DRAW: Scoil Chorp Chríost Parents
Association, Knockanure held their annual Easter Draw in the
Community Centre on March 30th 2012. Results: First Prize of a
Luxury Hamper, Mrs. Breda Kiely, Moyvane, Second Prize of an
Easter Egg/Bunny (compliments of “Mr. Duffy’s Traditional Sweet
Shop”, Tralee) Marian O’Sullivan, Lisaniskea, Third Prize of
Lily O’Brien Easter Basket, Tomás Moore, Keylod. Spot Prizes
were won by: Michelle McEvoy, Paula Lyons, Eileen Jones,
Moyvane, Breda Kiely, Tara Byrne, Gerry Enright, Knockanure,
Genevieve O’Keeffe, Bedford, Siobhán Kelly, Upper Athea, Fr. Tom
McMahon, Kilmorna, Dan Enright, Lisaniskea, Thomas White,
Rathea, Michael Reidy, Athea, John Keane, Becky McCarthy, Yvonne
O’Connor, Helen O’Sullivan, Lisaniskea, Eileen Kennelly,
Gortdromagouna, James Mulvihill, Kelly Anne Reidy, Croagh, Gavin
O’Connor, Kilmeaney, Catriona Ahern, J.J. O’Sullivan, Ita
O’Keeffe, Rachel O’Connor, Kilbaha, John McCarthy, Kilbaha,
Lauramai Leahy, Kilmeaney, Siobhán O’ Connor, Athea, Bridie
Keane, Horgans Nurseries, Úna Ryan, Edward O’Sullivan, Miltown,
Rosie O’Connor, Ballinoe, Keira O’Mahony, Doonbeg, Clare, Dave
Murphy, Lyreacrompane, Pat O’Sullivan, Miltown, Óisin Hannon,
Billy Doyle, Bunagara, Noreen Moran, Keylod & John Moran
Keylod. Sellers, Best Sellers & Pupils Prizes of Easter Eggs
to the schoolchildren.
Thanks to the following who supplied the Spot Prizes: Priority
Construction, Eddie Walsh, Contractor, Garveys’ Supervalu,
Listowel, Elizabeth & John Brosnan, Eason, Listowel, Thomas
O’Sullivan Engineering & Fabrication LTD. Trien, John Sexton
Menswear, Listowel, Tom Roche, The Village Grill, Moyvane,
O’Riordan’s Pharmacy, Athea, Brouder’s Garage, Athea, Stacks Off
Licence, Listowel, Oonagh Harnett, Broderick’s Pharmacy,
Listowel, Agri Auto Parts, Listowel, Kays Childrens Shop,
Listowel, Tesco, Tralee, Jims’ Bar, Duagh, John Griffin,
Butcher, Trant’s Pharmacy, Listowel, Mr. Duffys” Traditional
Sweet Shop, Tralee (Dan & Noreen O’Connor), Knockanure
Vintage, B.D. Agri Parts, Moyvane, McElligotts Shop, Moyvane,
Noel Stack, Stacks Meats, Moyvane, Kingdom Boarding Kennels
(Anita Kardol & Donie O’Sullivan), Cathal O’Connor
Construction, Expose Hair Salon, Tralee, Tadgh Horan, Veterinary
Surgeon, Listowel, Maggie Large Fitness, Gerard Donegan, Handon
Transport, Christopher Kiely, Accountant, Moyvane, Joanne &
Dermot Clancy, Knockanure, Mary Brosnan, Paul Stack, DNG Stack,
Abbeyfeale, Amber Filling Station, Tarbert Road, Siobhán &
David McElligott, Knockanure.
Thanks to the pupils and parents who sold lines, the
schoolteachers for help in organising and the Community Centre
for use of the building on the day of the Draw.
GREAT Achievement of the local school in the Credit Union
Question time competition, details next week.
WELL Done to Thomas Broderick Junior of Kilmorna, who with a
group from Maynooth cycled to Galway and back to Maynooth for
Down Syndrome , E130,000 was collected, Thomas would like to
thank all from Kilmorna and District who sponsored him.
