Knockanure Notes – 2nd September, 2012

COMMUNITY Alert Irish Night will be held in Flynn’s Bar, Knockanure on Fri. night, 7th Sept. A great night of music, song and craic is assured. All are welcome to a night with local musicians and singers, spot prizes galore and door prize.

SOCIAL: Active Retirement Day at Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 10th September 2012.  New members would be especially welcome,  music and dance with Stevie Donegan.  Anyone wishing to attend or for more information please ring the office on 068 49799 or 087 7528626.

ADVICE: An Information Officer will attend Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 10th September between 1 and 3.30pm. for anyone who would like assistance with application forms eg. Medical Cards, Farm Assist, Rural Social Scheme, Back to School Grants etc…  This is free and Confidential Service.  For more information please contact the centre on 068 49799.

FARMERS Information night at the Carlton Hotel, Tralee on Thursday Sept. 6th, Peter Young the main speaker.

CONGRATULATIONS to Matt Goulding and family who won three out of four National Awards for their AA cattle at the Virginia Show recently.

ROYALS: Paddy Kennelly got a goal from eight metres out and put the Royals into the final, winning 2-10 to 1-11. His father Stan is from Knockanure.

THANKS: The Kerry Emigrant Support Services: The Church Gate Collection amounted to €631.46.  We thank most sincerely all those who contributed so generously to such a worthy cause, also a big thank you to all the collectors.  Mile Buiochas.

CHARITY: The Tomathon” sets off from Athea Community Centre on the 11th of September 2012 and will finish at the Red Cow Moran Hotel in Dublin on the 21st of September 2012. Volunteers to walk or partake in fundraising activities on behalf of this event should contact Gillian Liston at 01 4593650 (ext.1011).

HALL: Senior Badminton: The Senior Badminton Club re-opened on Monday  September 3rd  at 8pm.  Over 16s of any ability or first time players welcome.

Dancing Classes: Timmy Woulfe’s dancing classes for beginners starting Monday 3rd September at 8pm at the Marian Hall, Moyvane.
The Community Employment Scheme has the following vacancies in Moyvane: general worker and caretaker for the Community Centre and Marian Hall.  To apply send CV to:
The Supervisor, North East Kerry CE Scheme Ltd, Bridewell, Tarbert, Co. Kerry.

BLOOD Donor Clinic in the Listowel Arms Hotel on Monday 10th & Tuesday 11th September from 6pm. to 9pm. each evening.

KNOCK: Grandparents Sunday, September 9th bud leaving Tralee at 7.30pm from the Bus Station.  Contact: 066 7180123

PATTERN DAY in Ballyheigue on Saturday, September 8th.  Mass at the Grotto at 11am.  Chief Celebrant:  Bishop Bill Murphy.

DEPRESSION.   Kerry Relatives Support Group meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at The Meadowlands Hotel at 8pm

IRISH: Conversational Irish classes for adults, will begin after Listowel races. Learning through caint, craic agus an cupan tae. All interested please contact Paul on 087 9378663 or [email protected]

RACES; accommodation to let please contact the office on 068 23036 or 23037.

BUS ; A bus to the annual ploughing championships taking place this year in New Ross will travel on the Wednesday, September 26th, more information from Peg on 068 31232.

BALLAD: songwriters and composers, entries are now being taken for the newly composed ballad competition to be held during the Garry Mc Mahon Annual Singing Weekend, contact, Philip 087-2055051.

SAINT Pio  day will be held at the Capuchin Monastery, Rochestown, Cork on Sunday 16th September, contact, Nora Enright at 087-3664449 or Pat Dalton at 069-62306.

ST JOHN’S: Wed, 5th, Spirit Family Reunion; Thurs. 6th, Tell me Lies House and on Friday 7th, Stephen Leeson, details from 068 22566.

JUMBLE Sale will be held at the Listowel Family Resource Centre on Thursday September 6th from 3-5pm.  Further details from 068 23584.

NEW Graveyard Committee was elected on August 24th, at a public meeting held in the Marian Hall. Chairman Pat Leahy. Vice Chairman, Brendan Fitzmaurice. Secretary, Maurice O Connell, Assistant Secretary Breda Enright. Joint Treasurers, John Stack and Liz Brosnan.

THOUGHT: Hope is much more than a mood. It involves a commitment to action…What we hope for should be what we are prepared to work for and do bring about as far as that power lies in us. John Polkinghorne.

DEATH has occurred of Mary McLoughlin (nee Healy) late of Leitrim East, Moyvane who died in New York on August 27th 2012. Mary is survived by a son and daughter, siblings, Joan, Noreen, Patsy, Richard and Con. Her husband, American born John McLoughlin predeceased her. Mary was daughter of Patrick Healy and Hannah Healy nee Fennell.
 
ANNIVERSARIES: Paddy Finucane, Mrs Pruitt, Bob Murphy, Tom Ned Fitzgerald, Dan Foley, Nell Tydings, Ned Stack, Catherine Lynch, Sr. M Berchmans Kennelly, Tony O Callaghan, Sheila Barry, Jerry Galvin, Annie McAuliffe, Ned Buckley, Nora and Jimmy McCarthy, John Pat Ryan;
Mass on Thurs.   6th at Knockanure 7.30pm    For the deceased members of the Lynch Family; Mass on Fri.   7th at 7.30pm for Michael Mulvihill; Mass on Sat. 8th at  7.30pm for     Jack Enright; Mass on Sun. 9th at 10.00am for Paddy Finucane, Anniversary and the 11.00am        Months Mind Mass is for Jimmy Hartnett.

CHURCH News: Friday is the First Friday of the month.  Usual Communion Rounds.  Knockanure in the Morning and Moyvane in the Afternoon. Confessions every Saturday at 7.15pm before the Vigil Mass. Scriptural Reflection Group meet in the Presbytery on Friday nights at 8pm.  Everyone welcome
Adoration  Moyvane   Sun.  4.00pm to 5.00pm; Wed.10.00am to 7.00pm;Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm.
Readers:-   Vigil, Seline Mulvihill & Ann Marie Kennelly
11.00am, Katherine Kelligan & Bridget McCarthy;
Knockanure, Gerard Leahy & Brenda Clancy
Things to reflect on
http://www.businessinsider.com/100-things-you-should-know-about-people-2010-11?op=1
 
Glendalough waterfall : http://youtu.be/nh5e9U7K82U
Glendalough Guide http://youtu.be/2G2qQgNF9xc
 
WISDOM: “A disregard of promises, finally, is like a fungus, which imperceptibly spreads over the whole character, until the moral perceptions are perverted, and the man actually comes to believe he does no wrong, even in breaking faith with his warmest friends.” –William Makepeace Thayer, Ethics of Success, 1893

CHURCH: THE former Sacred Heart church at the Crescent in Limerick city closed six years ago, was recently bought for E700,000 by The Institute of Christ the King, a community of 64 priests who work worldwide.