by Jer Kennelly
MEALS: Did you know that you can have meals delivered Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Knockanure Community Centre, for more information contact Centre on 068-49799 or Mary on 087-6328104
BLOOD: Listowel Arms Hotel Blood Donation Clinic, Tues. 28th Nov. & Weds 29th Nov. 16:50-20:10. New Donors welcome and urgently needed at all clinics. Please call 1800 222 111 for appointment.
FEET: Care of the Aged Moyvane/Knockanure. Chiropodist will attend Marian Hall Mon. Dec 4th 11am. For appointment contact Noreen 068-49238. Cost €30.
KNOCK: O’Shea’s of Kerry coach to Knock Shrine Night Vigil for the Feast of Immaculate Conception Thurs. 7th Dec. Coaches depart Listowel 4.30pm (The Bridge) and Abbeyfeale 4.45pm (The Church). €40p/person. Contact 066-7180123.
FEAST of St. Garbhán is celebrated on Wednesday 29th November. One of the many Cork saints venerated in Kerry, where a number of Church sites are dedicated to him – Cill Gharbhán.
Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle is celebrated on Thursday 30th November. The brother of St. Peter, Patron saint of Russia, Scotland and of fishers.
PADRE Pio & 1st Friday evening mass, Listowel at 6.45pm
SHOEBOX Appeal; thank you to everyone who donated a gift-filled shoebox. It was very much appreciated. Pyjamas Day in aid of Knockanure Community Centre, was also held recently by local school pupils.
PARTY: Ballylongford Senior Citizens Christmas Party will be held on Sunday 10th December at 1pm in the Parish Hall, Ballylongford. Admission is €10. Christmas Dinner will be delivered to any of our senior citizens unable to attend.
BUS: Last Monday of Month, leaves 9:15- Moyvane, Lenamore, Tarbert, Ballylongford, Rusheen, Carrigfoyle, Ballyline, Listowel, Tralee arrive 10:45.Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, leave 9:05 Moyvane, Tarmons, Doonard Upper, Tarbert , Lenamore, Killpaddoge, Lislaughtin, Ballylongford, Cloonaman, Asdee, Curraghderrig, Larha, Farranstack, Lisselton Cross, Derra. Bus leaves Moyvane on Wednesday 9:30 for Athea and Listowel;
ATHEA to Croom bus; Con Colbert Community Centre – 07:39- 11:39, and 15:39.
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REFLECT: Arguments usually drag out – because one is too stubborn to forgive and the other too proud to apologize!
LEAVES and slippery footpath have caused many fall recently, danger of bikes and cycle paths are also a worry, and many near misses being reported.
PARISH: 2nd Collection on weekend for Diocesan Youth Services.
Funeral Arrangements for Liturgy (Mass/other) must be made with Fr. Brendan well in advance of the event. From the Pastoral Council Meeting; In Future, on holy days (except on St. Patrick’s Day), there will be a 7.30pm Vigil Mass in Moyvane and 9.30am Mass in Knockanure.
The Christmas Mass schedule will be; Christmas Eve: 6.00pm Moyvane and 8.00pm Knockanure
Christmas Day: 9.30am Knockanure, and 11.00am Moyvane.
KNOCKANURE N.S: At a recent Board of Management meeting the following votes of sympathy was passed- To The Kennelly’s Families Lisaneskia, Knockanure., Listowel & Ballincollig on the death of Mike Kennelly.
DEATH of John Sheehy, Cloumacon (Mail Road), Listowel, on November 16th, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Paddy and Maunie and his brother Jimmy. John is survived by his brothers Bobby, Pat, Dick, Joe and Mike, sisters Mary, Helen, Kathleen and Bernie, uncles Jimmy and Joe, aunt Hannah, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, and grandnieces.
