20th January (to avail of the reduced application fee of €30). It increases to €45 from 20th January – 1st February.
PLANS to close O’Connell Street, Limerick for three Sundays in December have been abandoned in favour of just one day December 22.
BIBLE Study continues in Athea Library every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm.
SINGING CLUB: Theresa Walsh is the guest artist on Friday, December 6 at 8.30pm in the Ramble Inn, Abbeyfeale.
ST JOHNS: Thursday 5th Dec. Concert with Kathy Nugent; Friday 6th conversational Irish with Gabriel Fitzmaurice and Aine Ni Chuaig at 11am and at 8pm, Concert- Nomadic Piano Project Trio; Tuesday 10th, Cinema Club with American Fiction, details from 068 22566.
SENIOR LINE: Would you like someone to talk to? Senior Line is Ireland’s national telephone service for older people open every day of the year 10am-10pm, Freephone 1800 80 4591.
SOCIAL DANCING every Tuesday night at 7.30pm upstairs in the Community Centre “The Old Central
Ballroom” Ballybunion, dancing including waltzing, jiving, quick set, line dancing etc.
Christmas Charity Social Dance will be held on Sunday 15th December with Music by Ger Walsh at Tomáisíns Bar Dance Hall, Lisselton, from 3pm-5.30pm, in aid of comfort for Chemo, please come and support. Come along and enjoy a great afternoon of music, dance, If any person needs a drive please contact any member of the committee or contact Mag on 086 3750037.
CRAFT FAIR; Tarbert’s Christmas Craft Fair at the Community Centre in collaboration with Tarbert Development Association will be organising the Fair on Saturday 8 December from 11am until 4pm.
CHRISTMAS Going Strong Athea Party will take place on Wednesday, December 11th at the Hall. Mass at 12noon followed by dinner, dance and raffle. Adm. €25
WL102FM NEW PRESENTERS REQUIRED: People who are interested in getting involved in radio presentation, sound production, research etc. should take this opportunity to learn a new skill and have something different to put on their CV – contact 069 66200. Free training will be provided.
ROME: The Diocese of Limerick is running a Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome from March 20 -26, 2025. Bishop Leahy will lead the pilgrimage. For further details contact MYRIAM TOURS on 057 –9355050.
COPY of Kerry Arts Strategy is now available on Kerry County Council’s website, on the arts office website arts.kerrycoco.ie and hard copies are available at the library’s across Kerry.
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ARTS in Kerry: The Arts Strategy is now available on our website and hard copies are available from the Arts Office and will be in all libraries within the next two weeks.
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