by Jer Kennelly
FUN DAY: Knockanure family fun day on the 10th of Sept at 1pm, Knockanure GAA field. We have sport’s day activities, penalty shoot outs, tug of war, meet our local stars, bake sale, disco and lots more activities on the day. Cash only event. All welcome. Fund raising for Scoil Chorp Chriost outdoor equipment.
CAR BOOT: Knockanure Community Centre Car Boot Sale & Vintage Rally 1st Oct.
THANKS: Knockanure Community Centre would like to thank and acknowledge receipt of €1,500 from The Department of Rural Community Development as well as The Kerry County Council. This money has been granted to us to support energy costs.
GAA LOTTO Knockanure Results from Tuesday September 5th, Jackpot was €4,300.
Numbers Drawn: 4, 23, 27, and 31. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Imelda Twomey, Kilmorna ; 2. Mike Dillon, c/o John Barry; 3. Breda and Bridget, c/o Kevin’s; 4. ML Collins, Glin Rd, Moyvane, and 5. Donie Fitzgerald, Duagh Village. Next draw Tuesday September 12th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €4,400. All are welcome.
ANNIVERSARIES: Michael Scanlon, Padraic Kelly, Kathleen O Sullivan, Margret Mullins, Jackie McGillicudy, Sr. Catherine Joy, Joan O Keeffe, Emmet Kennelly, Vivienne Rogan, Margaret Daly, Margaret O Connor, Eddie Walsh, Moira Griffin,
MASS INTENTIONS:
Sat. 9th Sept.’23- Moyvane for Patrick Brosnan (20th Aniv.) at7.30pm; Sun.10th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Brid Flavin (1st Aniv.) & deceased members of the Flavin & Hanrahan families at 11.00am
Tues.12th Sept.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.13th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.14th Sept.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.15th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am
Sat.16th Sept.’23- Moyvane for Jackie & Kitty Murphy (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.17th Sept.’23-
Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Mikey Joe & Peggy Enright, & Kathleen & Willie Stack (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am.
SEPTEMBER is the month of the seven sorrows of Mary. Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is celebrated on Thursday 14th September. On this day in 335AD the Cross of Christ, found by St. Helena the previous day, was first venerated in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
DEATH of Maurice (Mossie) Kearney, Moyvane South, Moyvane, on September 1st, 2023. Predeceased by his infant daughter Mary. Mossie is survived by his wife Mary, daughters Noreen and Brid, sons Mylie and Tommy, sons-in-law John and Eddie, daughters-in-law Sinead and Eilish, grandchildren Rosemary, Aoife, Eamonn, Caoimhe, Muiris, Aideen, Liam, David and Ellemarie, sister-in-law Kathy Flahive, Mary’s brothers-in-law Mike Long and Martin Costello. The Requiem Mass for Mossie was celebrated at 11.30 a.m, in Moyvane Church on Monday 4th , followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
RACING: Harvest racing festival at Listowel from September 17th – 23th 2023. Listowel races accommodation office is open in the square above Christy’s Well bar 11am until 4pm. We are looking for anyone that is letting accommodation for race week or is looking for accommodation. Please call into the office or call Maria on 087-6652211 thank you.
Greenpark is where huge crowds came to see President Kennedy in 1963 and Pope John Paul Paul II in 1979. After 130 years of horse racing, it is now planned to build on the site 371 residential houses.
NEW MOON on 15, the warm dry weather was welcome, many have been waiting for it for a few months past to finish the harvest on wet ground.
KERRY College, new courses, To find out more visit www.kerrycollege.ie or contact the admissions offices on 066 714 96 96 or 064 662 25 93.
DANCING Classes with Timmy Woulfe began in the Marian Hall Moyvane on September 4th. Beginners in particular will be catered for during the month of September.
STORYTELLING Festival in Listowel from 14th to 17th of September 2023.
https://www.listowel.ie/event/listowel-international-storytelling-festival-2/
Local, national and international storytellers will gather in Listowel for the 5th annual Listowel International Storytelling Festival, a celebration of the unique storytelling tradition of County Kerry.
Ticket Office on 068 22212 or website www.kerrywritersmuseum.com
ST JOHNS: Friday 22nd Culture Night at 6pm and free; Tuesday 26th Concert with Rod Picott. More from 068 22566.
TURAS: A Journey of Irish Music, Dance & Song – Turas (Journey). Siamsa Tíre presents the best of Irish traditional singing, music, and dancing in Turas, a stage presentation featuring music from all corners of Ireland beautifully interwoven with exciting dance and rich vocals. Dates 11th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 21st & 23rd. Please contact Box Office on 066-7123055 or email [email protected]
GLÓRACH: A new play called Katie by local playwright Thérese Prendiville at Glórach stage on Friday, September 8 and running for three nights. Doors open at 7.30pm and show on stage at 8pm. Katie tells the story of Tony and Maureen’s grief stricken loss as they mourn the loss of their only child Katie. Locals on stage including Seamus Lane, Joan O’Connell and Tom Madigan among others. Tickets available online http;//www.glorachabbeyfeale.com/events or ring 087 1383940.