WALK: Community centre Sponsored walk on Palm Sunday was a
joyful event in fine sunshine and a cool breeze, people of all
ages took part. See snippet on youtube at knockanurelocal .
THOUGHT: “Give us Lord, a special faith, unlimited and free, A
faith that isn’t bound by what we know or what we see…A faith
that trusts the sunshine even when there is no light” B J Hoff.
EVENTS: Good Friday walk on 6th April from St. Patrick’s Hall,
Listowel at 11am in aid of Hospice Care;
Grandparents Tea Party at Listowel Family Centre on April 5th
from 3pm to 5pm, details from 068 23584; Next meeting of West
Limerick Toastmasters will be held on Wednesday April 4th at
8.30pm at the Desmond Complex, NCW; Ballybunion Half Marathon
and road race will be held on April 7th; Homes exhibition at the
Brandon Conference Centre runs from 7th to 9th April; Comhaltas
Schools outreach, details from Willie Larkin at 087 1955 399;
Fundraising Easter Dance in aid of Recovery Haven – Comfort and
Care for Cancer, Tralee, Co. Kerry in Ballygarry House Hotel on
Easter Sunday April 8th, 2012. Music by Eddie Keogh (9.30 –
11.00). The Neily O’Connor Band (11 till late); The Listowel
Family Resource Centre will host an Easter Camp for children
from Monday April 2nd – Friday April 6th inclusive. The camp
runs from 9.30am – 1.30pm daily; The Harnett reunion week-end
from July 20 to 22 next. Mass for all deceased members of the
Harnett clan on Saturday July 21st in Abbeyfeale Church at 7.00
p.m. followed by a gathering of the clan in Fr. Casey’s
clubhouse; Limerick/ Kerry Cycle will begin at Athea on April
29th; Murhur N.S. Moyvane: Parents who wish to enrol children in
Murhur N.S., Application Form at the school from Monday 16th
April; Moyvane Coiste na nOg Table Quiz at the Marian Hall at
7.30pm.
INTO Conference in Killarney from 9th to 11th April will attract
750 delegates.
BEE for Battens cards; When a person purchases a card for their
loved one, a ‘Ribbon’ will be placed on A Remembrance Tree that
will be situated in The Square in Listowel. There will be a
Blessing of the Remembrance Tree, on Wednesday 4th April 2012
at 1.00pm. For further details contact 068-23744.
RAG Charity Meeting at Cratloe Creamery Field on April 7th at
10.30am, details from 087 9439 499.
WIN: Michael Liston of Moyvane recently won first prize in the
Kerry Parents and Friends draw.
DEPRESSION: Kerry Relatives Support Group meet on the 1st
Wednesday of each month at The Meadowlands Hotel at 8pm.
Details from 087-2993142 .
KNOCK: on Sunday, April 15th (Mercy Sunday) leaving Tralee (Bus
Station) at 7.30am. Contact 066 7180123.
FILM; The Prince and the Showgirl will be screened at Siamsa
Tire on Thursday, April 5th at 2pm for the active retired.
A A open public meeting will take place on Good Friday (April
6th) at 8.30pm in the Presentation Prefabs, Upper Castle St.
Tralee, All welcome.
LOCAL Footballer Patrick Curtin was described as an all round
confident powerful performer at corner forward for Kerry in the
recent game against Laois when he scored four points from play.
XLChallenge 2012 will take place on the weekend of April
27th-29th 2012. Participants will climb Ireland’s four highest
mountains in just 3 days. The Challenge involves climbing Mount
Brandon, 3,117ft; Carrauntoohill 3,414ft; Galteemore, 3,015 ft
and Lugnaquilla, Co Wicklow 3,039ft.
ST JOHN’S: Puppet Circus by Your Man’s Puppets, Galway on Wed.
4th April at 7pm; The Big Picture, Directed by Eric Lartigau,
Film Club on Tuesday 10th; Dublin City Ramblers Thursday 12th,
more details from 068 22566.
FULL Moon on April 6th; We are enjoying the recent fine weather,
the blackthorn and plum are flowering, some shrubs and bushes
have fresh new leaves. Round bales were made last week and
ground was prepared for maze planting. Fine Dawn Chorus can be
heard from 6am.
