MOYVANE PARISH NEWSLETTER Fr. Kevin McNamara, P.P.  087/6099930 or Presbytery & Office  068/49308. Office Opening Times: Mon & Thurs 10am – 12noon. Tues & Fri 10am – 1pm. Closed Wed. www.dioceseofkerry.ie E-mail: [email protected]

FEAST OF THE BLESSED TRINITY For the Christian every day is a day of love to honour the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The mystery of the Trinity is incomprehensible, yet it is so simple when we live it. But do we live it? If we proclaim that we believe in God we must act accordingly – In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Vigil and Sunday Masses: Sat May 21st and Sun May 22nd MOYVANE VIGIL: Sat 21st 7.30pm Paddy Culhane, Leitrim East (Anni) : Sun 22nd 10.00am Nancy Flaherty, Lisaniskea (Anni) MOYVANE: Sun 22nd 11.00am Tom O’Flaherty, The Village (Anni) Weekday Masses: Monday 23rd to Sunday 29th of May Church of the Assumption Moyvane: Mon 23rd 7.30pm Con and Catherine Mulvihill & their loving son Con, Clounbrane (Anni) Wed 25th 7.30pm Maura O’Connor, Aughrim, (Anni) Fri 27th 7.30pm SPECIAL EXAM MASS: for all sitting their Junior & Leaving Cert -an individual Blessing will be given to all students and each will receive special prayer card. All welcome. Sat 28th 7.30pm Michael Flaherty, Glenalappa (Anni) Sun 29th 11.00am Míchéal Mulvihill, Gurtdromsillihy (Anni) Church of Corpus Christi Knockanure: Thurs 26th 7.30pm Jerry Enright, Lisaniskea (Anni) Sun 29th 10.00am Nancy, Jack & Josie McMahon, Lisaniskea (Anni) PARISH NOTICES: PRIEST ON DUTY THIS SUNDAY: Canon Declan O’Connor  087/0908949. Emergencies only. ADORATION: KNOCKANURE: Tuesday 10am to 6pm. MOYVANE: Wednesday 10am to 7pm. All welcome. OFFERTORY COLLECTION: amounted to €1,327.75. Very many thanks. Dues €10. ROSARY: continues at 9.45am before 10am Sunday Mass in Knockanure and will conclude on Sunday next the Feast of Corpus Christi. It is hoped that the weather will be kinder to have Rosary at the Grotto opposite Moyvane Church this Tuesday evening at 8pm. The final Rosary for May will be on Tuesday 31st. Very many thanks to all who have made a special effort to attend these Rosaries. May Our Blessed Lady continue to bless and guide us in living out the Gospel. QUEEN OF THE MAY PROCESSION: Takes place this Sunday afternoon @ 3pm in Knockanure Church. All children who made their First Holy Communion recently are most welcome to attend. Report to Margaret in the Church at 2.45pm. PARISH OFFICE SHOP: New stock has arrived in the Parish shop, also a wide variety of candles will be available from Thursday for many and varied celebrations, also cemetery candles. Feel free to call. PRAYERS AND SYMPATHY: To the family of the Very Rev Canon Patrick Horgan, l/o Dromtariffe, Co. Cork who worked for many years in St. Michael’s College, . Canon Pat played a huge part in designing and re- dedicating many Churches and Altars across the Diocese. Wonderful to give a homily and has been well noted for his huge contribution to religious matters on the Horizons programme with Mary Fagan. Canon Pat had a beautiful and caring Priesthood where the Word of God was always central to all he did and celebrated. May he reap the rewards of his labour. To the Fitzgerald family Pat and Kathleen, on the sudden and tragic death of their bother Jimmy in Woodgrove during the week. We extend our sympathy to his cousins in the Parish, his wonderful neighbours and wide circle of friends who have been deeply shocked and saddened at his death. He will be welcomed with open arms into Heaven. May Canon Pat and Jimmy rest gently. THREE’S COMPANY The sign of the Cross is the Christian’s logo symbol. From the very beginning, at Baptism, when Parents and Priest sign a baby on the forehead, to the last farewell – again the sign of the Cross – over our Coffin. It signifies that the person making or receiving it belongs to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit – to the Trinity, in short. Often it’s used so mindlessly and indiscriminately that we seldom think of what we are doing. We’re too busy waiting for the sermon, the meal, the ‘real’ prayer that follows, that we don’t notice that we have said the most powerful prayer already. Properly done, in wordless movement, it expresses a great deal. You firstly touch your head, dedicating your mind to God, as you say “In the name of the Father”. Secondly, you touch the base of your heart, the symbol of love, while we speak the name of the one who loved us first; and the Son. Thirdly, you move from shoulder to shoulder, from which our arms spring, the agents of action, as we say “and of the Holy Spirit”, with the sign of the Cross we indicate to whom we belong. By this blessing, with the simple sign and these simple words, we show we are no longer our own man or woman. Whatever follows, the prayer I pray, the meal I eat, the journey I take, the job I do, I do them not in my name and for my glory, but in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. You are never alone: three’s company - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. THE MYSTERY OF GOD Isaac Newton was one of the greatest mathematicians and scientists who ever