By Jer Kennelly
FUNDAY: The parents association of Scoil Chorp Chriost is running an old school fun day on Sunday the 10th of September in Knockanure GAA field in aid of raising funds for equipment for the school. On the day they be penalty shootout, meet our local stars, children tractor run, traditional sports day, DJ hair braiding, face painting and much more. It cash only event. Come and join us all roads lead to Knockanure on the 10th of August for a great day of fun.
PARISH: Confessions: On request before/after any Mass. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm. 2nd Collection at all Masses weekend 2nd & 3rd Sept for Diocesan Needs. Church Council Meeting, Tues. 5th Sept. in the Sacristy at 7.30pm.
ROSARY will be recited at the grotto in Moyvane on Friday 8th September at 7:30pm to celebrate Our Lady’s birthday.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results; Lotto Results from Tuesday August 22nd. Jackpot was €4,100. Numbers Drawn: 15, 17, 27,and 32. No winner but lucky dips went to:1. Kathleen Flynn, Abbeyfeale;
- Clodagh Houlihan, c/o Jim Greaney; 3. Theresa White, Behans Listowel; 4. Lily Moore, Tralee, and
- Ger Greaney, Kilmorna. Draw Tuesday August 29th in the clubhouse and jackpot €4,200,
Lotto Results from Tuesday August 29th, Jackpot was €4,200. Numbers Drawn: 2, 7, 17, and 18
No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Timmie Keane, Clounbrane Moyvane; 2. Mike Dillon, c/o Amber
- Emily Flynn, Duagh; 4. Eamonn O Connor, Kilcolman Asdee, and 5. Eamon Dowling, O Briens Bar
Next draw Tuesday September 5th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €4,300. All are welcome.
DANCING Classes with Timmy Woulfe will begin in the Marian Hall Moyvane on September 4th. Beginners in particular will be catered for during the month of September.
RAMBLING in Knockanure on the first Thursday of the month, all are welcome.
OUTING: Care of the Aged outing to Killarney on Sept. 7th leaving Moyvane at 10am. Trip to the Red Fox Inn, lunch & shopping in Killarney, tea & sandwiches on return. Cost €30. Contact Elaine 068-49692/Noreen 068-49238.
HOLY WELL: Pattern Day Mass in Ballyheigue – Friday 8 September 11 am. Bishop Ray Browne will once again celebrate Ballyheigue’s Pattern Day Mass at 11.00 am on Friday 8 September at our Lady’s Well and Grotto. All are welcome.
WALK TO OUR LADY’S GROTTO in Ballyheigue will leave the Holy Cross, Dominican Church, Day Place, Tralee at 6am, arriving at Ballyheigue for the Mass at 11am.
DEATH on 25th of August 2023 of Mortimer (Monty) Leahy, Clounmacon, Listowel. Predeceased by his parents Michael & Mary Leahy, (nee Galvin), son Brendan, brother Tim, sisters Kitty Curtin and Peggy Finucane. Survived by his wife Bridie, daughter Ann Marie, son-in-law Enda, grandson Dara, granddaughter Eimear, niece Carmel, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass, for Monty was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel, on Tuesday. Monty was laid to rest afterwards in in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Listowel.
ANNIVERSARIES: Fr. Gerard O Connell, Delia O Donoghue, Patsy Buckley, Mick Shine, Kathleen Sheahan, Maura Burke, Breda O Driscoll, Ita Shine, Joanne Lynch, Brid Flavin, Elma O Connor, Kity Murphy, Jack Costelloe,
MASS INTENTIONS:
Sat. 2nd Sept.’23- Moyvane for Liam Lynch & deceased members of the Byrne & Lynch families at 7.30pm; Sun.3rd Sept.’23- Knockanure Margaret & Emmet Leahy (Aniv.’s) Carrueragh at 9.30am and Mass Moyvane for Johnny & Mena Hanrahan (Aniv’s) Ballygoughlin at 11.00am;
Tues.5th Sept.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.6th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.7th Sept.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri. 8th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.9th Sept.’23 Moyvane for Patrick Brosnan (20th Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Mass on Sun.10th Sept.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Brid Flavin (1st Aniv.) & deceased members of Flavin & Hanrahan families at 11.00am.
