PARADES on St Patrick’s Day were
well attended, the day was dry, but in exposed areas it was
rather cool. The parade in Listowel was great with both locals
and foreign groups participating. The Polish band was a delight
to hear and observe their marching ,several schools from the
district put on various forms of entertainment, big numbers of
pupils were involved and were a credit to their leaders. Sad to
see so many of the long standing members and supporters of the
Listowel St Patrick’s Day parade, missing this year. We
appreciate their entire endeavour over the years. See youtube ,
knockanurelocal.
ST Patrick’s Day mass in Knockanure was again well attended,
local children had appropriate festive posters on display and
the choir sang with many joining in with them, Miss Moore was on
the organ. Thanks to the sacristan who had the church decorated
and Fr Lucid who said the Mass in Irish. Members of Riverdance
and about 100 dancers performed in Central Station Sydney for St
Patrick’s Day; Mark Kennelly son of Colm Kennelly of
Ballylongford was at the Whitehouse for St Patrick’s Day.
Knockanure School and Kearney’s Window in Moyvane is again
dressed to reflect St Patrick’s Day.
SALE at the Community Centre on Sunday last had again a great
variety, one man a former miner from Wales had a multitude of
jam varieties on his stand.
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 18th March 2011, no
winner of E7,500 Jackpot. Numbers drawn were 10-20-22 and 23
.Lucky Dips went to the following, Kathleen Carmody, Kilmorna;
Gerry Fealey, Bedford, Listowel; Ben Shields, c/o John Barry;
Ronan Kerin, Ballygrenan; Teresa Collins, Lisaniskea; Thomas
Moran, Lyre; Bar Prize Joe Enright;
Next Weeks Jackpot E7,600.
SUPPORT: Kerry Adolescent Counselling Service is starting a
bereavement support group for young people aged 15 -25 years.
The first session will take place on Friday, March 25th at their
office in Balloonagh. Contact KACS on 066 7181333
ST JOHN’S: Weds 23rd, Kerry School of Music, Featuring students
from The Listowel Centre. Directed by Aidan O’ Carroll; Thurs
24th,Niall Teague & The Fast Company, Multi instrumentalist
Niall is joined by Pádraic Joyce, Kelvin Busher, Javi Mula, Una
Mc Loughlainn and Maidgh O hEanaigh; Sat. 26th, From River To
Sea, C.D. launch of favourite songs with Louis O Carroll &
friends – In support of Listowel Hospice; Mon 28th -Fri 1st
April, The Shakespeare Sessions, Cyclone Repertory presents
Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice & Romeo and Juliet. Two
performances daily: 10.30am & 1.30pm; Tues 29th, Film Club –
Leaving, Directed by Catherine Cousins; Thurs 31st An Evening
with Frances Black, details from 068 22566.
COWS are out now and again over recent weeks, ground is cold and
growth is slow. One man tells me that he is bringing grass to
his cows indoors for past month. If a cow has twins an official
will come out to see them, anything to keep a job.
BIGGEST Full Moon in 18 years was there on Sat. last, it
affected high and low tides. There is a fine display of
daffodils again this year the frost earlier did not do any
damage to them. Curler appears plentiful but the rock thrush who
sang every spring from the tallest tree has vanished.
EVENTS: Scor na bPaisti County Finals at Tintean Theatre on
Sunday March 27th at 2.30pm; A 35 week Fetac accredited full
time course in radio production is planned to commence in
Abbeyfeale shortly. For further details contact 068 32444;
Garden class in Abbeyfeale will run from Wednesday, March 23rd
and each Wednesday book with 087 6866450; Start your own
business course is to begin in Castleisland shortly, details
from 066 7183 522; CPR Training at Athea on March 26th, details
from 087 2589 872; Youth Club in Listowel Is having a Bring
& Buy Sale on Friday 25th March from 12 to 5pm. Upper
William St, opposite the Post Office, contact Louise on 087
6411271; Listowel Family Resource Centre Women’s Group are
hosting a Cake Sale, on 5th April at 7.30pm. All proceeds going
to North Kerry Alzheimer’s Day Care; Bazaar group in Listowel
are holding a meeting on Friday 25th March at 7.30pm.
in the New Sacristy Listowel, All committee members are asked to
attend; Lecture on Medieval Nunneries by Tracey Collins at
Tralee Library 7.30pm; Kerry Autism Action Group will meet at
the Abbeygate Hotel on 30th March at 8.15pm; Kerry Cork health
link bus, details from 066 7195 560; Community Bus to Listowel
every Tuesday, book with 1890 528 528; Bus promoting holidays in
Kerry will be touring England till April 15th; Cistercian
College, Roscrea, introductory morning Sat. 26th March, details
from 0505 22066; Daffodils were on sale last weekend after the
10am Mass in Knockanure;
Energy Show in the RDS on 30-31 March, details from SEAI;
Mercury can be seen next to Jupiter after sunset for a few days,
then it will not be out of sight again until autumn; Albert
Einstein’s documents will go online shortly; 3,000 Volunteers
needed for the Dublin Eucharistic Congress, details from
www.iec2012.ie ; The 2011 Census of Population Enumerators for
the Moyvane area are Anna Marie Kennelly, Marie Behan and
Marguerite Lynch, details from 086 4106478.
CELEBRATION: The Vocational School in Abbeyfeale is holding a
celebration weekend to mark its contribution to education,
Thursday, March 31st, Plaque unveiling at 6:45pm at the
Vocational School with a Lecture at 7:45 p.m. followed by
Publication launch. Friday, April 1 Mass at 3:00 p.m. for Staff
& Students past and present at Church of the Assumption,
Abbeyfeale; On Friday evening the School is open
from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 2 from 2:00 to
4:00 p.m. an exhibition of old photographs, memorabilia and the
old roll books. Contact the school on 068 31198.
