THANKS: The Senior Citizens
Committee gratefully acknowledge the support of Local Business
people who sponsored prizes for the Annual Christmas Dinner
Party; Newstownsands Co-op, Moyvane Development, Moyvane I.C.A.,
Moyvane Bingo, Knockanure Community Centre, Tom Roche, Noel
Stack, Hollys Gala, Anna Fogarty, Enrights Bar, Frances Leahy,
Mike Kennelly & Mike Corridan. We also appreciate those who
attended and brought spot prizes thus making the day a great
success, and the Marian Hall for providing a wonderful venue. A
big thank you to Fr. Lucid for celebrating Mass.
SAINT PIO EVENING MASS will take place on Thursday next (13th
December) at 7pm. incorporating the Rosary, Mass and
Benediction.
COULD YOU NOT SPEND ONE HOUR WITH ME? preparation for Christmas
– Eucharistic Adoration Listowel from 3 – 6pm will take place
each Sunday of Advent in the Adoration Chapel and also every
Tuesday & Wednesday. You are invited to drop in and spend
time before the Blessed Sacrament.
MEDJUGORJE MONTHLY PRAYER MEETING took place on Monday 10th
December at 7.30pm. in the Listowel Parish Meeting Room.
GRAVEYARD Committee of Knockanure and Moyvane will meet in the
Marian Hall Moyvane on Friday 14th December at 8.30pm.
AUDREY O Carroll and Friends at St John’s on Wed. 12th Dec.
GRANDPARENTS Day at Listowel Family Resource Centre on 13th Dec.
from 3 to 5pm.
ATHEA: The annual Going Strong/St. Vincent de Paul Christmas
Dinner and Party will take place on Wednesday, December 12th at
the Top of the Town.
STATION for Gortdromagouna at the home of Margaret Carmody on
14th December at 7.30pm. If you would like to have the Stations
in your home or a private House Mass, please contact the
Presbytery.
CELTIC Tenors who will be performing in Glin Church on Friday
December 21st.
LAUNCH of Ballydonoghue Magazine on Dec. 13th at the Thatch at
8pm. Knocknagoshel Then and Now magazine is also available
locally. We are also looking forward to the Athea and
Ballyguiltenane Journal.
CRAFT Fair at Seanchai on Sunday Dec. 16th from 11an to 5pm.
SCHOOL Holidays from 24th Dec. to Jan. 4th, local school
children decorated the Jesse Tree at Knockanure Church recently.
NEW Moon on Dec. 13th, the last moon mission, Apollo 17,
celebrates its 50th anniversary this month Dec. 2012.
PLAQUE to the memory of Paddy Finucane will be unveiled by Mick
Finucane at Gale Bridge on the Mail Road a short distance from
his birthplace on December 16th at 2pm, all are welcome.
Paddy was the principal man behind the proposal of the Drainage
scheme in 1951.
REMEMBERANCE Tree, this event will take place on Sunday 16th
December 2012 at 3.00p.m. outside the Tralee Town Council
offices on Princes Quay. This tree gives people an opportunity
to place an ornament on it to remember all those who we have
lost to suicide .
ANNIVERSARIES: Fr Jerry Roche, Agnes Donovan, John P Fitzgerald,
Tom Relihan, Sean Brosnan, Martin Mulvihill, Bridie O Donnell,
David O Brien, Sr. Mary Kevin Enright, Danny Dunne, Vincent
Sheehy, Liam Scanlon, Patrick O Connor, Denis McEnery, Sr. Rose
Twomey, Con Shine, Mary Maguire, Jack Flavin, Bridget Moran, Sr.
Anthony Joseph Mulvihill, Elizabeth Mary Murphy, Sheila Buckley,
P J Nolan, Eileen Tierney, Fr Dan Mulvihill,
Mass on Tues. 11th at 7.30pm for William Collins & the
deceased members of the Collins Family; Mass on Wed. 12th 7.30pm
for Sheila & Ned Buckley; Mass on Thurs. 13th 9.15am for
Breda Thomas nee Cunningham; Mass on Sat. 15th 7.30pm for
Matthew & Bridget Quinn and the deceased members of the
Quinn Family; Mass in Knockanure on Sun. 16th 10.00am for Jack
Goulding and the 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Connie Shine.
READERS: Vigil, Elaine Hudson; 11.00am Jerry Duggan;
Knockanure, Mary O’Flaherty.
CAROL Service at St Mary’s Tarbert on Dec. 16th at 7pm.
Abbeyfeale Church feast of music to celebrate the birth of
Christ will take place on Sunday 16th of December at 7pm.
THOUGHT: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to
repeat it says George Santayana.
“Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is
no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins
where man’s power ends.” George Muller.
VOLUNTEERING Overseas: Where Do I Start? Kerry
Our next workshop on “Volunteering Overseas: Where Do I Start?”
will be delivered in collaboration with the Kerry One World
Centre. This workshop is for people who are considering
volunteering or working overseas in a development context.
Topics discussed will include:
Concepts of development
The role of the volunteer/development worker in contributing to
change
Motivations and expectations for volunteering
Types of volunteering opportunities available
Possibilities for getting involved in global development from
Ireland
Date: Saturday the 16th February
Time: 9:45 am to 4:30 pm.
Venue: Institute of Technology Tralee, North Campus
Contact: Please contact Tim in KOWC for any enquiries by email
[email protected] or call (066) 718 1358.
FUNDRAISING BINGO FOR ARDFERT RETREAT CENTRE will take place at
Ardfert Retreat Centre on Sunday, December 16th from 5pm – 7pm.