Requiem Mass for John was celebrated at Listowel Church on Wednesday 22nd, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
DEATH of Martha Enright (née Mangan), Leeds, and late of Leitrim Middle, Moyvane, on October 28th, 2023, at Wheatfield’s Hospice, Leeds. Wife of the late Jack Enright (of Knockanure). Martha is survived by her daughters Margaret and Yvonne, son John, sons-in-law Seamus and Anthony, daughter-in-law Katrina, grandchildren Catherine, Bernadette, Christopher, Katie, Megan and Jack, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Martha was celebrated at Moyvane Church on Tuesday 21st of November, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
ANNIVERSARIES: Eileen O Brien, Mary Ahern, Marie Walsh, Catherine White, Bridie C Shine, Tom Barry, Joan Ahern, Nora McAuliffe, John Connor, Timmy Keane, Bridie McCarthy, Kitty McEnery, Anna Maria Horgan,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 25th Nov.’23- Moyvane for Margaret & Johnny Meade (Aniv.’s) Aughrim at 7.30pm; Sun.26th Nov.’23- Knockanure for Paddy & Bridie & Jack Flavin (Aniv’s) Kilmeaney at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Fr. John P. Cunningham, Baltimore, USA at 11.00am, Marian Hall Senior Citizens Christmas Mass at 12.30pm; on Tues.28th Nov.’23 mass Moyvane for Bridie C. Shine (2nd Aniv.) and deceased members of the Shine family at 10.00am; Wed.29th Nov.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.30th Nov.’23- Moyvane for Kit & Edward Fitzmaurice (Aniv.’s) Leitrim Middle at 10.00am; Fri.1st Dec.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.2nd Dec.’23- Moyvane for Kathleen O’Brien (3rd Aniv.) Church Road, Moyvane at 7.30pm; Sun.3rd Dec.’23 – Knockanure for John & Peggy McElligott & daughter Betty Newman (Aniv.’s) Lissaniska & USA at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Bridie Shine (1st Aniv.) Glin Road.at 11.00am.
AGM of Moyvane GAA will be held in the Marian Hall on Friday, 15th December at 8.00pm. All are welcome to attend. Any Motions or Officer Nominations must be with Acting Club Secretary Mike Quinn by Friday, 8th December. Email to [email protected] or text 0868230648.
POST: Last Christmas Posting Dates for the USA: Parcels – December 6th, Registered Post- December 6th, Standard Letter Post- December 11th, Express Post- December 11th.
GLIN: The Glin Knights Centre: is now closed until next Spring.
Old Fair Day Glin Saturday 2nd December in the Square. Please provide your own stall & coverings. All are welcome. The Craft Fair takes place in Ceol Corbrai Community Hall, table spaces are limited and are on a ‘first come first served’ basis. To book your table, for all details please Contact John on 087-207-9268.
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RAMBLING House in Listowel the last Thursday of the month.
BEST WISHES to Joseph Vaughan, Templeathea who recently married Sinead Galvin in Duagh Church.
BADMINTON: Division 5: Winners: Jack Quinn (Moyvane) and Sonya Kerin (Kingdom); Division 1&2: R-Up: Donnacha Moloney (Moyvane) & Catherine Hanrahan (Kingdom). Competition was held in Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre.
ST JOHN’S: Wed. 29th Classical- Enoch Arden; Friday 1st Dec. Concert- Marksym Lozovyi- The Phantom of the Opera; Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th, Panto – Goldilocks and the Three Bears, morning event; Wed. 6th Classical- Ficino Quartet, details from 068 22566.
MARY COUGHLAN, on 9th December makes her debut at the Glórach Theatre. Curtains up at 8 pm, and tickets can be booked at 0871383940 or www.glorachabbeyfeale.com.
CONCERT: singing group Celtic Brothers, formally known as the Willoughby Brothers are at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Abbeyfeale, on Friday 15th of December, For further information on ticket sales contact 089-2646772.
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ST BRIGID S NATIONAL SCHOOL DUAGH event: Takes place on Friday December 1st from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Santa Claus – Mrs Claus – Arts & Crafts – Face Painting and a Photo opportunity with Santa himself. All families welcome.
CRAFT FAIR, CAR BOOT SALE & SANTA. Sunday 3rd December 20923 at Duagh Sports Complex from 12.00pm to 4.30pm. Contact Geraldine on 087 2684540 to book a table. Lots of Christmas Hampers and Spot Prizes to be won. Santa and Mrs Claus will attend also. Booking for Santa is essential. Sensory friendly times available. Contact 087 6618881.
SOCIAL DANCING Takes place every Friday night in the Duagh Sports and Leisure Complex from 8:30pm to 10:30pm. Complimentary teas and coffees. Door prize on the night. Everyone welcome.
SINGING CLUB: last Singing Session of 2023 will take place on Friday, December 1 at the Ramble Inn with guest artist Brigid Delaney from 8.30pm.
VARIETY Event at St Michaels College on Thursday Nov. 30th at 7pm, all are welcome.
