Knockanure Notes – 21st June, 2009

RECYCLE mobile phones and batteries to help the Jack and Jill Foundation, Knockanure National School Scoil Chorp Chriost now have a collection point, items can be brought to the school between 1pm and 3pm on school days. Stamps are also collected by the school.

ST PIO prayer meeting this month in Listowel will be held on Thursday 25th starting at 7.15, all are welcome.

BUS to Knock on June 29th details from 068 49580 or 068 36166. Bus to Lough Derg, more information from 068 31232.

COLLECTION: Senior Citizens Annual Church Gate Collection on Saturday June 27th & Sunday 28th.

CHIROPODIST will attend the Marian Hall on Saturday June 27th at 2.30pm, book with Eileen at 068 49472.

BIKE Race: Athea Bike race runs on the 27th and 28th of June, Nationwide are doing a programme on Athea during the races.

HORSE and Pony Racing takes place at Kilcara on Sunday June 28th.

CAO change of mind form, closing date is July 1st `09.

SEISIUN summer show begins at the Arms Hotel on Wednesday July 1st at 9pm and the Templeglantine Seisiun opens on Thursday July 2nd and continues weekly till August.

ST JOHN’S: Wednesday 24th the best of traditional with Northern Lights; Thursday 25th Cello and Guitar recital with Andrew Booth and Li Lu; Friday 26th Des Keogh presents Confessions of an Irish Publican and on Tuesday June 30th The Carter Brothers. St John’s Summer School begins on July 1st, details from 068 22566.

SIAMSA presents a film for retired people called Singing in the Rain on Thursday July 2nd at 2pm.

OUTING by Abbeyfeale Parish to Dingle on Wednesday, July 1, details from 068 31232.

BUS to Ballybunion from Listowel Starts on Thursday 25th July and every Thursday onwards. Pick up at Bus Stop near Listowel Arm’s Hotel at 11am. to Ballybunion returning at 4pm. Travel passes free, E5 return without Travel pass.

CLOTHING collection: Fr. Nicholas Maanzo for diocese of Kitui, Kenya, collection of all types of clean dry, Ladies, Gents, and children’s clothing, also bed linen, curtains, towels & shoes. Collection on Wednesday 24th June before 12 noon on the day at the Bridge Rd, Car Park.

CONRADH na Gaeilge Meeting in Listowel on Wednesday 24th June at 8pm. at the Hotel, all are welcome.

LONDON barbecue for Kerry people will be held at the Portman Arms, Edgware Road on Sunday June 28th, details from www.kerryassociationlondon.co.uk ; Limerick Association in London next meeting will take place on Thursday June 25th at St Augustine’s Social Club Hammersmith.

THOUGHT: Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future, Oscar Wilde; let no man lose heart, and abandon a good scheme because he meets chopping seas and cross winds at the outset, since God may be thereby driving him on a better course, and toward greater ends than he ever dreamt of, Thomas Guthrie.

JOBS are withering away day by day like autumn leaves, no sense of urgency is being displayed, a cut in rents, rates planning and wages may encourage new ventures. A decent prize fund could be created for entrepreneurs in savings made by cutting taxpayers money to people on leave, on holidays or idle. Michelin & Cie, the world’s second-largest tire maker, are to invest $1.4 billon in India.

FUEL: Properly inflated tires can improve fuel efficiency by 3.3 percent and save $.06 a gallon at the pump, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Approximately 1.2 billion gallons of fuel are wasted each year by U.S. motorists driving on under-inflated tires. Under-inflated tires also pose a safety risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that under-inflated tires contribute to more than 600 fatalities and 33,000 injuries each year in the US.

IMMIGRATION: United States Catholic Bishops, gathered in San Antonio, recently called on President Barack Obama and congressional leaders of both parties to work together to fashion and enact comprehensive immigration reform legislation before the end of the year.

SPACE: Endeavour’s next launch opportunity is July 11, hope we will see the “space chase” between the shuttle and the ISS, in the skies from July 6 – July 22.

The next generation of instruments for ground-based telescopes is a new ultra-fast camera that can take 1500 finely exposed images per second ,The first 240×240 pixel images with the world’s fastest high precision faint light camera were obtained recently.

DROMCOLLOGHER Organic College ‘Open Afternoon’ on Sunday, July 12th between 2pm and 5pm.

Elder Flower is now plentiful, they are said to be useful for colds and associated conditions.

BEST Wishes to Angela Fitzmaurice who celebrated her 50th birthday recently.

Congratulation and best wishes to Canon Seamus Linnane Parish Priest of Listowel on the 50th anniversary of his ordination. A special Mass to mark the occasion was concelebrated in Listowel Church by Canon Linnane assisted by a large number of Priests on Friday last June 19th `09, Feast of the Sacred Heart. The Listowel Choirs sang several O Riada hymns. Following Mass presentations were made to the Canon at the Arms Hotel where he was surrounded by his family and friends. Canon Linnane was born at Ballydonoghue, Lisselton, educated at Coolard N.S., St Michael’s Listowel, St Brendan’s Killarney and ordained at Maynooth in June 1959, he served in Wales for a year, then continued his studies in Maynooth before teaching at St Brendan’s and St Michael’s , Duagh was his first Parish and he was transferred to Listowel in 1996. The contribution of Canon Linnane .P.P. V.F. and his family to society is worthy of our grateful thanks.

