KNOCKANURE

MASS

on Sunday morning on at 10am on You Tube.

For YouTube connection search Church of the Assumption Moyvane and click on the stained glass window. Very many thanks to Conor Hogan for his continual generosity and dedication in getting the YouTube Masses out to so many weekly. Much appreciated Conor.

CHURCHES OPEN

Churches in the Diocese of Kerry have reopened since Wed. 20th May, for private prayer. In Moyvane you can sit in your car and listen to mass, being said at the church doorway.

BEST WISHES

Best wishes to Fr. Brendan

O’Callaghan who celebrates 60 years of Priesthood on June 5th 2020. Born at Knockanure on 16th September, 1936, all his siblings have predeceased him.

MASS ON TELEVISON

Parishioners if they wish can watch Mass daily on television, it is on the channel R.T.E. News Now at 10.30am each morning. You can if you wish also stream Mass live from various Churches in the Diocese of Kerry.

DEATHS

DEATH on May 29th 2020 of Mary P. Moriarty, Main Street, Ballylongford. She is pre-deceased by her parents, her sister Margaret and brother-in law John. Mary is survived by, her son Robert Edmonds, daughter-in-law Triona, granddaughter Tamara, grandson Cody, brothers Mossie and Donie, sisters Liz and Nora, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

DEATH has taken place of Patrick Enright of Ashgrove Meadows, Ballina, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Tubbertureen, Moyvane. Patrick passed away on Thursday, May 21st, 2020. Husband of Anne and Dad to Ciaran and Cora, granddad to Cian, Caoimhe and Cillian. Also survived by grandchildren, daughter-in-law Yvonne, brothers Denis and Joe sisters Margaret and Mary, brother-in-law, sisterin-law, nieces, nephews.

DEATH of Mike Joe Cronin, Mail Road Cross, Moyvane, on the 26th May, 2020, at University Hospital, Kerry. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Eileen, daughter Aine and her partner Joe, sister Noreen in UK, nephew Tim, grandnephew, and grandniece.

DEATH of Bibi Dillon (nee Enright) of Leitrim East, Moyvane, and formerly of Ballyhahill, on May 25th 2020. Wife of Patrick (Dromerin) and devoted mother of Adam, Patrick and Ava. Sadly missed by her loving family, relatives, neighbours and dear friends.

DEATH has occurred recently of Kathleen Culhane (wife of Paud Culhane) Leitrim Middle and Birmingham.

ANNIVERSARIES

James Duggan, Eileen Healy,

Eileen Goulding, Chris Moriarty, Ita Sweeney, Daniel F Kennelly, Anne Dillon, Sr. Cornelius Holly, Dennis Collins, Tommy O’Hanlon, Willie Flaherty, Joan McCarthy, Fr. William Scanlon, Mass; on Sat 30th at 7.30pm for James Duggan, Murhur; Sun 31st at 10.00am for Rubi McMahon, Washington DC and Nancy, Jack and Josie McMahon, Lisaniskea and the 11.00am Mass id for Parishioners. Mass on Mon 1st at 7.30pm for James O’Brien, Glenagragra, Glin; Tues 2nd at7.30pm for Mary Morrissey, Cooraclare (Rec Dec); Wed 3rd at 7.30pm for Kathleen Dore, New Houses; Thurs 4th at 7.30pm for Timothy and Julia O’Flaherty, Moher; Fri 5th at 7.30pm Special Intention for Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan, Knockanure Celebrating 60 years of Priesthood; Sat 6th at 7.30pm for John Kearney, The Village and his parents Dan and Bridie, and Mass on Sun 7th at 10.00am for Hughie Fitzmaurice, Leitrim Middle, and the 11.00am mass is for Fr. Michael Fleming, former P.P. of Moyvane and and recently P.P of Killorglin (Rec Dec)

SYMPATHY To the Sheehan and O’Connor families in the parish on the death of Peg Sheehan (née O’Connor) l/o Upper Aughrim who died in New York on Sunday 24th . Peg was wife of the late Tom Sheehan, Kilbaha. Funeral and burial will take place in Westchester New York.

CONFIRMED 2020

It was a great blessing that our confirmation children this year received the sacrament on Tuesday 25th February. A beautiful celebration it was from both schools and all families involved. This Pentecost day please pray for those young hearts that received the Holy Spirit, long life and happiness to them. They are as follows: Murhur N.S Katelyn Casey, Cian Fitzgerald, David Hunt, Darragh Scanlon, Caoimhe O’Connor, Meave Ahern, David Brassil, Muiris Kearney, James Kissane, Seán Scanlon, Abbie O’Sullivan, Joshua Nestor, Donnacha O’Connor, Aoife Scanlon, Rebecca Roche, Mikala Mulvihill, Eamonn Bowler, Kiegan Moloney, Conor Mulvihill. Scoil Chorp Chríost: Blathnaid Keane, Grace Barrett, Hazel Barrett, Jack Buckley, Brona O’Connor, Chloe

Moore, Chloe Kennelly, Chloe Walsh, Tommy Clancy, Rachel O’Connor.

FR. BRENDAN O’CALLAGHAN

(Taken from Moyvane Knockanure parish Newsletter)

This coming Friday, June 5th, Knockanure native Fr. Brendan celebrates 60 years of Priesthood. Born on 16th September, 1936, Fr. Brendan, is a man of great passion, humanity and vitality. His many activities over the years aptly demonstrate this in what has been a beautiful Priesthood. However, if one examines these, one cannot help but notice that they are all still driven by one underlying passion - the tremendous desire to spread the Good News in building up the Kingdom of God. Limited as we are in these times with all special celebrations I will celebrate the porch Mass from Moyvane Church on Anniversary day June 5th at 7.30pm. Fr. Brendan will be in his ‘famous blue car’ and his great pal also Knockanure native Fr. Tom McMahon, will be present in his own car too.

Family were and still are so important to Fr. Brendan. He is the last of his family, all others have gone before him marked with the sign of faith. In his own words he gives us a glimpse of his parents and family, how his vocation started Fr. Brendan as a Priest’s and where it took him to. Fr. Brendan shares the following: “I owe everything to a loving family who had a great sense of parish and community. My father Pádraig RIP (from Dingle) came to Knockanure as head teacher and married local girl Bessie Cronin RIP. My brothers Austin (RIP, January 1982) died while serving as a curate in the Parish of Lixnaw, Tony (RIP, September 2006) taught in Moyvane before being moved to Listowel. My sister Mairead (RIP, January 2014) taught in Knockanure before she moved to Clarinbridge, Galway. I was ordained on 5th June, 1960 and retired in 2003. I remember vividly Fr. James Leahy (RIP), first of many priests from Knockanure school challenged me (at half time of a football match in Listowel sports field) “Brendan we need priests in Nottingham”. There began the journey we are celebrating, joining with neighbour and fellow parishioner Fr. Tom McMahon serving in the Nottingham Diocese. By the 29th June that year, I was at St. Peter’s, Leicester, hence my loyalty to ‘The Blues’ Leicester City Football Club and Leicester Tigers Rugby Club”. We all wish Fr. Brendan continued good health and blessings, ad multos annos.