CONCERT—Red Hurley with St. John’s Gregorian Choir, Kerry School of Music Orchestra and Kerry Chamber Choir. “How Great Thou Art” Sun. Sept. 24th St. John’s Church 7.30pm. Tickets €20 available in St. John’s Parish Centre or from Michael Fox O’Connor 087- 9833075. Tickets also available at the door on the night. Proceeds in aid of Kerry Hospice.
NEW ADULT CHOIR – Mary Culloty O’ Sullivan is starting a brand new Adult Choir in North Kerry. Classes will begin on Monday 11th September from 1pm to 2.30pm. All are welcome.
MEN: The Totus Tuus Men for Christ Conference 2023 – a Catholic Conference for Men will be live & exclusive on Radio Maria Ireland Saturday 16th September from 2pm. Speakers for this year’s Conference are Fr. Billy Swan, Fr. Chris Hayden, Anthony Crossey & Fr. John Harris OP
SUPPORT: Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tues. 12th Sept., 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. We also offer an online support group, further information on [email protected]
DAY of prayer for healing, Our Lady of Lourdes Church Scartaglen Sun. Sept 17th.
CONGRATULATIONS to Tarbert Comprehensive School who recently celebrated 50 years in existence, the school has almost 600 pupils.
KNOCK: Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Sunday 17th September. Coach
will leave Listowel at 7.45am via Ballybunion, from Asdee at 8.15am, Ballylongford at 8.30am and Tarbert at 8.45am. Contact Bernadette on 087-6019474 or James on 087-7789929.
Footsteps of Padre Pio”: This pilgrimage will take place from 15 October until 22 October 2023. It will include a return flight from Shannon to Naples. Pilgrims will spend the first night in Avellino and the remaining six nights in San Giovanni Rotondo. The pilgrimage will include a day in Pietrelcina where Padre Pio was born on 25 May 1887 and visits to other places in or near San Giovanni Rotondo where Padre Pio spent the last 52 years of his life before passing away on 23 September 1968 at the age of 81. Spiritual Director: Fr Pat Crean-Lynch. For more information please contact Marian Pilgrimages at 01 8788159.
CLEAN COASTS: The Big Beach Clean celebrates 20 years in operation and this year the clean-up will take place from September 15-17. Register to help at www. cleancoasts.org
FREE: Donogh O Malley Minister for Education brought in free secondary education in Sept.1967.
O’ Malley abolished the Primary Certificate examination in 1967. He died on the 10th. March 1968.
RAMBLING House: Ita McQuinn will be hosting her Rambling House on the 3rd Friday of the month in the Desmond Complex and starting back on September 15.
TEA DANCE; A fundraising Tea Dance is planned for Fr. Casey’s on Sunday, September 24 from 3-6pm with dancing to Stevie Donegan. Refreshments and Raffle on the day.
WALK FOR JIM: A walk in remembrance of the late community activist and environmentalist Jim O’Connor, Kilmorna will take place along the Kingdom of Kerry Greenway from Abbeyfeale to Listowel on Sunday, September 24 at 11am. All proceeds are in aid of the Cork Kerry Bus operated by Kerry Cancer Support Group. Donations can be made online via www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/Walk for Jim or on the day.
KATIE Hannon is the Kerry Person of the Year for 2023, and is honoured by the Kerry Association in Dublin.
PLOUGHING: National Ploughing Championships, take place in Raheniska, Co Laois on September 19th, 20th & 21st. 300,000 visitors expected. For more information see www.npa.ie or ring 059 8625125.
TRADITIONAL music festival, the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival takes place over five days, from October 26-30.
MILK: Irish grass-fed milk contains more beneficial nutrients than milk from conventional indoor-feeding practices, according to research from Teagasc and Food for Health Ireland (FHI).
The study compares the Irish grass-fed system to what is more commonly operated around the world, whereby cows are housed indoors year round to maximise the quantities of milk produced.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/new-study-highlights-benefits-of-irish-grass-fed-milk/
Milk price cuts this year will reduce Dairy Farmers income by E2 billion according to ICMSA President Pat McCormack
FARMERS must have an ACRES training course completed to receive their scheme payment.
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GRADUATES: Over 3,500 students graduated recently from the University of Limerick. UL has already 120,000 graduates from previous years.
St Patrick’s Pontifical University Maynooth are running a blended learning higher Diploma/ Diploma in Pastoral Liturgy. Applications close 10th Sept, sppu.ie/courses or contact [email protected] or 01-7084778.
ADULT EDUCATION Part-time free courses starting September 2023 in The Butler Centre: Adult Literacy Support, Computers for Beginners, Smartphone for Beginners, English as A Second Language (ESOL) for all levels. Please contact Mary 086 7969627.
LEARNING NETWORK offer a wide range of courses that are free and geared towards Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery. Courses run from October to October and supports students with social and community integration as well as confidence building, independence, and employability skills. For more information contact Jane O ‘Donoghue, Placement Officer, National Learning Network on 087-9540886.