Entertainment for all the family with Special Guest appearance
from the North Pole!! Mince pies and refreshments. All welcome
CHRISTMAS FAIR: in aid of Church of Ireland, Tralee, Ballyseedy
& Ballymacelligott will take place at Teach na tSolas
Centre, Ashe Street on Saturday, December 15th from 10am – 4pm.
KERRY FILMS: Fenit Development Association presents short films
celebrating people and places at Siamsa Tire on Friday, December
14th at 8pm. For further information, contact 087 3509584 or
[email protected]
REUNION for the three former secondary schools in Abbeyfeale is
being planned from the 15th to the 21st July 2013.
RAMBLING HOUSE session was held Friday night 7th Dec. in the
Thatched House Finuge.
ARDFERT RETREAT CENTRE. Further insights on the Crosbie estate
(1872-1922) with Tommy O’Connor. Tues 11th Dec at 8pm;
‘Kramer vs Kramer’ showing Thurs 13 Dec at 7.30 pm. tel: 066
7134276.
DAY: International Human Rights Day 10th ; Dec. 18th
International Day of Solidarity with Migrants.
UN World Investment Report notes direct foreign investment in
Israel for 2011 more than doubled, jumping from $5.5 billion to
$11.37 billion.
FOOD: Terra Madre Day is a worldwide celebration held every year
on December 10 to reconnect communities with local food.
Organized by Slow Food since 2009, each year over 1000 unique
events show the diversity of our food cultures.
BOOK: Vincent Carmody, launched new book, Listowel, Snapshots of
an Irish Market Town, 1850-1950, it is A4 size, hard backed with
dust cover and is in full colour, it contains 272 pages. Through
eight chapters is traces one hundred years of social and
commercial history of Listowel through the medium of old
letterheads/billheads/photographs and social comment.
ANCESTORS: Susan Twomey of California who traces her McKenna
ancestors “My great-great grandfather Patrick McKenna from
Listowel was born c. 1802, married Sarah/Sally M Stack from
Duagh…they married c. 1832 and had their 14 children in
Ireland before moving to America c. 1862 and settling in the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Pat died in 1865 in Negaunee,
Marquette County, Michigan. Pat and Sally were my mother’s great
grandparents.”
AIFREANN AN DOMHNAIGH
A CHEILIURADH AG POBAL DE
MAIGHE MHEAIN & CHNUIC AN IUIR
9u la de Nollag, 2012
www.dioceseofkerry.ie
Please pray for the following whose anniversaries occur and for
whom Holy Mass will be offered as follows: Pray for Jack
Sheehan, Kilbaha anniversary around this time
Sat. 8th Feast of the Immaculate Conception
10.00am Knockanure Tom Relihan and his parents Jeremiah &
Anne
11.00am Denis & Nora Hanrahan & the deceased members of
the Hanrahan Family
Sat. 8th 7.30pm Moyvane For the People of the Parish
Sun. 9th 10.00am P.J. Nolan, Kilmeaney, Kilmorna 11.00am
Elizabeth & Jeremiah Buckley
Mon. 10th No Mass in Moyvane
Tues. 11th 7.30pm William Collins & the deceased members of
the Collins Family
Wed. 12th 7.30pm Sheila & Ned Buckley
Thurs. 13th 9.15am Breda Thomas nee Cunningham, Kilbaha
Fri. 14th Stations at the home of Margaret Carmody at 7.30pm for
Gortdromagouna.
Sat. 15th 7.30pm Matthew & Bridget Quinn and the deceased
members of the Quinn Family
Sun. 16th 10.00am Jack Goulding 11.00am Connie Shine
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: Mary O’Flaherty
Community Bulletin
Annual Sacristan’s Collection Knockanure on Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day. Margaret would like to express her sincere
gratitude to the parishioners for their generosity during the
year.
Knockanure Community Centre Christmas Meal for the Active
Retired. The Annual Christmas meal for the active retired will
be held at Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 10th December.
Mass will take place at 12.30 Sharp. Come and enjoy a great day
with a hot meal followed by music and dance. All Welcome..
Please ring in Advance on 068 49799.
Christmas Celebration in Knockanure Church on Sunday evening
23rd December from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. The children will be
performing the “Nativity Story” Christmas Carols and Hymns,
special prayer and reflection this being “The Year of the
Faith”. Don’t miss this special evening of spirituality and
healing a great way to prepare for the coming of Jesus into our
homes and our hearts for Christmas.
The Senior Citizens Committee gratefully acknowledge Local
Business people who sponsored prizes for the Annual Christmas
Dinner Party; Newtownsands Co-op, Moyvane Development, Moyvane
I.C.A., Moyvane Bingo, Knockanure Community Centre, Tom Roche,
Noel Stack, Hollys Gala, Anna Fogarty, Enrights Bar, Frances
Leahy, Mike Kennelly & Mike Corridan. We also appreciate
those who attended and brought spot prizes thus making the day a
great success, and the Marian Hall for providing a wonderful
venue. A big thank you to Fr. Lucid for celebrating Mass.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Very
Happy Christmas.
Moyvane Ladies Football are holding their A.G.M is taking place
on Tuesday 11th December at 8pm in the Marian Hall, Moyvane. All
are welcome.
Unveiling of a plaque to the late Paddy Finucane, T.D. will take
place at Gale Bridge on the main Listowel/Tarbert road on Sunday
16th December at 2pm.
Knockanure Notes – 10th December, 2012
December 10, 2012