NEW exhibition of work by Olive Stack will open on Friday December 8th at Olive Stack Gallery, Listowel.
IRISH RAMBLING HOUSE are holding their annual concert in Siamsa Tire Tralee on Wednesday November 29, at 8pm. The three-hour show will feature the cast members plus special guests Sean O’Sé, Elle Marie O ‘Dwyer, Caroline O’Callaghan, John Kinsella, Sonny Egan, Noel Joyce, Breens. Tickets can be booked on siamsatire.com or call the Box Office on 066-7123055.
A CHRISTMAS: St. Joseph’s Secondary School Parents Association Ballybunion presents A Christmas Celebration in association with the Kerry Choral Union and with performances from the students of St. Joseph’s Secondary School and Maksym Lozovyi, Ukranian Baritone. Tickets: Adults 15 Euro Children Free (accompanied by an adult). St. John’s Church Ballybunion on Wednesday 6th December at 7.30 p.m. Tickets on sale at Cahill’s Supervalu and St. Joseph’s Secondary
School.
BALLYBUNION CHRISTMAS MARKET: 10th December in St. Joseph’s Secondary School from 10 to 5 p.m.
WALKING in Athea; Step to the Beat continues on Thursday evening from 7pm – 8pm. During this hour, music will play over the speaker system, all welcome.
BOOK: – Kerry Writers’ Museum launched Saturday November 25th ‘The Night of the Full Moon’ by the talented young author and illustrator, Danny Lawlor.
LIXNAW Presentation Day: On Tuesday, 21st November, The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We also celebrate The Feast of the Presentation Order of Sisters founded by Nano Nagle in 1775. The many Sisters of this congregation have laboured in the Lord’s Vineyard, selflessly and generously both here in Ireland and worldwide. We give God thanks for this wonderful witness. Since 1877, the Sisters of the Presentation Order were and are giving a wonderful witness to the Gospel in Lixnaw. We pray for many of the Sisters who have gone to God. We Pray at this time also for the six Sisters in the Presentation Convent, Lixnaw– Sr. Ailbe, Sr. Evelyn, Sr. Kyran, Sr. Mary, Sr. Dorothy and Sr. Una. May God Bless them with good health and joy and we wish them a happy Feast Day.
POPE: LAUDATE DEUM the new document from Pope Francis which is following on from Laudato si – on the care of our common home. Dr Suzanne Mulligan, St. Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth is offering the second of two sessions via Zoom to give us an overview of this message from Pope
Francis for us this Tuesday evenings, 28th November from 7pm to 8pm. Please visit website, www.stjohns.ie, to register and the zoom link will be emailed to you.
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PARKINSON’S Ireland Kerry Branches will host an Information event Thurs. 30th Nov.’23 in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee 6.30pm–8pm. Free event open to people affected by Parkinson’s, their families, friends and wider community. For more info. https://www.parkinsons.ie/
MUSIC Workshop for Advent, inviting all church musicians, singers, choir members, directors to an online music workshop, Via Zoom, Tues. Nov. 28th 7pm. Contact Tomás on 086-3683778 and a Zoom link will be sent to you, or email [email protected]
RETREAT: “Youth 2000 Ireland” annual Christmas retreat in Dominican College, Newbridge, Co Kildare, 8th-10th Dec. for ages 16-35. Talks, music, prayer, Masses, Reconciliation. Free buses from all over the country. Donation only. Register www.youth2000.ie”
FIRST SATURDAY 2nd Dec. commencing at 8.45 am in the Church of the Resurrection Killarney. Beginning with the Fatima intentions and prayer. Followed by the Rosary at 9am, Mass at 9.30 then 15mins meditation on the mysteries of the Rosary. All will be done with the intention of making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
FUTURE: Webinar – Shaping the Future of Parishes. The Diocese of Kerry will host a webinar, “Moving Forward in Hope – shaping together a future for our local church communities, parishes and pastoral areas” on Monday 27 November at 7.30 pm. The speaker, Dr Jessie Rogers, will explore God’s call to us as Church today. This will prepare us for parish meetings to be held throughout the
Diocese in February 2024, where we will plan together for the future of our parishes. To register visit www.dioceseofkerry.ie.