CHOIR; Mary Culloty O’ Sullivan is starting a brand-new Adult Choir in North Kerry. Come along to an open evening on Tuesday 5th September 8pm in St Patrick’s Hall, William St Upper, Listowel, to register your interest and hear all about classes, fees etc. Classes will begin on Monday 11th September at 1-2.30pm. All welcome.
HERITAGE Trail Abbeyfeale; is way marked by a series of plaques that have been erected throughout the town in The Square, Main Street, Church Street and at the site of the old railway station on the Limerick Greenway.
https://www.limerick.ie/discover/explore/areas-limerick/abbeyfeale/abbeyfeale-heritage-trail
GLÓRACH: A new play called Katie by local playwright Thérese Prendiville is coming to the Glórach stage on Friday, September 8 and running for three nights. The play explores the themes of love, loss, hope and relationships and stars locals including Seamus Lane, Joan O’Connell and Tom Madigan among others. Tickets available online http;//www.glorachabbeyfeale.com/events or ring 087 1383940.
ACCOMODATION OFFICE: Open in the square, Listowel above Christy’s Well Bar from 11am until 4pm. The accommodation office is looking for anyone that is letting accommodation for race week or anyone that is looking for accommodation to please call into the office or telephone Maria on 0876652211.
ST JOHN’S; Thursday 7th Concert with Red Hurley, and on Tuesday 12th Film Club have Dream Horse, and Culture Night is on Friday 22nd at 6pm. Details from 068 22 5 66.
TARBERT BINGO – The committee have decided to host monthly Bingo on the first Wed. of each month at the new time of 8pm. Prizes will be in line with attendance.
BON SECOURS SISTERS Mass On Tuesday 5th September the 10am Mass will be offered for the Bon Secours Sisters who are leaving Tralee having given 144 years of service to health care and as a praying community in our midst. All are welcome to come and meet the sisters before they depart for Cork. Refreshments will be served in the Parish Centre, Tralee after Mass.
DAY OF PRAYER FOR HEALING: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Scartaglen on Sunday afternoon, September 17.
YOUTH GROUP: Best wishes to five members of Listowel Youth Group and their two adult leaders are in Lourdes this week on the Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage.
EVENTS: 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.
Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding it’s monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tues. 12th Sept., 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. Free event. 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.
CONCERT—RED HURLEY with St. John’s Gregorian Choir, Kerry School of Music Orchestra and Kerry
Chamber Choir. “How Great Thou Art” Sunday September 24th in St. John’s Church at 7.30pm. Tickets €20, available in St. John’s Parish Centre or from Michael Fox O’Connor on 087 9833075.
Proceeds in aid of Kerry Hospice.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Guided Walk on Monday 4 September to Ardfert Friary. We will assemble at the car park adjacent to the Abbey Graveyard to begin at 8pm. All are welcome to join the walk and talk.
GOLF CLASSIC: in aid of St. John’s Restoration Fund and Ballybunion Tidy Towns will be played at Ballybunion Cashen Course on Friday October 13th. Teams of four 200 Euro and the time sheet will run from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Enquiries to the Parish Office 068 267102 or Fr. Sean Hanafin 087 8341083. For tee times please contact Rena at 086 1618869.
COMMEMORATION on Thursday September 21st at the Bob Browne memorial in Knockalougha, Duagh at 7pm.
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. Also, Car Boot Sale and Vintage Rally 1st Oct.
ACCORDIAN Workshop with Danny O’Mahony at Patrick O’Keeffe Festival 2023. All classes will take place at 11am on Saturday the 28th of October in St Patrick’s Boys Secondary School or Gaeilscoil Aogain, College Rd, Castleisland. Details at
CHOIR LISTOWEL PARISH would welcome New Members, Male & Female. This is a good time to join as we begin again after the summer break. The choir gives an opportunity to make new friends and for anyone newly come to town a way to become integrated into the local community, join us now. Contact Sr. Consolata at 0872420935 or 06822500. Remember that “to sing is to pray twice”.
AUTOMOBILI Italia in Tralee’ many with a car, motorbike or van that was of Italian origin were on display at the FBD Insurance/Peevers Slye Cotter car park on the Dan Spring Road on Friday, September 1 and again at 10.30am on Saturday, September 2.
CREAMERY: NCC AGM will be held at Castlemagner Hall at 8pm on September 14th. Their revenue in 2008 was 27.2 million and last year’s revenue amounted to 225.9 million.
