RAMBLING HOUSE: Every 1st Thursday in the Community Centre in Knockanure.
PRAYER MEETING: Janice Carrig holds a prayer meeting in the Desmond Complex NCW on the last Sunday of the month.
KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place this year on Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.
PARISH: 2nd Collection weekend 3rd & 4th June for Family Services & Accord. Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am.
Weekend May 27th & 28th Fr. Wilhad (Rosminlan Priest from Tanzania & Kenya) will do a Mission Awareness Appeal at Masses. Bishop Ray has given permission. Welcome Fr. Willy.
From June 2nd to June 28th inclusive, Fr. Brendan plans to be away, Fr. Liam O’Connell will be here. He was here last year. Welcome Fr. Liam!
Sunday Mass obligation, during Covid this was suspended but it has been reinstated since Easter. It means that all of us in good health are expected to come to Church at the weekend.
A Day of Prayer for the Synod of Bishops (October), on the Feast of the Visitation, (May 31st) Pope Francis has requested prayer. At Knock Shrine there will be 11am Prayer Service, 12 Noon Mass, 7pm Rosary & Mass, see www.knockshrine.ie. Otherwise, let’s all keep the Pope’s request in mind on that day.
GAA Knockanure Lotto results for 23 May 2023. Jackpot- E2,800. Numbers drawn were 3,5,19, and 24. No winner. Lucky Dips for E25 went to Margaret Dowling, O Brien’s Bar; Bridget Flaherty, Knocknasna; Sairse, Fiadh, and Allanah Barry, NCW; Philomena Molyneaux, Knockanure, and Donnachadh Woods, Knockanure. Next Draw Tuesday May 30th and Jackpot will be E2,900.
BBQ: Christy’s Listowel in aid of Kerry Parents and Friends Centre Listowel on 4th June from 6pm.
WRITERS’ Week, Begins Wednesday 31 May 2023. More at https://writersweek.ie/programme/
BOOK: Martin Moore ‘A Kerry Odyssey’, the story of Listowel-born John Moore, who soldiered in the Boer War and later in the Great War (1914-1918). He was one of nearly 300 Kerrymen who served with the ANZACS (Australian/New Zealand forces) at Gallipoli, The Somme and Messines.
His war exploits are included in at least ten books in New Zealand. ‘A Kerry Odyssey’ will be launched at Listowel Writers Week, Friday, June 2, 2023.
ROSARY at 8pm in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening; at Moyvane Grotto every Tues. 7pm ; at 7pm at O’Connell’s Ave Grotto every Sunday at 6pm.; Finuge Grotto every Monday at 8.00 p.m. and Killocrim Grotto every Friday at 8.00 p.m. Rosary every evening from Monday to Friday during the month of May at 7.30pm at the Marian Shrine in the Square, Tarbert. All are welcome.
MASS: Ballybunion St. Johns, cemetery, on Friday 9th June at 7pm. Ballydonoghue’23 Cemetery Masses, Lisselton Monday June 12th and Gale Thursday June 15th. Both at 8.00pm. St. Michael’s, Tuesday, 20th June, St. John Paul II, Wednesday June 21st, Finuge Cemetery, Thursday 22nd June.
Listowel Fri 2nd -St. Padre Pio & 1st Friday evening mass at 6.45pm.
LATIN MASS will be offered Sunday, May 28th, at 12.00 noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr.Bernard Healy. More information from LatinMassTralee
DEATH of Eileen Scanlon (née Keane), Leitrim West, Moyvane and late of Knockbrack, Knocknagoshel, on May 18th, 2023,. Eileen will be missed by her husband Timmy, daughter Josephine, sons John and Denny, daughters-in-law Caroline and Annmarie, son-in-law Johnny, grandchildren Timmy, Natasha, Sean, Ava, Darragh and Aoife, brother Denny, sisters Betty and Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Mass for Eileen Scanlon was celebrated at The Church of The Assumption, Moyvane, on Wednesday, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
DEATH of Maureen Cregan (nee Hanrahan) Tieraclea, Tarbert and formerly of Aughrim, Moyvane, on May 20th 2023. Maureen, wife of the late Brendan Cregan. Survived by family John, Mary, Anne, Seamus, Denis, Thomas and Tina, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Maureen was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Tarbert, on May 25th, Interment in the adjoining Chapel Yard.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary O Donoghue, Esther Byrne, Pat Joe McEnery, Willie Pearse, Jack Higgins, Sr. Alexis Fitzgerald, James Duggan, Catherine Forde, Daniel F Kennelly, Anne Dillon, Denis Collins,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 27th May’23- Moyvane- William Hudson, Recently Deceased at 12Noon; Pentecost Sunday, Cornelius O’Carroll, Recently Deceased, Manchester & New Houses Moyvane and at 7.30pm; Sun.28th May’23- Knockanure- 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane at 11.00am; Tues.30th May’23 – Moyvane a Remembrance Mass for Bridie C. Shine and Fr. John Shine, The Village at 10.00am; Weds.31st May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.1st June’23- Moyvane for Tom & Peg Brouder, Kilbaha, and Brid Brouder (Aniv.’s) at 10.00am; Fri.2nd June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.3rd June’23- Moyvane- Pentecost Sunday for John Kearney & his Parents Dan & Bridie, The Village, (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun.4th June’23- Knockanure- The Most Holy Trinity at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Michael Flaherty (Aniv.) at 11.00am.
