SAINT PIO Prayer meeting will
take place on Thursday 26th January at 7pm. incorporating the
Rosary, Mass and Benediction, mitten of Padre Pio will be at the
Prayer Meeting.
THANKS: The Senior Citizens Committee would like to thank
everyone who made our Christmas party so enjoyable. The
Newtownsandes Co-Op for sponsorship of the Band and the
Development Committee for the wine and all the local Business
people who gave spot Prizes. We would also like to thank those
who provided entertainment on the day. We wish you all a happy
and healthy New Year.
A Special Word of Thanks to those who helped with the Christmas
Tree and Crib: Mike Walsh, Tom O’Connor, Jacqueline Stackpoole,
Tom Walsh, Mary Kennelly, Bridgette Hogan, Mary Mulvihill, John
Corbett and Eileen Roche.
A.G.M. of the Liturgy – Parish Pastoral Council will be held in
the Marian Hall on February 8th at 8pm.
Moyvane Ladies Football Club would like to thank everyone who
contributed so generously to their collection last weekend.
ALARMS: Senior Citizens & Community Alert: It has come to
our attention that Grant Funding for Telecare Alarms may be
available to us. Any Senior Citizen interested in having an
alarm installed, please contact Maurice O’Connell on 49369 or
Kay O’Hanlon on 49488 as soon as possible. So we can submit
names or numbers of those who wish to avail of this Service.
MACRA; It’s not just for farmers! It’s for any young person
looking to try something different & meet new people. Macra
is looking to revive a club in the North Kerry area and are
having their 1st meeting in Molly’s Pub, Moyvane on Friday night
January 27th @ 9pm. For more information please contact Kevin
Leahy, County Chairperson 087 7837447.
ST JOHN’S: Tues 24th – Fri 27th Kids Want To Drum. Kieran
Gallagher of Kada Kaboom Arts presents an outreach series of
Drumming/Percussion/Music appreciation workshops for 10 local
schools; Wed 25th Sarah Savoy And The Francadians, A four-piece
Cajun dance band from Louisiana playing Country & Bluegrass
on Fiddle, Base, Guitar, Button Accordion, Washboard and
Saxaphone; Thurs 26th , Shortcut To Hallelujah , A hysterical
drama set during the run up to the Mayo/Kerry All-Ireland
Football Final, The play was written by Mick Donnellan and is
presented by Truman Town Theatre, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. Sat
28th, Many Young Men Of Twenty John B Keane’s classic play on
poverty, love and emigration in Ireland in the 1950’s.
Presented by Feohanagh/Castlemahon Players, Limerick, details
from 068 22566.
SIAMSA: Oliver runs from 25th to 28th Jan. details from 066 712
3055.
PTAA: North Kerry Pioneers are holding their annual dinner dance
at the Golf Hotel Ballybunion on Friday 10th February at 8pm.
Music by Dave Lawlor. Tickets available from all committee
members including Marie Mc Enery 087 6492080, Bobby Johnson 087
2950260, Mary Heaphy 066 7132529, Mary Kearney 087 9444798 or
Annemarie Tydings 087 9613865. Anyone who is due a silver or
gold pin please contact Marie Mc Enery 087 6492080 or Bobby
Johnson 087 2950260 to order and these will be presented on the
night.
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 20th Jan. 2012 Jackpot
E1,900, numbers drawn were 1-21-28 and 31, No Winner. Lucky Dips
went to the following; Ellen Sleamon; Mattie Dillon c/o
Listowel Agri; Michael Lynch, Abbeyfeale; Ann McGrath, Glin;
Margaret Geraghty, Listowel; Bill White, c/o John Barry; Bar
Prize won by Gerard Greaney; This weeks Jackpot E2,000.
