KILMOYLEY
SEASONS GREETINGS
Wishing all our parishioners and readers a very happy and holy Christmas.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES
Kilmoyley: 9 pm Christmas Eve Vigil Mass; 10 am Children’s Christmas Day MassArdfert: 8 pm - Christmas Eve Vigil Mass; 11 am Christmas Day Mass; Christmas Communion Calls Eucharistic Ministers will take Communion to the sick and housebound on Christmas Day from 9.30 am in Ardfert and after 10 am Mass in Kilmoyley.
If you know of someone who would like Communion and who is not on the First Friday lists, please contact Fr. Liam or the parish office (7134131).
COMMUNITY CARE LOTTO
There was no winner of the €2,500 jackpot for the 11th of December 2017. Numbers drawn by Eoin McCarthy were 4,6,14,24. The €50 winner was Brendan O’Sullivan, Boher, Banna and the two €30 winners were Darren Godley, Snipefield and C Costello, Ballyduff. Bookings for the Community Centre can be made on 087-1611720.
NEW ARRIVAL
Congratulations to Brídín & John Kearney, Ardrahan on the recent birth of their daughter Anna Marjorie.
GYMSTART CHALLENGE
Huge congratulations to all those who participated and to the many coaches and enthusiasts who contributed to the very successful GymSTART challenge hosted by University of Limerick on Sunday 10th December. Ciara, Gráinne, Nicole and Millie had an opportunity to display their gymnastic skills in the Sport Arena UL in front of coaches and supporters. The girls are very dedicated to this discipline which teaches them life skills such as balance, respect and determination.
SILVER CIRCLE RESULTS
The following are the lucky winners in Week Nine of the Kilmoyley National School Silver Circle Draw: First Prize: Amy Costello Second Prize: Majella Kearney Third Prize: Tom Kelly Seller Prize: Lillie Gaynor. Congratulations and well done!
COMMUNITY GAMES
Ardfert/Kilmoyley Community Games would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year 2018. Whyte of Rathea and Kieran O’Carroll of Clountubrid who were recently married by Fr. Brick at Rathea Church.
Also Congratulations to Aileen Morris (daughter of David and Lily of Coilbee, Listowel) and Todd Richards of Melbourne, Australia, who were married in Listowel Church by Canon O’Connor on the 9th December 2017.
Best Wishes also to Mike and Bill Kennelly who celebrated their 80th and 90th birthday recently in Listowel.
CONCERT:
Knockanure children and their teachers put on a wonderful concert at the Community Centre last week. The audience see the finish product and were enjoying the event.
Spare a thought for all who put time and energy in preparing, planning and coordinating the show. We should make every effort to help and show our appreciation. Knockanure Community Centre and Knockanure School staff had a Christmas party in Listowel on separate nights.
DRAW:
There was no winner of the €6200 jackpot on Friday 15th December 2017. Numbers drawn were 2, 5, 15, and 22. Lucky dip winners of €25 were; 1. Ann Fitzgerald Dooncaha, Tarbert; 2. Mary Moloney, 86, Ballygologue Park, Listowel; 3. Eamon McSweeney, c/o Enright’s bar, Moyvane; 4. Donie Fitzgerald, Duagh, and 5. Tony Stack, Loughill. The next lotto draw will be held on Friday 12th January 2018.
Wishing you all a very healthy Christmas and prosperous New Year from all at the Knockanure GAA Football Club.
DEATHS
Tom Flaherty, Coil, Listowel, died December 13th 2017 at his daughter Mary’s residence. Husband of the late Mary. Survived by daughter Mary, sons Maurice and Morgan, son-in-law, daughter-inlaw, and granddaughters Marie and Caroline, nephew, and nieces. Requiem Mass was celebrated for Tom Flaherty on Saturday, December 16th, St. Theresa’s Church, Ballydonoghue, with burial afterwards in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Listowel.
