MISSION: Great crowds attended
the recent mission in the parish. Thanks to all who helped to
make it a success. Especially Fr Lucid and the Pastoral Council,
Fr John Hanna and Fr Michael Dempsey both of the CSsR Order. The
have connections in the parish as Bishop Collins and Fr Enright
belonged to the same order. Singing and praying began at 7am
and the last service began at 8.15pm, with priests and
congregation happily joining in all the activities.
Choir can be heard on youtube at knockanurelocal.
Our Sacristan Margaret was going a hectic pace all week, keeping
everything ship shaped. Knockanure Choir during Mission April
2013 : http://youtu.be/vXIutWaEqEU
http://youtu.be/c6ejugqDXjE
THOUGHT; All men can be criminals, if tempted; all men can be
heroes, if inspired, G. K. Chesterton.
VTOS Open Information Morning, Listowel Community College. On
Thursday 9th May 2013, From: 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. For Adults
wishing to return to Education. VTOS – Vocational Training
Opportunities Scheme is a second chance education programme for
adults over 21 in receipt of a social welfare payment. Details
regarding the course and eligibility for the course will be
available on the day, please contact the school on 068-21023.
EVENTS: ; Fleadh by the Feale in Abbeyfeale May 2nd to 6th;
Cuckoo Walking Festival in Tarbert runs from 3rd to 6th May;
Military Weekend will be held in Listowel on the Bank holiday;
Hooley in the Hills kicks off in Lyreacrompane on Friday May
3rd, and continues till Monday 6th; Rally of the Lakes, May 4th
and 5th; Record Breaking number of Monks together is being
attempted at Ardfert NS on May11th; Weekend of Prayer and
Meditation in Ardfert, inspired by Anthony de Mello with John
Callanan SJ – May 10th – 12th Residential and non-residential
places available. Booking 7134276: [email protected] ;
The walk in aid of Pieta House will take place in Muckross Park
in Killarney on May 11th, beginning and ending at the Gleneagle
Hotel; Afternoon tea dance in Fr. Casey’s Clubhouse on Sunday,
May 12 from 3-6pm;
TRAIL: Gearoid Pierse has update on Facebook on rally 12TH May
in support of restoring the old rail line for walkers. Walk on
12th May at 3pm and will commence at Listowel’s J.B.Keane Road
outside the Old Station (now the Lartigue Museum).
In Co. Limerick on Bank Holiday Monday 6th May at 3pm an 8 mile
loop walk will set out from the Rooskagh Communications Mast (on
the hills to the North-West of Newcastle West; close to
L1329..see map on
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/197955314). This is a very
scenic route with panoramic views of the Golden Vale and
involves minor public roads as well as the old railway. Please
wear visibility vests. Beidh fáilte romhat. Be advised that
there are fairly steep roads to be walked!
ANNIVERSARIES: Michael O Connor, Patsy Barry, Paul McEvoy, Eddie
Moloney, Sr. Margaret Mary Morrissey, Margaret O Donnell, Madge
Stokes Fitzmaurice, Patrick Bunce, Dick Galvin, Benny O Connell,
Joe Healy, Seamus McCloskey, Moss Galvin, Tim Stack, Sr. Carmel
Walsh, Peg Carmody, Con Synan, Jeremiah C O Carroll, Mary
Harnett, Pat Danaher, Paddy Greaney, Delia Langan, Mattie
Kennelly; Mass on Tues. 30th 7.30pm for Patrick Bunce; Mass on
Wed. 1st May 7.30pm for Denis O’Connor; Mass Sat. 4th 7.30pm for
Jeremiah Christopher O’Carroll; Mass on Sun. 5th at 10.00am for
Padraig McMahon and the 11.00am Mass is for John Carmody.
FIRST Friday: on Thurs. 2nd Knockanure at 7.30pm and on Fri. 3rd
7.30pm. No First Friday Calls this month due to the recent calls
by the Missioners.
THANKS: A Very Special word of Thanks to Fr. John Hanna and to
Fr. Michael Dempsey for the lovely and spiritually uplifting
Mission over the past week.
