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KNOCKLYOST. COLMCILLE'S PARISH N NEWAPRISL 2002 Junior School prepares for First Holy Communions on May 12th, 19th and 26th (see report on Page 16) Senior School pupils of Sixth Class await Confirmation Days and the arrival of Bishop Eamon Walsh on April 23rd and 24th (see report on Page 10) News of Redevelopment Plans - see Knocklyon Community Council Report on Page 17 WELCOME HOME FR. MICHEAL You've been a long time away By now, most parishioners will be ture that is possible at that alti- aware that we have a new priest in tude, to improving the herds of our midst. He is Father Micheal llama, sheep and alpaca. All this O'Neill, a tall gentleman with a was done with a great sense of great sense of humour, evident teamwork. Travelling around the from his happy smiling face. He parish on the rough terrain was returned to Ireland after the last always difficult but a good jeep General Chapter of the Carmelite provided a reliable means of Order and was appointed to the transport. Fr. Micheal grew to Community of St. Colmcille's. We love the people and the breath- would like to welcome him, and taking beauty of the mountains - wish him every happiness in our grey, gaunt mountains, turning Parish. black as they soared into the blue Fr. Micheal was born (as he of the sky that seldom shows a says himself) in the middle of trace of cloud. He was very happy Galway City, the youngest of five there until one day a message got brothers. Three of these brothers through: "We want you to study in are now living in Dublin and one in Rome". It was goodbye to Peru. "I Clonmel. When he was nine years could have stayed forever," he of age his family moved to Dublin. says. He went to school in Terenure So it was back again to Rome College and loved every minute of to study for a time. Four years it. It was there the desire to later Micheal was elected as a become a Carmelite was born. member of the General Council of Directly, at the end of his final the Carmelite Order. In this role year, he along with five other he had, for six years, responsibil- young men entered the Carmelite ity for new developments of the Novitiate in Kinsale. That was a very happy year for them. Order in South America, Africa and Asia. This entailed I asked Fr. Micheal what he remembered most about many visits to Carmelite communities in countries of those days. The twinkle and the smile in his eyes took these three continents. In many of these places the over. He replied, "Great scope for manual work and phys- Carmelite presence is very much in its infancy but the ical exercise!" future is bright. For his second term of six years he was After his time in the Novitiate, Micheal and his five com- given responsibility for what was happening in North panions were sent to Rome to study. After the normal America and Northern Europe. Here he saw the efforts of studies he came back to Dublin and was ordained in the Order to adapt to the changing times and to produce Terenure College. There was another year to be spent in new life from the old roots. Rome before returning to Dublin to join the community in In addition to this work, Fr. Micheal throughout his time Terenure College. Some four years later he answered an on the Council was involved in the development of the invitation to go to Peru, where he was to spend the next Order's commitment to Justice and Peace. This is some- four years of his life before being asked to return to Rome thing in which he is still involved and hopes to continue in for further study. Peru left a deep impression on him. He Knocklyon. worked in a parish high up in the Andes, along with Fr. He has enjoyed his first two months in our parish very Chris Conroy. The parish house stood at an altitude of much and looks forward to knowing the parish much 3,800 metres. The parish itself covered a vast area, more, to seeing the new Parish Team develop, and to something like half the size of Munster, with a population working on the contribution that the eight-century of- 50,000 people. He experienced the Church there as Carmelite tradition and spirituality makes to the life of the fully involved in the lives of the people, from regular parish. church work, to health care, to the very meagre agricul- - Eileen Casey COUNSELLING SERVICE DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS « John Duffy BA, BD, Dip Psych, M.Sc. O'DRISCOLL ELECTRICAL • Registered Psychologist • For appointment - Tel: 495 1338 or 087-667 0402. • Phone 624 3263 • Mobile 087-2513036 • JOHN G. BASQUEL & CO. KI-MASSAGE THERAPY • Registered Auditors and Accountants • A HOLISTIC TREATMENT • Tax and Business Consultants • helping you get the most out of LIFE Camden House, 7 Upper Camden Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 476 2020. LUCIA CREED, Dip. Ki-Mass. M.I.H.C.A. 14 Woodfield, Scholarstown Road, Rathfarnham. 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