BOOK is being compiled on local railways, contact Liam O Mahony
, Newcastle West at 087 6471 956.
CONCERN international writing competition, details on concern
website.
SIAMSA: Colm Murphy on Comedy on March 26th; Poets in the
Doghouse 4 on Wed. March 30th and National Dance Company of
Wales Fri. April 1st, more from 066 71230 55.
TB: Mortality from pulmonary tuberculosis in 1939 was 2,617; In
1940 deaths from TB, 2,907 and in 1943 deaths amounted to 3398.
Non pulmonary tuberculosis deaths in 1939 amounted to
687.Patients examined at St Vincent’s Hospital in 1934, 34% were
incurable 50% readily curable and 16% would take 6 months to 2
years to cure. At this years 2011 parade met a former TB patient
who was treated in Dublin, he had a list of Kerrymen in his
company there, his job being young was to operate the Radio.
Kerryman of 27th June 1964 reports that the Blue Card round of
TB eradication in Kerry was bringing the County nearer to
attestation. Kerry had then 16,000 herds ad 270,000 cattle.
ST Patrick while a slave in Ireland, recalled in his
confessions, I heard in my sleep a voice saying to me: ‘It is
well that you fast, soon you will go to your own country.’ And
again, after a short while, I heard a voice saying to me: ‘See,
your ship is ready.’ And it was not near, but at a distance of
perhaps two hundred miles, and I had never been there, nor did I
know a living soul there; and then I took to flight, and I left
the man with whom I had stayed for six years. And I went in the
strength of God who directed my way to my good, and I feared
nothing until I came to that ship. Many of us today lack faith
in God, depriving us reaching our full ability.
USA: When George Washington took office in 1789, there were
30,000 Catholics in America. John Adams said they were “scarce
as earthquakes.” By 1850, Catholics had become the biggest
denomination. There were only twenty-three priests in America in
1776.
PILGRIMAGES: Night vigil at Knock on Thursday, March 24th, the
eve of the Annunciation of the Lord, details 068 31232;
Pilgrimage to Rome for Beatification of Pope John Paul on 29th
April, details from 087 2618 412; Eucharistic Adoration
Pilgrimage Retreats in Lourdes, Further details from Máire Smye
on 023 88 33273 or by writing to: CLM HQ, South Square,
Clonakilty, Co. Cork.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to
7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Listowel on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 10.30am Mass till 7pm. Adoration
Abbeyfeale each evening Monday to Friday from 6-8pm, perpetual
Adoration and Rosary each evening at 7.30pm. Stations of the
Cross each Friday during Lent after 10am Mass. Latin Mass was
read at the Holy Cross, Dominican church Tralee on Sunday
last.
OUR faith and our friendships are not shattered by one big act,
but by many small neglects, says J. Gustav White.
CONFIRMATION on Thursday 24th March will be given to nearly 80
candidates at a Ceremony at 3.30pm in Listowel Church.
MINISTERS ; All readers of the Pastoral Area of Listowel,
Lixnaw, Duagh and Moyvane are asked to attend a Workshop
on Wednesday night next (23rd March) in St. Patrick’s Hall from
8pm to 9.30pm. It will be given by Frances Roland of the
Diocesan Pastoral Team.
DEATH took place of Kitty Fitzgerald nee Fitzgerald of the
Railway Bar, Abbeyfeale, on March 15th 2011. Kitty was daughter
of Paddy Fitzgerald and Catherine Quirke of Knocknasna,
Abbeyfeale. Kitty is survived by her husband Dick, children
Carina, Carmel, Ann, Thomas and Pat. Siblings Pa, Mike, Margie,
Phil, Daisy, Julia and Helen. John, Billy, Theresa, Nancy, Mary
Agnes and Nora Ita predeceased Kitty. Following Requiem Mass at
the Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale on Saturday March 19th
2011 Kitty Fitzgerald was laid to rest at St. Mary’s Cemetery
Abbeyfeale.
Recent deaths; Joan Stack, Mai Holyoake, John Quinlivan, Mary
Halpin, Kitty Harnett, Eleanor Scanlon.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary White, Joe Collins, Willie Shine, Sr.
Theresa Mary O Connor, Elizabeth Buckley, Mary Kennelly, Kitty
Shine, Hannah Moloney, Willie Moore, Fr James Cunningham, John
Michael Hanrahan, Ellen Fitzgerald, Margaret M Horton, Ellen
McAuliffe, Sean Somers, Mike and Denis Hanrahan, Months Mind
Mass on Tues 22nd at Knockanure 7.30pm for Emmet Leahy, with
the Stations of the Cross after Mass; Mass on Wed 23rd at 9.15am
for William J. O’Connor Dore; Mass on Fri. 25th at 7.30pm for
Michael, Ann & Denis Hanrahan; Mass on Sat. 26th at 7.30pm
for Michael Moloney, Leitrim Middle at the request of Eddie
& Christina Moloney in the U.S.A; Mass in Knockanure on Sun.
27th at 10.00am for Nancy & Jack McMahon.
VOCATIONS Day hosted by Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. If
you are aged 18-45. We invite you to consider Priesthood, at
home and aboard from 10am – 4pm on Sunday 10th April at Sacred
Heart Centre, Western Road, Cork. Contact, Fr. John Fitzgerald
MSC Vocations Director. Phone 086 8626007
[email protected] www.mscireland.com
Knockanure Notes – 20th March, 2011
March 20, 2011