DEATH has taken place of Nora Kennelly (nee Hudson), Pallas, Listowel, Co. Kerry and formerly of Kilbaha, Moyvane on December 10th, 2017. Nora, predeceased her son Neilus (Con) and her grandson Fiontan, survived by her husband Matthew, her son Ned, her daughters Mary, Siobhan, and Anne, daughters-in-law Anne Marie and Sinéad, sons-in-law John, Joe, and Ciaran, grandchildren, her brother William, sisters-in-law Mary, Elaine, and Mary, nieces and nephews. Requiem Mass for Nora Kennelly was celebrated on Wednesday, the 13th of December at Irremore Church, followed by burial afterwards in Kilshenane Cemetery.
DEATH of John Broderick of Coolnaleen, Listowel on the 9th of December, 2017. Pre-deceased by his wife Sheila Stokes, and brothers Anthony and Danny, and sister Mary Horgan. Survived by son Joseph (Clonmel) and Declan, and daughters Katherina and Eilish, his daughter-inlaw Elaine, sons-in-law Stephen and Jack, grandchildren, brother Bernard, sister Nora Sheehan. Requiem Mass for John was celebrated on the 12th of December at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel, followed by burial afterwards in St. John Paul II Cemetery, Ballybunion Road, Listowel.
ANNIVERSARIES
Patrick Flavin, Marie Galvin, John Dillon, Sr. Loretto Relihan, John Mulvihill, Fr. Placid Nolan, Kevin Barrett, Nancy Daly, Sr. Anna Patricia O’Connor, Michael O’Connor, Peg Meade, Neelie Buckley, Micheal Carr, Sr. Basil McAuliffe, Margaret Carmody, Eileen Moriarty, Sheila Kerins, Nora Fitzmaurice Crane, Mary Moore McKenna, Michael Collins, Ted Brosnan, Liam Foley, Kitty Bowden, Noreen Buckley, Jim Sheehy, Sr. Marguirite Shine, Sr. Maura Carmody, Mary White, Nora Mai Broderick, Paddy Healy, John Joe Sheehy, Michael Brosnan, Sr. Carmel Beasley, Jack O’Brien, Michael Bunny Dalton, Mass Moyvane Tues 19th at 7.30pm for Sheila & Ned Buckley, The Village; Fri 22nd at 7.30pm for Maureen Fitzmaurice, (Months Mind). Mass Knockanure Wed 20th at 7.30pm for Betty Neumann, Lissaniskea, & her parents John & Peggy McElligott; Thurs 21st at 7.30pm for Hannah & Ned Quinn, Beenanaspig.
CHURCH NEWS
MASS Moyvane; Mon18th at 10.00am, Special Intention Theresa Beabes.
CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS MASSES: As Christmas Eve falls on Sunday this year, please take note of the Sunday Mass times plus the Christmas Mass Schedule, which is as follows:
VIGIL FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Sat 23rd at 7.30pm (Moyvane) Johnny Quinn, Leitrim M (Anni). Sun 24th at 10.00am (Knockanure) Parishioners. Please note that for the Fourth Sunday of Advent there are two Masses Moyvane Saturday evening 7.30pm and Knockanure on Sunday at 10am.
CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL Sun 24th Church of the Assumption Moyvane, 6.00pm Special Intention. This Mass is children friendly but all ages are most welcome. Confessions are available from 1pm onwards. 9.00pm MIDNIGHT MASS Special Intention at Church of Corpus Christi Knockanure. Sun 24th at 7.00pm Special Intention. This Mass is children friendly but all ages are most welcome.
CHRISTMAS DAY mass, Mon 25th at 10.00am - Parishioners. Church of the Assumption -Moyvane 11.00am Parishioners. 20th.
10 x €50 will be drawn at this week lotto draw.
The draw will be held in O’Sullivan’s, Garrynadur the following Wednesday December 27th.
GAA FUNCTION
Medal presentation of 2016 Kerry Novice medals, Munster Novice medals and 2017 league medals as well as Junior medals will take place on Thursday December 28th in the Dingle Skellig Hotel, beginning at 7.45pm. The 1967 team that won the West Kerry league will also be honoured that night. Tickets €30 are available from club officials, please book by December 26th.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES
Mass on Christmas Eve will be celebrated at 8pm and on Christmas morning at 10am. Christmas Greetings: Nollag Shona agus ath bliain fé mháise díbh go léir.