EVENTS; Listowel Community College. Enrolment for night classes
at the school Effective everyday, writing, Tiling, Car
maintenance, Yoga, Pilates, Local History, Irish, Art, Computers
basic and Intermediate: High Society, film for retired will be
screened at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday, February 1st at 2pm;
Kerry Adolescent Counseling Service is starting a Bereavement
Support Group for young people, commencing on Friday, January
27th from 3.30pm to 5pm, age 15yrs to 25yrs, contact 066
7181333; Racing in Limerick on 25th Jan; Ardfert Retreat
Centre, Wednesday 1st February from 8 to 9.30pm. Consecrated
Religious Life an invitation to celebrate religious life through
ritual and prayer. Address by Bishop Bill Murphy and House Team;
Reflect on the legacy of John Moriarty – poet, mystic and
storyteller. This is taking place at Ardfert Retreat Centre on
Tuesday the 7th of February from 8 to 10pm, facilitated by Mick
Joyce; Talk on children’s grief will be held in NCW on Jan.
30th, details from 069 79113; Card Drive at Frank Sheehy Park
every Wed. Night; Bingo in Moyvane every Thursday night; North
Kerry Senior Scor competition will be held in Asdee on Sat. Jan.
28th at 7pm; Catholic Schools Week runs from 29th Jan. to 4th
Feb.; Walk in aid of Cheshire Home from Barnagh to NCW on Sunday
Jan. 29th start 10am, details from 069 83100, or
[email protected] ; Spike Players, Knocknagoshel will
stage a 3 act comedy, ‘Wigs on the Green’ in the Community
Centre Knocknagoshel on January, 27, 28, and 29 and February 4
and5 next at 8pm, Contact 087 1801118;
West Limerick Resources will be offering a training programme to
community groups to develop their own website, contact Suzanne
on 069 79114; Lixnaw Irish Music festival is on 4th and 5th of
Feb. details from 066 7132 462; Kerry Association London next
meeting on Jan 25th at the Kingdom Bar, Kilburn High Road;
Closing date for entries for Writers Week is march 2nd; Trip to
Man Utd at Easter, details from 087 689 7712;
CAO closing date Feb. 1st 2012. Maths at primary school info at
4to12maths.com
WRITING: Over 200 pages of creative writing by students from
Kerry Education Service Schools is between the cover of O Mo
Peann Fein, it is well worth a browse, Gabriel Fitzmaurice was
writer in Residence at Gaelcholaiste Chiarrai. Students from
Listowel who contributed include, Megan Fealey, Celine Leahy,
Jonathan Casey, Hattie Du Praz, Gavin Stack Emma Ryan and Jack
barrett.
SEPTIC Tanks, water meter, household tax and preservation of
bogs can be considered as the governments, more jobs programme.
ATHEA Journal 2011, number 23 contains as usual many articles of
interest to the wider community outside Athea. Dr Kieran Murphy
talks about the HSE and the cut that does not bleed, among his
remarks, he observes patients being carried around in ambulances
for treatment miles from their homes, one improvement is the
reduction of deaths from Heart attacks are down from 54% in the
70s to 36% at present, closure of respite units and new units
not opened because of staff embargo. Tom Aherne writes about
saving turf , Wrenboys and Music and Song from Mangan’s Glen.
Anne Denihan writes about unusual family. Joe Quille has again
composed a wide variety of Odds ad Ends, including rules for
rearing delinquent children. Extract from the Leader on the
rededication of Athea Church in 1987. Athea Drama Group, GAA,
Athea UTD, Athea Golf, Community Games and Comhaltas
organisations are well covered. Pat Brosnan recalls working in
England and dancing in Derby in the 1950s. George Lanagan
continues with his album and gives insight into the Lynch Family
tree, Grorge also has poetry and pays tribute to fellow poet
Paddy Faley who died Oct. 2011.Paddy is also remembered by Peg
Prendeville. Raymond Fennelly writes All in a Game. North Kerry
Reaching out Heritage Project is also highlighted. Tom
Fitzgerald describes the Barnagh Tunnel finished in 1880. Pa
Fitzgerald submits historic letters from 1856 . Domhnall de
Barra , recalls a change of a lifetime, illustrated by many
photos. More photos and stories from Patrick Fitzgerald on page
74. Dan Keane is also remembered, going strong at 92. David O
Riordan recalls musicians and singers from the past. Extract
from West Limerick Journal on servant boys and girls is also in
included in the Athea Parish Journal.