COP28; Prayer for the success of COP28 – We ask You, Heavenly Father, to guide the political leaders gathered for this occasion so that they may be moved by the suffering of the poor and the present and future victims of climate injustice. Inspire them to take effective action for the poor and suffering of our world
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Divine Mercy: Episode 3 (Excerpt)
GROW MENTAL HEALTH GROUP meets in Seanchaí Centre, Listowel every Wednesday evening at 8:00 pm. No referrals necessary. Just come along or telephone Jerry at 086-0271990.
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GOAL Mile will take place on Wednesday, November 29 at 1pm. The walk will start from the entrance of the Kerry Sports Academy at the MTU North Campus.
DAIRY Farms: Teagasc: Almost 60% of agriculture income comes from 15,300 dairy farms.
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QUAD: it will be compulsory for all quad bike operators to wear a helmet from now on, which is the first of its kind in the European Union.
PARKING: free street parking in Listowel: Dec 2nd to early January, Subject to a 2-hour limit.
The official Christmas in Listowel Launch is set for Saturday December 2nd from 4pm, with craft and food stalls. There will be something for all ages! See the square come alive with music from Willy Wonka which is this year’s Christmas theme.
The parking charge concessions apply in Tralee, and Killarney from December 4th to December 31st inclusive, with conditions.
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THE JP McManus Pro-Am golf event raised over €140m for good causes, over €48m of that already allocated to local charities, care centres and community projects throughout the Mid-West.
The remaining money amount of €93.7m, will be given to projects awaiting approval.
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PAYMENTS: Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has given the details of three payments totalling €230 million to be paid out. A €300 fuel allowance lump sum payment will be paid to 409,000 households throughout. From Wednesday Nov 22 to Friday Nov 24), a €400 disability support grant will be paid to 214,000 people with disabilities who receive disability allowance, invalidity pension or the blind pension. On Thursday Nov 23 a €400 lump sum working family payment will be paid to 45,000 families, with 97,000 children. All lump sum supports are automatically paid to eligible recipients, with no application required. A total of nine lump sums will be paid between November and January.
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TAX: Government plans to close a tax loophole that allowed investors to take advantage of a tax break that allowed them tax-free income from leasing land to farmers on a long-term lease.
KERRY Association next big event is the Sean Gael Mass on Quex Road, Kilburn, on December 10, and this will be followed by a seniors’ Christmas party. 450 people attended their recent dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Wembley.
MOTH: It is reported that we have over 1500 different species of moth, and new species are being recorded every year.
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EDUCATION: In 1966 Donagh O’Malley was the standing Minister for Education. The vast majority of children at the time were finishing their education at primary level, as the financial burden of secondary school was too much for their parents to bear. The prohibitive pricing of education meant that second level, and consequently third level, education was a privilege reserved for the wealthy. This lack of education for young people had the knock on effect of an increase in emigration and a drop in the number of skilled workers in the country.
In an effort to combat this and bring equality to the Irish education system, Minister O’Malley delivered a powerful speech at a dinner held for the National Union of Journalists. In this speech he declared that starting with the following academic year, September 1967, second level education would be free for all children in Ireland, regardless of their parent’s background.
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HONOUR: Abbeyfeale branch of the INTO Primary Teachers Union had a dinner in Leen’s Hotel to honour the 19 teachers and retired teachers who played a vital role in educating students in the area.
Rural Ireland c.1940
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GRANT: Minister Harris is to allocate a further €40 million to college campuses across the country.
What is the CO2 footprint of this grant?
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NITRATES: EU member states view Ireland’s nitrates derogation as a “competitive advantage” for farmers here, according to Leo Varadkar.
IFA and TB, they say there is “anger and frustration” in relation to the Wildlife Control Programme and TB.
CONTEST: Two candidates are to run for the Presidency of IFA. Francie Gorman from Laois and Martin Stapleton from Limerick. Candidates for the Deputy Presidency of IFA. Alice Doyle from Wexford and Pat Murphy from Galway. Mark Connors from Waterford, Francis Foley from Kerry and Conor O’Leary from Cork Central are to run for Munster regional chair. The Election Count will take place on Dec 12th.
CRIB: IFA President Tim Cullinan welcomed the decision to return the Live Animal Crib to the Mansion House. Blessing of the Live Animal Crib, will take place on December 6th.
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VACENT Properties Scheme; minister Darragh O’Brien, said that the cabinet has agreed to double the amount of homes which can be supported under the scheme to “the target to 4,000 homes to be delivered by 2025”.