STORYTELLING Festival in Listowel from 14th to 17th of September 2023.
https://www.listowel.ie/event/listowel-international-storytelling-festival-2/
MISSION: Fr. Laurence Gallagher CSSR is meeting us on this Tuesday evening at 6.00 p.m. in the Parish Meeting Room, Listowel to prepare for Parish Mission which is taking place from Saturday, 7th October to Friday, 13th October. All are welcome.
5K CHARITY WALK in aid of the Listowel branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association on Sunday 3rd September. The walk starts and finishes at the IWA Day/Resource centre at Ballygologue Road and taking in the greenway. Registration at 11am Departure at noon. All funds raised stays local. For further info ring Jackie at 086 395 3387.
THERE WILL BE A COMMEMORATION at the Bob Browne memorial in Knockalougha on Thursday 21st September at 7pm. All welcome.
VOCATIONS: MOUNT ST. JOSEPH ABBEY, Roscrea, Co Tipperary: Monastic Experience Weekend for men aged 20 to 50 who may be discerning a monastic vocation, Friday 8th – Sunday Sept 10th.
Email [email protected] or text info to 085 8338503.
AUTUMN SABBOTICAL PROGRAMME Mount St Anne’s are offering a Sabbatical Programme which will give participants an opportunity to reflect on their life journey, be refreshed by new experiences and to be renewed by a variety of perspectives presented to them. The four-week programme will run from 1st – 28th October 2023 and participants will be invited to deepen their connection with the spiritual cognitive and affective selves through diverse experiences and well-structured programmes, ritual, daily prayer and liturgy, participants may be both affirmed and challenged. For bookings/enquires contact Dr Oonagh O ‘Brien by email: [email protected]
KARATE CLASSES: Kerry Martial Arts School are commencing karate and self-defence classes in St. Michael’s College on Saturday 2nd September. 5-12 years old at 11:30a.m. and 13 years old to adults at 12:20p.m. Contact (087) 2636820 for further information.
YOGA CLASSES IN DUAGH Gentle and grounding yoga classes with Steph Sheahan in Duagh Sports Complex. New term starting on 12th and 14th September. Tuesdays at 8.15pm and Thursdays at 6.30pm. €75 for 5-week term. For more info or to book call/text 085 8383922.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Celebrating 50 years in Ireland. All Married Couples deserve a weekend break. It will be take place on 13-14-15 Oct 2023, in The Cork International Hotel. Register online: www.marriageencounter.ie
GREEN CARD: On Friday, the US Department of State announced that the electronic enrolment period will roll out on Wed, Oct. 6, at 12pm and will close on Tues, Nov. 9 at 12pm, the Miami Herald reports. Those interested in immigrating legally to the United States must submit their applications electronically only through dvprogram.state.gov.
Officials warned that those planning to apply for the lottery “do not wait until the last week of the registration period to enter as heavy demand may result in website delays.”
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/us-green-card-lottery-opens-irish-vias
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
LISTOWEL 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.
LISTOWEL Harvest Festival 17th – 23rd September 2023. Details at https://listowelraces.ie/
BOOK: book by Billy Ryle will be officially launched on Thursday, September 7 at 7pm in Tralee Library. The book records the journey of treatment for Fuchs Dystrophy which usually affects both eyes, causing the vision to gradually worsen leading to blindness. The book will go on sale online at www.amazon.co.uk. Type ‘Billy Ryle’ in the search box. All royalties in 2023 will go to NCBI
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.
GLIN; Registration will be closing for Glin Triathlon 2023 on Wednesday 6th September.
HERITAGE: Castleisland District Heritage group now have the papers and artefacts belonging to Con Houlihan.
IRISH: Cúla4 is TG4’s new dedicated Irish language children’s channel which will be launched on Friday 08/09/2023 at 4pm. The channel will air daily from 6am to 8pm. Cúla4 will be available on: Saorview – Channel 18, Virgin Media – Channel 602, Sky – Channel 624, Eir & Cula4.com anytime.
EUROVISION: The search for Ireland’s entry for the 2023 Junior Eurovision is on! Each year, the best young singers, aged 9-14, from across Europe compete in this huge event. But who will represent Ireland? TG4 3 Meán Fómhair @ 20:30.