BEST Wishes to Sandra Clancy and Kieran Stack who celebrated
their marriage on March 30th in Knockanure Church. Celebrant Fr
Tom McMahon, assisted by Fr Brendan O Callaghan and Fr John
Lucid, PP. Chief Bridesmaid Noelle Clancy, Bridesmaids Carol
Clancy and Patricia O Donoghue. Best Man, Bryan Stack, Groomsmen
were, Brendan Stack and Donnacha Moloney. Flower girl was Chloe
Moore and Pageboy was Jack O Donoghue. Music Gemma Sugrue and
Pianist was Kelley Lonergan. Prayers of the faithful were read
by Noel Devlin, Niamh Stack, Greg Murray, Patricia Goulding,
Noel O Shea and Shane Stack. Bride is daughter of Margaret Moore
and Neilus Clancy of Knockanure and the groom is son of Bobby
Stack and Maria Flaherty of Moyvane.
SURNAMES in Gortdromagowna in 1901; Kelliher, OConnor, Power,
Ahern, Broderick, Lynch, Moore, Woulfe, Buckley, Carmody,
McAuliffe, Dore, Finucane, Hunt, Murphy, Flaherty, Stokes,
Enright, Costelloe, Kennelly, Sexton, White, Cronin, horgan,
Stack, Goulding and O Carroll;
Surnames Carhooreragh; Drury, Moloney, Behane, Enright,
Hanrahan, Fitzmaurice, O Connell, Creed, Lynch, Pierse,
Carroll, Ahern, Flavin, Madigan, Hunt, Dore, Buckley, Stack,
Keeffe, Nolan, Barrett, Leahy, Sheehan, Cahill, O brien, Keane,
Sweeney, Larkin, Stack, Manaher and Murphy.
Surnames Trien; Keeffe, Leahy, Sullivan, Mulcare, Enright,
Kelliher, Keane and Cronin.
Bunagara Surnames; Broderick, Stack, Dillon, Roche, Behane,
Walsh, Rowan, Jones, Connor, Scannell, Curtin, Anglim, Sullivan,
Enright, Fitzmaurice and McElligott.
Shronebeirne Surnames; Brosnan, OConnell, O Connor, Joy, Lane,
Stack, Brandon, Buckley, Carmody, Carroll, McAuliffe,
McElligott, Heffernan, Lyons, Brosnan, harnett, Dillon,
Broderick and Walsh.
Rea Kilmorna surnames; Fitzgerald, Corridan, Flanagan, Hannon,
Clifford, Buckley, Flynn, Harnett, Riordan, OConnor, OConnell
and O Shea.
RETREAT: Ardfert Retreat Centre on Wednesday the 4th of April,
an hour of Eucharistic Adoration from 7pm to 8pm, followed by an
hour of Taizé prayer around the cross from 8 to 9pm.
DAWN Mass, Gathering in Duagh Church Car Park for outdoor
celebration from 5.30am onwards. Dawn Mass in Tarbert on Easter
Sunday morning at 6am;
SOUP Kitchen from 1.00pm to 5.00pm for Calcutta will be held in
Duagh Church grounds & Presbytery on Good Friday. Soup
Kitchen in Tarbert on Good Friday from 11am to 4pm.
DIVINE Mercy Devotions in Listowel On Sunday, April 15th from
3pm. to 4pm. It will include prayers, benediction and
confessions. The new Divine Mercy shrine will also be blessed in
Listowel. Divine Mercy Sunday April 15th. Devotions in Tarbert
Church at 3pm. Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated in The
Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale on Sunday, April 15th at 3
pm, Mass, Confessions and a Healing Service; Divine Mercy,
Jesus asks “Will you help Me? A Novena to the Divine Mercy
beginning on Good Friday for nine days with daily intentions
given by Our Lord to St. Faustina. “How to Obtain the Gift of
Mercy” and “The Novena & Chaplet to the Divine Mercy”
Leaflets are available at the back of the Church.