SHEP Certificate in Personal Development Course is being offered again in Tralee starting on Wednesday 4 October 7 – 9.30 pm. Please contact Deirdre on 087 7728089 or by e-mail [email protected] or website www.socialandhealth.com for more information.
FLYING Scotsman steam train first entered service 100 years ago.
RENEWABLE Energy; DP Energy is an Irish company that develops renewable energy projects across the world. Headquartered in Co. Cork, DP Energy has to date, developed over 1GW (1,000MW) of renewable energy projects which are built and operational.
With over 30 years’ experience in the global renewable energy sector, DP Energy is 100% committed to using the most sustainable and environmentally responsible methods in all their energy developments.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/long-term-benefits-of-leasing-land-for-solar-development/
WIND Farm; This week, Germany’s RWE began operations to dismantle a wind farm in the North Rhine Westphalia region. The company plans to dismantle at least eight wind turbines so that it can excavate up to 20 million tonnes of highly pollutant lignite coal, also known as ‘brown coal.’
https://tnc.news/2023/09/03/germany-tearing-down-wind-farm/
DUST on cars and windows; Saharan dust cloud moved in over Ireland last week and brought in some warm weather.
DINGLE Lit festival will take place from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th November. Full information is available on the official website www.dinglelit.ie
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BOOK by Laurence Jones, studies the occupants of Day Place, Tralee. The book is available at following link https://www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2023/day-place/
ART: Upcoming Adult workshops in Collis Sandes House in Tralee on the 12th and 19th of September. Using old books you will learn to fold them into 3d sculptural Artworks in the first workshop and make embellishments for them in the second workshop. To book call Rebecca on 086 869 0322 or email [email protected].
VOLUNTEERS: see ‘Listowel Community First Responders’ Facebook page, or email [email protected] or text Catherine Nolan Lyons on 087 696 2654.
HOSPITAL: A Kenya hospital founded in 1964 and owned by the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar now has 200 beds for inpatient services and specialized doctors to treat life-threatening conditions of Kakuma Refugee Settlement residents.
CHURCH: In my experience, most unchurched or barely churched Catholics are not opposed to Mass. Some tell me, “The Mass is good for some people, but right now I don’t see the need for it.”
That’s what I used to say about exercise: “Fine for those who like that sort of thing, but I don’t need it.” But the fact is that I needed exercise all along, and those who think they don’t need the Eucharist may discover that they have needed our Eucharistic Lord all along, too.
Others tell me that they are interested in coming back to Mass on Sunday but are afraid they would feel awkward.
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Her story gives insight into early American science, women in science, and how the understanding of climate has changed. It also reveals how that understanding might have evolved differently to better deal with today’s climate problems.
“Foote went from a farmer’s daughter to one of the greats in the science of climate change,” says John Perlin, a visiting scholar at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and author of books on solar power and other topics. Perlin is currently writing a book about Foote. His extensive archival research and a visit to the locales where she lived and worked have yielded new understanding of her environment and development. —————————–In 1859 the Irish physicist John Tyndall identified atmospheric water vapour and carbon dioxide gas, CO2, as main components in absorbing thermal radiation.
https://nautil.us/if-only-19th_century-america-had-listened-to-a-woman-scientist-237628/
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Divorce rates increase, families break apart, and the next generation suffers the effect of being raised in single-parent homes. Is this the new normal?
Thankfully, Dr. Ray Guarendi, psychologist and host of EWTN Radio’s “The Doctor is In,” recently appeared on “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” to discuss his new book, “Simple Steps to a Stronger Marriage”.
Here are five helpful tips he suggests for Catholic couples:
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BON SECOURS: Stephen Fernane- Kerryman- Tue 5 Sep 2023
It’s the end of an era for the Bon Secours Order in Tralee after 144-years of service and care in the town.
A special Mass was celebrated at St John the Baptist’s Church on Tuesday morning in honour of Sr Siobhán Horgan, Sr Aidan O’Brien, and Sr Teresita Hoare – the last Sisters of the Order in Tralee.
Parish Priest Fr. Tadhg Fitzgerald described it as a ‘sad day’ as it marked the end of the Order’s time in Tralee. However, he said it should also be a happy occasion considering the legacy of work and care they leave behind.
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WRITER A REGULAR Visitor to Knockanure
Julian of Norwich was a 14th century mystic, theologian and writer. Her revelatory visions of God’s love for all creation went against the prevailing and sometimes harsh doctrine of the times, and have inspired many since.
Claire Gilbert explores how Julian’s spirituality can help awaken and transform our ecological consciousness, showing us how to live in such a way that we cease to do harm to creation and each other.
Dr Claire Gilbert is the Director of Westminster Abbey Institute and was formerly policy advisor to the Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England in environmental issues. Her latest book is ‘I, Julian’, a fictional autobiography of Julian of Norwich.
https://youtu.be/GMghWBjH0m0?si=cus-59Cwqi7LADN5
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