EVENTS: Clounmacon ICA outing is on Friday June 26th, details from 068 21101; Con Curtin Music Festival in Brosna runs from 26th to 28th; Rock Bands will perform at Supervalue Car park in Ballybunion on Friday and Saturday 26th and 27th of June; Closing date for Milk Quota leasing is June 26th; Tennis continues at Wimbledon; At Fr. Casey’s GAA Club multi sports camp runs from June 29th to July 3rd, details from www.letsgo.ie ; Mass at Aghavallen Churchyard is on Wednesday evening July 1st at 8pm; Abbeyfeale and District Search and Rescue recently opened their headquarters at the old Garda Barracks in Abbeyfeale; Irish Stammers Association will have members at a meeting at the Malton Hotel on Thursday night June 25th, details from 066 7199 730;

CONGRATULATIONS to Tara Finucane who got bronze in the U16 Girls Javelin at the recent Kerry Community Games.

STACK: Tom Stack was married in Carrueragh Kilmorna to Mary Neville of Carrigkerry . They had three sons the eldest born on Christmas night 1849 was called Thomas Neville Stack . The second son Maurice Tom Stack married Mary Goulding their children were Tom Maurice and John Maurice, Tom inherited the farm while John went to America the third brother of Tom Neville Stack was called William he got a farm in Carrigkerry .Mai Quinlivnans mother Ellie Stack was daughter of Maurice Tom Stack a brother of Tom Neville , her father Michael Quinlivan was of Blossom Hill Rathkeale , Co Limerick . Tom Neville Stack Founded The Finance Union Journal in 1877 .It is reported that three generations before Tom Neville a member of the Stack family was a Butter Merchant in Cork who had a brother a Banker .Another Stack Nicholas Moore Stack a man of culture and an actor taught at Maynooth and Carlow College .Tom Neville himself was a Journalist a Financier and a Poet his second wife was a daughter of Mr Andrew Thunder of Dublin .Mr Thunder went to Clongroves Wood College . He died aged 45yrs .Mr and Mrs Stack were married for over 20yrs and had five children. In 1895 Tom Neville Stack was one of the Founders of the British Homes Assurance Corporation Ltd. He was also an Officer in the 2nd London Rifles which was founded by Prince Albert .Tom Neville Stacks views on Irish Banking are contained in the Blue Book which was issued by a committee of the House of Commons.

RETREAT night in concert form, offered by Gerry Dignan from Chicago, will be held at Tralee St John’s Parish Centre on Wednesday, July 1st at 8pm. Details from 066 7122522, he will also be at Ardfert Retreat Centre on Tuesday June 30th from 8pm – 9.30pm, enquiries to 066 7134276.

FREE: Theology night courses, held in Mary Immaculate College or at Markdyke House, Cork City. Sponsored by NOSTRA, details on www.dioceseofkerry.ie. Closing date for receipt of application forms is Friday, June 26th at 12 noon.

DEATH took place recently of Donal Mulvihill of Derry, Listowel in Dubai following a car crash of, he was son of Brian and Ellen Mulvihill and was aged 27 years.

ANNIVERSARIES; Joe Lynch, Con Greaney, John Flaherty, Mary Shanahan, Dan Flavin, Bridie Long, Tim Dineen, Thomas O Callaghan, Mass for the week, Mon. 22nd of June in Knockanure at 8.00pm for Mary Brosnan; Tues. 23rd at 8.00pm for Catherine & Timothy Buckley; Wed. 24th at 9.15am in Moyvane For the People of the Parish; Fri. 26th at 8.00pm for Daniel & Bridget O’Connor; Sat. 27th at 8.00pm for Nora King nee Quinn. Sunday morning last Knockanure congregation had a treat with the wonderful singing of the Mulvihill family.

READERS: Vigil Una Fitzmaurice & Elaine Hudson;11am Paul & Anthony Kiely; Knockanure 10am Mary Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.

MEDJUGORJE 28th Anniversary: You are invited to Reconciliation, Rosary, Mass and Adoration at St. Brendan’s Church, Tralee on Wednesday June 24th at 7.30pm. Sacrament of Confession will begin at 6.30pm. All are welcome! For further information please phone 066 7125932.

MASS at Innisfallen Island on Friday, June 26 at 6.30 p.m. Boats leaving Ross Castle from 4.30 p.m. Tralee Scouts celebrate their 80th year with noon mass at St John’s Church on June 28th.
ADORATION: Moyvane, Sunday 4pm to 5pm, Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm. Adoration in Abbeyfeale each evening Monday to Friday from 6pm to 8pm.

CEMETERY Mass at John Paul II Cemetery on Wednesday July 8th at 8.15pm and St. Michael’s Cemetery on Thursday 9th July at 8.15pm.