FILM: The course is intended to function as an engine for growing content production in the region. It is designed to focus on developing screenplays for Film, Scripted Television, Animation and Documentary through practical, project-based learning. You will be given the opportunity to exhibit your developed projects to the industry and pitch them to producers, studios, commissioners, broadcasters as well as other experienced industry professionals. The following are some of the industry professionals who you will get to work with:Gerard Barrett – Screenwriter/Director/Producer; Maurice Sweeney – Screenwriter/Director; Mark O’Rowe – Screenwriter/Director; Pat Shortt – Actor/Screenwriter/Director, and Nathan Nugent – Editor/Film/TV
Places are limited to 12 students and the course is free with all materials provided. Applicants may also be eligible for funding such as training and accommodation allowances for the full 40-week duration of the course. More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=cda2ff1aa8&e=57e387efec)
SIAMSA Tíre
1st Sept – Andy Irvine & Donal Lunny in Concert (traditional music) – €25/23
2nd – An Chéad Ghlúin Eile (seán-nós singers) – €10
9th – Lauryn Griffin (singer) – €10
16th – Tom Crean – Antarctic Explorer (theatre) – €23.50/21
17th – Aonghus MacAnally (Christie Hennessy tribute) – €28/26.50/25.50
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=1206e40522&e=57e387efec
FOOD: The WFP delegation told the committee that there are some 345 million food insecure people globally, and that an estimated 40 million people are “severely food insecure” and in grave danger of plunging into famine.
Furthermore, around 45 million children under the age of five are now estimated to be experiencing acute malnutrition.
Lombard commented: “In light of these statistics, it makes us even more aware of the important role Ireland plays in food security.
“The WFP was very clear on the pivotal role that Ireland plays in producing food for up to 40 million people. The world needs food, including high quality food like beef and dairy products,” he added.
DIP in the Nip now in its third year, will take place on Saturday, September 9 at Dawn
Details here https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dip-in-the-nip-kerry-2023-tickets-690713120537
PAIN: Mind Yourself Series: Dealing with recurring joint pain; https://www.agriland.ie/farming-videos/mind-yourself-series-dealing-with-recurring-joint-pain/
POST cards from Limerick’ marks the 1,100th anniversary of foundation of Limerick by the Vikings.
The exhibition continues in St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick until November 17.
SEASON of Creation has a special significance for the Catholic Church. The Season of Creation is marked throughout the Christian world from 1st September to 4th October (Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi) and celebrates the joy of creation as well as encouraging awareness-raising initiatives to protect the natural environment.
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/events/season-of-creation/
FEAST of the Nativity of our Lady is celebrated on Friday 8th September. Feast of St. Ciarán of Clonmacnois is celebrated on Sat. 9th September. His monastery, founded on the banks of the Shannon became one of the great monastic schools of Europe. St Mother Teresa of Calcutta – Feast Day 5 September.
Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, 07 September, 1908; Page: 7
MY BRAVE IRISH SOLDIERS”
With the opening of the Memorial Gates at Stephen’s, green, Dublin, in August, 1907, we were told that the curtain had dropped on the last scene of a drama of the South African War, and the share in it taken by the 2nd Batt. of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. A printed record of all that the memorial was intended to commemorate was bound to come. It has come. The author’s are Major C. F. Romer and A. E. Mainwaring. The book is well bound in green cloth cover, with gilt lettering.
Royal Dublin Fusiliers is one of the oldest regiments in the service. It was raised in February and March, 1661, to form the garrison of Bombay. It was known at the time as the Bombay European. Regiment. In 1862 the word Royal was added to its title. In 1873 the Bombay Fusiliers were linked to the Madras Fusiliers, and in 1881 the Madras Fusiliers became known as the 1st Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers and the Bombay Fusileers got the title of 2nd. Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
The battle of Talana Hill was the first battle fought by the Dublins under their new title. In that battle they lost two officers and-six men killed and three officers and 52 men wounded. Following on Talana came the terrible record, still fresh in memory- Colenso, Tugela Heights, Hart’s Hill, Ladysmith and Laing’s Nek. It Was a horrible death-roll —31 officers and 655 non-commissioned officers and men- Of the 2nd Battalion 212 perished. Their names are inscribed on the memorial arch. It makes one sad, yet it does one good, to read this story. There are little incidents narrated that sink in the memory. There was a case for instance of the young lieutenant who was shot on Tugela heights. The bullet passed right through his head—in one side, out the other. He lived and fought on. Major Romer himself was shot through the helmet, the bullet parted his hair in its passage. The best chapter in the book, perhaps, is that describing the hunt after De Wet. In that week’s chase the Dublins marched 123 miles, over a most trying hilly country, in face of storms, river crossings and Veldt fires. On the last day they had a 25 miles forced march. But they did not catch De Wet, because some one had blundered. There is more than, one use throughout the book of that phrase, “Some one had blundered’ There is a most valuable appendix to this volume. In one letter from General Hart there is a sentiment that goes home. It is his farewell letter to the Dublin’s, and contains this: “It is an article of my faith, that you would go anywhere and do anything required in battle.” The Second Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War. My Majors C. F. Romer and A E Mainwaring. London; A L Humphreys. Price 6s. 6d.