OLD CAR: if you do not take your car to an authorised treatment facility, you can be fined €100. If you don’t follow the rules about getting rid of your old car, like getting a certificate that says it was destroyed, you might have to pay a fine of €1000. Details at
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EMBRACE FARM; have partnered with HUGG to bring an important webinar “Suicide in the Farming Community”. This free webinar takes place on Tuesday, 28th November at 7.30pm. This will be a live event aimed to aid anyone connected to the farming community who has been affected by suicide. HUGG is Ireland’s national suicide bereavement charity. The keynote speaker will be Liz Gleeson, Psychotherapist, Lecturer and Grief and Loss Specialist. Liz has developed the award-winning “Shapes of Grief Training Programme”, the only programme that features contributions from Grief Experts worldwide. Register for this event here at https://bit.ly/
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LIMERICK City and County Council has been named Local Authority of the Year 2023 at the 20th annual Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards.
VIETNAM: The disputed facility is part of the Redemptorist-run Thai Ha church in Hanoi, which was one of dozens of church-owned properties seized after the Communist takeover of Northern Vietnam in 1954. ——————————
The Redemptorists are presently preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of their arrival in Vietnam in 2025, and regard the monastery as the heart of their presence in the country.
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LISTENING isn’t free — it costs time, attention, and effort. But what if you could get genuine listening for free? In this episode of Good and Decent, Senior Video Producer Josh Long shares a story about a listening project called Sidewalk Talk where people offer to sit down and listen to you with no strings attached.
We listen to the interview of Aimee Rozen, who is a therapist and one of the listeners in this project. Stay tuned to the end for a special announcement about new things coming with Grotto Podcasts!
Watch this mini-doc here:
Sidewalk Talk Project Offers Free Listening – Mini Doc #169: https://youtu.be/Lx3QHVx_r0g
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CENSUS: ‘The early censuses of Ireland and their surviving original returns’ by Dr Brian Gurrin
National Archives, Ireland
The second talk in our online evening lecture series for 2023 was delivered by Dr Brian Gurrin, entitled ‘The early censuses of Ireland and their surviving original returns’.
Brian’s lecture discussed three early censuses conducted in Ireland: the religious census of 1766, the 1813–1815 statutory census and the 1821 statutory census. All three surveys can lay claim to the title of ‘Ireland’s first census’ and although most of the returns from the five statutory censuses stored in the Public Record Office of Ireland were destroyed prior to its destruction during the Civil War in June 1922, some original returns survive from these three enumerations and it is these which were the focus of the talk.
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KENNEDY: Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA Nation
November 22, 2023
Nov. 22, 1963, was a day of mourning for the United States as President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Now, 60 years later, Catholics continue to look back at his life and legacy and the role his faith played in his presidency.
On that fateful day, Barbara Perry, currently a professor of presidential studies at the University of Virginia, was in second grade at St. Albert Catholic School in Louisville, Kentucky. She recalled working on an art project when her teacher shared the news.
“All of a sudden, I looked up, the teacher had turned toward us and said, ‘The president’s been shot. Please line up, we’re going to church to pray for him,’” Perry said in an interview with EWTN News In Depth.
Born in 1917, Kennedy grew up during an era when anti-Catholic prejudice was pervasive in the United States. It was in 1928 that the country’s first major party Catholic presidential nominee, four-term New York Gov. Al Smith, ran for president.
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REPAIR: There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But those days are long gone.
Today, it is often faster, easier and cheaper to replace household items, even when they are meant to be repairable.
This is not just a consumer issue. Only about 2% of New Zealand’s e-waste is recycled, meaning most of our electrical goods are ending up in landfills.
And the problem is likely to worsen as more appliances use software. This allows manufacturers to limit the lifespan of their products. Copyright rules on that software are making repairs even more difficult – and potentially illegal.
So what can be done to protect consumers and the environment from appliances with deliberately short lives? Our research found changes are needed to a range of laws, including copyright law, to enshrine the consumer’s “right to repair”. The government can look overseas to see how this can be done.
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Discover the fascinating life story of Padre Pio, a beloved Italian friar and mystic who became one of the most renowned Saints of the Catholic Church. This video takes you through the incredible journey of Padre Pio, from his early childhood to his spiritual journey, his stigmata, and his impact on millions of people around the world. Explore his profound spirituality, miraculous healings, stigmata, and unwavering faith that touched the hearts of millions around the world.
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CONGO: November 20 -2023 stadium stampede in Congo-Brazzaville that reportedly resulted in the death of at least 37 people.
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