IRISH: Almost 35 million people currently living in the US claim
Irish ancestry, in 2010, the numbers of Scotch-Irish are no
longer available. They will be classed in “Other groups”
category.”
RICK Santorum US Presidential Candidate; all of Santorum’s
children are home-schooled by his wife Karen and the family is
committed to holistic medical treatments, health food, and
Christian-inspired learning.
ST ITA also known as the Brigid of Munster is associated with
the parish of Kileedy and is one of the co-patrons of the
diocese of Limerick. January 15th was her feast day. St Bridget
feast Feb. 1st, Candlemas Day Feb. 2nd and St Blaise feast Feb.
3rd, he was martyred in 316AD.
THOUGHT: Robert Moore author believes that the Weakling and
Tyrant shadows work in tandem with each other. It’s very rare
that a man is ruled by one and not the other. Underneath every
blustering Tyrant is a scared Weakling. And underneath every
cowering Weakling is a Tyrant waiting to explode.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm
and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm. Adoration in Abbeyfeale
on Tuesday and Friday 8am-10pm and on Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday 6-8pm. Listowel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
DEATH took place recently in Chicago of Jim Kennelly of Moneen,
Lisselton, he is survived by siblings, Paddy at home and Eileen
O Grady in Chicago and was predeceased by John in England, Mary
B Dillon in Ballybunion and Sr. Anne Maria of the Presentation
Convent in Lixnaw.
DEATH on 12th December 2011 of Sr. Mary Kevin (Josephine)
Enright of Holy Child Convent, Stable Lane, Off Harcourt Street
(formerly of Tarbert, remembered by her Holy Child Sisters, her
family, sisters Aquin and Rosalie (MSHR), Margaret (Buckley) and
Breda (Cronin), brothers Jerry, Danny and Tommy, Sr. Enright was
predeceased by her brothers Fr. Tim C.S.Sp. and Jimmy. Funeral
Mass was celebrated on 14th December 2011 in the Carmelite
Church, Whitefriar Street, followed by Burial in Deansgrange
Cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Peggy Finucane, Dick Stack, Fr Pat Ahern
Ballyline, Michael Mulvihill, Peggy Fitzgerald, Margaret
Flaherty, Mary Dalton, Tim Guiney, Maureen Moran, Declan Lyons,
Margaret Lynch, Cathal Kennelly, Nora Ita Hunt, Fr J Downey,
Bridie McElligott, Helen Roche, Fr Michael Leen, Michael O
Regan, Months Mind mass on Tues. 24th at 7.30pm for Jack
O’Brien; Mass on Thurs. 26th at 7.30pm for Maureen Sheehy,
Months Mind; Mass on Fri. 27th at 7.30pm for Jeremiah &
Jenny O’Carroll; Mass on Sat. 28th at 7.30pm for Martin &
Mary Mulvihill; Mass on Sun. 29th at 10.00am for Mary Enright
and the 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Connie Shine.
MARK’S Gospel as a Story of Hope, led by Fr. Séamus O’Connell
on Fri. Feb. 3rd, 7.30 pm to 9.15 pm and Sat. Feb 4th, 10 am to
1 pm in John Paul II Pastoral Centre, Rock Rd., Killarney, phone
064 66632644.
A meditation group will commence at Listowel Family Resource
Centre on Thursday February 2nd from 7.30-8.30pm. For further
details contact on (068) 23584.
READERS: Vigil Seline Mulvihill & Ann Marie Kennelly;
11.00am Joe & Colin Enright; Knockanure Gerard Leahy &
Brenda Clancy.
GOD: Whom do you seek? We seek God, Single young women attracted
to the Dominican way of life are welcome to attend any of the
following weekends in 2012. 10-12 February, 9-11 March, contact
041 9838524: www.dominicannuns.ie [email protected]
Monastic Weekend: Next weekend 10th -12th February 2012 at the
Carmelite Monastery, Delgany.
Knockanure Notes – 22nd January, 2012
January 22, 2012