A Sincere Word of Thanks to the Liturgy Group, the Sacristans,
the Parish Pastoral Council and the Drama Group for all Their
hard work, their input into the Mission is greatly appreciated.
READERS: Vigil, Elaine Hudson, 11.00am Jerry Duggan;
Knockanure, Mary O’Flaherty.
Diocesan Collection for the Education of Priests on the 4th
& 5th May.
INFORMATION officer at Knockanure Community Centre on the 1st ,
3rd & 4th, Monday of each month. Medical Card Forms, Farm
Assist, Social Welfare Queries, Housing, Property Tax Forms and
much more, free & Confidential Service. Call Philomena at
068 49799.
MASS in Friday May 3rd in Listowel Church for Retired,
Deceased, Sick & Serving Members of the An Garda Siochana.
40 HOURS ADORATION will take place in Listowel Parish again
this year – commencing with Mass at 8pm. Friday 10th May until
the closing Mass at 11am. Sunday 12th May. We are appealing to
people who wish to commit to an hour of Adoration to sign the
sheet at the back of the Church.
OFFICIAL OPENING LARTIGUE MONORAIL & MUSEUM by French
Ambassador to Ireland, Emmanuelle d’Achon, on Saturday, 4th May
at 2pm. All are welcome.
A LECTURE ENTITLED ‘Neutral Shores – Ireland & the Battle of
the Atlantic’ by author Mark McShane will take place in the
Seanchaí Literary & Cultural Centre, Listowel on Friday May
3rd at 8 pm. This event is part of Listowel Military Festival,
Tel. (068) 22212.
NOTE On behalf of the Listowel Military Festival Weekend. We
would greatly appreciate if parishioners attending Mass on
Sunday May 5th would remove their cars from the Church area to
the AIB Bank immediately following last Mass as a re-enactment
of a battle scene is planned for them. All are welcome to
attend.
TO CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF FAITH “On Being Catholic” A series of
video talks are taking place in the Parish Meeting Room on this
Tues. April 30th: Mystery of the Liturgy & the Eucharist –
Word Made Flesh True Bread of Heaven. Wed. May 1st: The Church’s
Witnesses – Communion of those on earth and in Heaven both at
7.30pm. sharp. Facilitated by Fr. Sean Sheehy and Fr. Paul
Dillon. Everybody welcome.
MARK’S GOSPEL – A DRAMATISATION produced by Padraig Dennehy on
Wed & Thu night at 8pm in the Convent Hall, Lixnaw.
KNOCK: National Prayer Vigil for the right to life of mothers
and babies. Saturday 4th May, Our Lady’s Shrine, Knock, Co Mayo.
Programme: 1.00pm Rosary Procession, 2.00pm Short Presentation,
3pm Holy Mass celebrated by Cardinal Seán Brady.
ST BRENDAN Walk, The Kerry Camino will take place on the route
of The Dingle Way on Sat 4th May (Tralee to Camp), Sun 5th (Camp
to Annascaul) and Monday 6th (Annascaul to Dingle.)
Registration and slideshow in The Grand Hotel, Denny Street Fri
3rd from 7-9 pm. Information from www.kerrycamino.com or
email [email protected].
DEATH took place 0n 19th April 2013 of Johnny Kennelly of
Farnastack, Lisselton, he is survived by his wife Maureen, sons
Mike, Eddie, and John, daughters Nora, Anne, and Mary and
daughters-in-law and sons-in-law. Also sadly missed by his
brothers Mossie and Patsy, grandchildren Simon, Nicholas, John,
and Molly, sister-in-law Catherine and husband Noel O’Malley,
and other relatives and friends.
Requiem Mass for Johnny Kennelly was celebrated on Monday 22nd
of April St. Teresa’s Church, Ballydonoghue, followed by burial
at John Paul II Cemetery, Listowel.
CHOIR: Knockanure Choir during Mission April 2013
http://youtu.be/vXIutWaEqEU
http://youtu.be/c6ejugqDXjE
http://youtu.be/fTWfCq3fz8E
Old Pictures Moyvane Church Choir 24 April 2013-04-25
http://youtu.be/SaaMNzK_Dog
Moyvane Church Choir 24 April 2013
http://youtu.be/WVwRVGVhQ-U
ST JOHN’S: Wed. 1st May, drama, Are there More of You, based on
lives of four women; Thursday 2nd, Listowel Community College
Concert; Fri 3rd, Dick Gaughan, Scottish Folk Singer; Tuesday
7th , Celebrating Women’s Creativity, details from 068 22566.