CHINA Tribunal is an independent people’s tribunal established to inquire into forced organ harvesting from, amongst others, prisoners of conscience in China and to investigate what criminal offences, if any, have been committed by state or state-approved bodies, organisations or individuals in China that may have engaged in forced organ harvesting.
The Final Judgment was delivered in June, 2019. The Full Judgment was released in March, 2020.
POPE Francis trip to Mongolia, Aug. 31–Sept. 4.
1) Mongolia has only a few thousand Christians.
Officially, Mongolia is home to just 1,300 Catholics, significantly less than 1% of the country’s 3.3 million people. That’s small, but in the early 1990s, the country had virtually zero native Catholics. This is mainly because of the nation’s communist regime, which lasted from the 1920s until 1990 and repressed all forms of religion, especially the dominant Tibetan Buddhism.
SYRIA: Speaking to the Limerick Post, Fr Tony said that a lot needs to be done before Syria can think about rebuilding.
“The country is still at war, this is the 13th year of the war so the country needs a ceasefire, it needs a constitutional solution to the issues that give rise to the conflict.”
“Syria is isolated from most of the world because of sanctions, so all of these issues need to be resolved before there’s even a platform of halting the downward spiral.”
“At the moment it’s not development, we’re trying to respond to a worsening situation. In the two years that I have been here, things have never been as bad,” Fr Tony said.
RACING: Highlights in the history of racing at Listowel include…
1858 – The first race meeting is held on October 5th & 6th.
1862 – Racing over three days.
1858 – Temporary bridges are erected over river Feale.
1910 – Work commences on the first permanent bridge crossing the Feale.
1924 – The first permanent stand and enclosure opened.
1949 – Listowel Race Company incorporates.
1957 – First concrete stand erected.
1958 – Centenary Year.
https://listowelraces.ie/history/
LISTOWEL Connection; https://listowelconnection.com/listowel-and-ballybunion-2/
RDS Irish Forest and Woodland Awards organisers have confirmed that the deadline for entries has been extended, new deadline is for applications to be submitted for the awards is Friday, September 15, 2023.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/deadline-extended-for-rds-forestry-awards/
The average suburban lawn uses more pesticides per acre than land used for commercial agriculture. We hear in the news about decades-long droughts and water-table levels dropping dangerously low, but according to the Environmental Protection Agency, nearly one third of all residential water in the U.S. is used to water yards — which certainly aren’t as essential as drinking water.
An explosion of myopia.
When Wu began his surgical career in the late 1990s, most of his patients were in their sixties or seventies. But in the mid-2000s, he started to notice a troubling change. The people on his operating table kept getting younger. In 2016, Wu performed a scleral buckle surgery—fastening a belt around the eye to fix the retina into place—on a 14-year-old girl, a student at an elite high school in Kaohsiung. Another patient, a prominent programmer who had worked for Yahoo, suffered two severe retinal detachments and was blind in both eyes by age 29. Both of these cases are part of a wider problem that’s been growing across Asia for decades and is rapidly becoming an issue in the West too: an explosion of myopia.
This isn’t the only residential school excavation that have concluded with no findings of human remains.
In August, 2021, a team of researchers in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia conducted an excavation at the former Shubenacadie Residential School in search of clandestine burials but to no avail.
https://tnc.news/2023/08/21/manitoba-residential-school-excavation/
POPE; The Pope Video is an official initiative with a global reach that seeks to disseminate the Holy Father’s prayer intentions, which he entrusts to us every month.
PILGRIMAGE: 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.
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje: September 13th – 21st. Tel. Tom Dennehy: 0876468658.