EXAMINATION: In preparation for the State Exams which begin on Wednesday June 7th we invite our Examination Candidates to join us at the Vigil Mass in Listowel on Saturday night, June 3rd at the 6.15 p.m.
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023. Kay Caball will tell the story of the Fitzmaurice Family on Jimmy Deenihan’s walking tour at Listowel Writers Week on Friday June 2 starting from Kerry Writers’ Museum at 10.00 a.m. https://writersweek.ie/programme/
RACING: Listowel from Saturday June 3 to Monday June 5 over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
LAUNCH of Listowel Kayaking Club took place on May 14 2023.
FULL MOON on June 4th.White thorn, buttercups, Rhododendron are all in bloom.
GLORACH: The Cremation of Sam McGee” and “The Shooting of Dan McGrew”. The rhyming couplets off the page will be brought to life on stage by Mike O’Mahoney, who brings his one man show Robert Service; Bard of the Yukon to the Glórach on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th May. Tickets can be booked at www.glorachabbeyfeale.com or at 0871383940.” Don’t forget Bingo every Monday at 8pm and upcoming events – A night of bluegrass music on Sat 10th of June a fundraiser for St. Ita’s Hall with the Lost Souls.
LEAVING Certificate 2023 written exam will start on Wednesday, 7 June 2023 and finish on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. The results of the Leaving Certificate 2023, are expected on Friday, 25 August 2023.
GAA: Donie Buckley- He worked under three different Mayo managers – James Horan, the joint Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes pairing, and Stephen Rochford. Buckley was the constant throughout that high-performing era, staying on-board as the ship’s chief engineer despite various captains in the wheelhouse.
MATCH: Coiste Na nOg U13 County League- Moyvane 0-12- St Michaels/Foilmore/Skellig 1-07.
FLEADH: The Kerry County Fleadh will take place in the Tintáin Theatre, Ballybunion on June 10th and 11th and in St Joseph’s Secondary School on June 17th and 18th.
The County Limerick Fleadh Cheoil held in Kilfinane over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
The Fleadh Nua in Ennis town over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
TINA TURNER: Siamsa Tíre will host ‘Rebecca O’Connor as Tina Turner — Simply The Best’ on Sunday, June 4, while she’ll be in the INEC in Killarney on Friday, June 9.
LISTOWEL HOSPICE The total amount raised for the Listowel Hospice Kay Hanley Memorial Good Friday Walk was €6,940. Sincere thanks to all that attended and to everyone that donated in person, online and to those who sponsored people. Thank you to Eilish Stack for her delicious homemade treats, Garvey’s Supervalu Listowel, Charlie Cantillon and to our wonderful volunteers.
JOB as Diocesan Advisor for Primary Religious Education, the Diocese of Kerry invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Diocesan Advisor for Primary Religious Education. Closing Date Fri. June 16th’23. More details on www.dioceseofkerry.ie
JOB: Teagasc are now hiring for two Dairy Advisor posts in the Kerry/Limerick Region.
Vacancy 1: Business & Technology Dairy Advisor for the Teagasc, the indicative duration of which is 31 months, subject to contract. Location is Teagasc, Gortboy, Kilmallock, Co Limerick, V35 X012
Vacancy 2: Dairy Advisor for the Kerry Agri-business Joint Programme, the indicative duration of which is 8 months (with possible extension), subject to contract. Location is Teagasc, Clieveragh, Listowel, Co Kerry, V31 N971.
BISS scheme applications, close Monday May 29.
LYME disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans by the bite of a tick. We call the tick a ‘sceartáin’.They can be picked up when you allow bare skin come in contact with grass, especially where deer are grazing.
TARGET of 25% agricultural land under organic management by 2030, rich countries will deny the poor states of food, during famines or crop failures.
OLED’s: (organic light-emitting diode), there are only three sites in the world making then at present – Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Shannon.
WHEEL Chair Association in Listowel provides services four days a week to 20 members from the town and surrounds. They now have a new garden space at their HQ in Listowel, thanks to sponsorship of Chadwicks Group.
BOOK: Still Alice- By Lisa Genova. A New York Times bestseller with over 157,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: When 50-year-old Alice is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the distinguished professor’s world is irrevocably changed; Bluestockings, By Jane Robinson, In 1869, five women enrolled at a university for the first time in British history — paving the way for a decades-long battle for equality in education.
GARDAI National Community Engagement Week. Ran for five days from Monday, May 22 to Friday, May 26.
GARDEN: I once fought against the dandelions, nettles and docks that infiltrated my garden. But now I know they are essential, I’m glad I lost the battle.
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