TRÓCAIRE Offerings should be returned, as soon as possible
DEATH occurred on 8th March 2012 of Tom Brendan O’Connell, son
of the late Tommy Connell, The Square, Abbeyfeale. A noted GAA
player and sporting enthusiast. The 76-year-old was manager of
the racing track at the Market’s Field for over 30 years
starting in 1966. The father of three, Brian, Tomas, and Liam,
he is pre-deceased by his wife Sheila . Survived by brothers
Denis, Florrie and Michael and sister Joan. Following Requiem
Mass at Raheen Church, Tom Brendan O Connell was laid to rest at
Castlemungret. The O Connells were regular visitors to
Knockanure as their aunt Mrs Mulvihill had a bar and grocery
shop in the Village.
DEATH took place on 27th March 2012 of Dick Stack of Dromurhur,
Moyvane, born June 1928, he was son of Ellie Shanahan who died
in 1991 and Robert Stack who died in 1957. His sibling Kathleen
O Dwyer and nephews and nieces survive him. Dick was predeceased
by siblings, Mary in 2002, John and Pat in 2007. Requiem Mass
for Dick Stack was celebrated in Moyvane Church on 29th March
2012 by Fr Luid assisted by Fr McMahon, music and hymns were
provided by Margaret O Carroll and Erin Stack. Dick was laid to
rest in the family grave at Ahavoher, Knockanure, he attended
the creamery daily since he was a young lad and his interest in
greyhounds go back to his youth.
ANNIVERSARIES: Eily Carr, Mai Hickey, George O Donnell, John
Downey, Bridie Shine, Timmy Keane, Jackie Broderick, Fr Tom
Daly, Bill Mangan, Nora Buckley, Bess Daly, Paddy Scanlon, Sr.
Mary of the Sacred Heart Leahy, Aggie Ahern, Joe Stack, Matt
Costelloe, Joe Walsh, Fr Mike Dalton, Michael Sweeney, Francis
Barry, Mary Agnes Brown, Jer Mulvihill, Francis Woulfe, Paddy
Hanrahan, Johnny Buckley;
MASS on Holy Saturday 7th April at 9pm is for Bridget Flaherty;
Mass on Easter Sunday 8th at 10.00am in Knockanure for Ellen
& Vanda Horgan and the 11.00am Easter Sunday Mass is
Month’s Mind for Michael Kissane.
MONTH’S Mind for Bridie Flavin in Knockanure Church on Monday
9th April at 11am.
PALM Sunday ceremonies in Knockanure Church attracted a full
church, the local children with help of parents, teachers and
Margaret put on a lovely pageant illustrating the long Gospel, a
lot of work was put into it and thanks to all who participated.
CONFESSION: Tues. 3rd Knockanure 7.00pm, a visiting Priest will
be available for Confessions at 7.30pm and Confessions at 8pm in
Moyvane
HOLY Thursday 5th April at 7.30pm, Mass of the Lord’s Supper in
Knockanure at 7pm and at 8.00pm in Moyvane . Spend some time
with Jesus at The Altar of Repose after Mass on Holy Thursday
Night. Time Listings at rear of Church – Please sign for your
commitment.
GOOD Friday Liturgy of the Passion in Moyvane at 3pm,
Stations of the Cross in Knockanure at 7.30pm and at 8.30pm in
Moyvane, day of Fast and Abstinence. It is also the First
Friday of the Month. Usual Communion Rounds. Knockanure in the
morning and Moyvane in the afternoon.
COLLECTION for Peters Pence 7th and 8th April.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm; Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm
READERS: Vigil Elaine Hudson; 11.00am Jerry Duggan;
Knockanure Sunday 8th April Mary O’Flaherty & Siobhan
Fitzgerald.
OUR Parish needs more Eucharistic Ministers. An appeal to all
adults to Volunteer taking on this very important Ministry.
We all need to share in the Work of our Parish. Please give your
name to Father Lucid, Shane or any Member of The Liturgy Group.
Commissioning and Renewal on Holy Thursday night.
Knockanure Notes – 1st April, 2012
April 1, 2012