RTE documentary about John Sheahan, retired member of the
Dubliners folk group, on Monday 15th April . 2013. His father
came from Glin, and his mother from Ardagh. John Sheahan has
relations in the locality. He is the last surviving member of
the original five man band.
ABBEYFEALE GATHERING FUNDRAISER: Rathkeale man and Abbeyfeale
resident Mike Guinane and his trusty clarinet will be the star
attraction at the final afternoon tea dance of the season in Fr.
Casey’s Clubhouse on Sunday, May 12 from 3-6pm. This is a
fundraiser for the Abbeyfeale Schools Reunion July 15-21. Mike
performs for the month of September in Lisdoonvarna and is well
known to dancing patrons from all over the country
GATHERING 2013, Volunteer Ireland is looking for Volunteer
Ambassadors for Limerick to provide a warm Irish welcome to
visitors during this year’s busy tourist season. For further
information on the role or to apply to volunteer:
Visit: www.volunteer.ie/events/thegathering
Call: Volunteer Ireland on 01 636 9446.
Deadline for application for Term 1 is 9th May 2013.
PARKS 2013; there is one park for every 14,000 Americans. And
with the U.S. is losing 2 million acres to development each
year.
CONFERENCE: The 17th International Passive House Conference took
place last weekend in Frankfurt, with over a 1,000 attendees
from all corners of the world.
IRISH Genealogy Summer School, University College Cork, June
30-July 6, 2013. The full programme can be downloaded at
http://www.ucc.ie/en/ace-genealogy/
Taken before us, 1st of April 1654,
WM. HAMILTON. JOHN CARMICKE.
ROBT. BROWNING. THO. BAMPTON.
The Island Magee Massacre
A man Mitchel, of Island Magee, sworn and examined, saith, that
this deponent being at Ballycorry on the sabbath day, about
sermon time in the afternoon, on which day the Irish of the
island Magee were murdered, when there was a great confluence of
Scotch-men, met together at the said village of Ballycorry, from
the county of Antrim, from beyond the Bann water and from
Ballymena, all strangers to this examt., who, as this examt.
heard generally reported there, gave out that they had a warrant
from the king to murder all the Irish, and that they would kill
any man who would save and protect the Irish. And that this
examt. meeting on his way home with one William Graham told him
he, this examt., was afraid all their Irish neighbours would be
killed that night, for that he heard the same at Ballycorry. And
this examinant further saith, that he heard that the said party,
at the town of Ballycorry, did threaten that they would kill
Doctor Colville, because he would not show unto them the warrant
for the execution of the Irish.
And this examt. also saith, that on the next morning after the
said massacre, he went into the house of Eiver Magee, who, with
his family, was on that Sunday night murdered, and saw John
Marshall, now prisoner in the town of Carrickfergus, coming out
of the house, with bloody brackens, and clothes hanging on a
staff, which he carried on his shoulder, whereupon he, this
examt., told him, the said John Marshall, that it had been
fitter for him to bury the dead, than to take away any of the
murdered person’s clothes, who, making no answer, went unto his
own house with the said clothes. And this examt. saith that he
believes that the said John Marshall was a man apt to do
mischief, for that within a short time after he, the said John
Marshall, gave to one Thomas Russell, of Ballymenagh, a bottle
of beer, for to kill one Janet McFarlane, a widow, in the island
of Magee, because she demanded of the said Marshall some money,
which he owed her, as this examt. was credibly informed; and it
was generally reported in the country that the said Russell did
thereupon murder the said woman according to the said Marshall’s
desire. And this examt. saith he knoweth not of any other
persons other than these herein specified that were actors or
accessories in the said massacres.
The Mark of J MITCHEL
Taken before us, 1st June, 1653,
WM. HAMILTON.
JOHN READING.
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April 28, 2013