lived. Yet towards the end of his life said of his achievements; “I do not know how I appear to the world, but to myself I appear to have been like a little boy playing on the seashore and diverting myself in now and then finding smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before”. Even when we think we understand the mystery of GOD, we are still only beginning. We are still only children playing on the shore. But Jesus has lifted the veil on the mystery, and so we know that our games have a meaning and that our lives have a goal. We have a Father who cares about us; We have a loving Brother who died for us; and we have a Spirit, a comforter, who will guide us to the shores of eternity. GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND TO THE SON, AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE WORLD WITHOUT END AMEN. COMMUNITY NOTICES: COMMUNITY GAMES ATHLETIC FINALS: will be held in An Riocht on the June 11th & 12th. All competitors who qualified in Moyvane/Knockanure heats are eligible to attend. Good Luck to all. KNOCKANURE COMMUNITY ALERT: Meeting on this Monday night at Community Centre Knockanure at 8.00p.m. Further info. Contact Margaret Carmody at 087/2976304. GENTLE JIMMY….. Jimmy’s sudden and very tragic death through a house fire last Monday night has upset, saddened and shocked all of us. His gentle smiling presence in our Village touched all who had the time and energy to engage with him. He had a lovely turn of phrase and his words were always kind, clean and courteous. I had very many nice encounters with Jimmy since my arrival in the Parish last July, and I feel very blessed to have received them. He deserves a very special place in Heaven – and Jesus will see to it that Jimmy will be safe and well for all time. As we continue to pray for his brother Pat and sister Kathleen, relatives here in the Parish and his great neighbours in Woodgrove, together with his Home Helps and friends at home and away, who were always kind and supportive to Jimmy. Gardaí and all the Emergency services were excellent in bringing the fire under control and in all their sensitive and caring work which they did so professionally and brilliantly. A special word of thanks to Lyons’ Undertakers, Derry, who are taking such care of Jimmy, with respect and great dignity as we prepare for his funeral. May God bless and help them in all that they do especially in times like this. May our Parish be touched by God’s healing and blessing at this sad time. PASTORAL AND YOUTH MINISTRY AWARDS: Our congratulations to Maura Sheehan, Leitrim Middle and John Corbett, Church Road who received Pastoral Ministry awards and to Tara Mulvihill, Keylod and P.J. Mulvihill, Aughrim who received Youth Ministry awards. We thank them for their dedication and commitment to the Parish and to our Diocese.

Boro Extras HERE ARE SOME ‘EXTRAS’ WHICH WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO INCLUDE IN OUR PARISH NEWSLETTER. VEGETABLE GROWING: Names are currently being taken for a FETAC LEVEL 3 Course on vegetable growing, Phone Bridie @ 068/23584. Log onto listowelfrc.ie for details of all upcoming courses. RADIO MARIA: This is Ireland’s first and to date only Catholic Radio Station. You can listen live by using any of the following: 1. www.radiomaria.ie 2. Simply dial 01 4373277 3. Radio Maria Ireland on Internet Radio NEW WEBSITE The Diocese has a new website launched recently by Bishop Ray. Visit the new website: dioceseofkerry.ie. Anyone needing news or notices to be included on Horizons, Mary Fagan Religious Programme on Radio Kerry can contact Mary [email protected] or 087/1301553. RETREAT CENTRE: A Mindful Parenting Workshop will take place this coming Wednesday 25th 7-8.30pm. Would you like to learn more or be reminded about Self-Care and Mindful Parenting? You do your best as a parent with knowledge, awareness and experience. This evening will deal with all of the aforementioned and much more. Donation: €10. Spaces Limited so please contact 066/7134276 [email protected] or Harriet McGuigan 086/2685916 [email protected] MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL IN MAYNOOTH: The Irish Church Music Association will hold their annual Summer School from Wednesday July 6 th to Saturday July 9 th in St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. The theme for Summer School 2016 is “God, Full of Mercy”. The Guest Director at Summer School 2016 will be the r enowned American composer and director, Tony Alonso. Further information from www.irishchurchmusicassociation.com. PRAYERS PLEASE: Fr. Liam Dunne, SVD is currently making Mission appeals around our Diocese. Last week preached in and . He was saddened to learn of the serious shooting of a friend of his a Slovakian Sister of the Holy Spirit, a Medical Doctor in Sudan. Her name is Dr. Sr. Veronica Rackova SSpS. She was shot around 1am on Tuesday morning while returning from delivering a patient to a bigger hospital. She herself is in a hospital in Kenya. Fr. Liam has asked us to continue to pray for her recovery and well-being and her Religious community. We encourage you to keep Fr. Pat Moore, P.P, in your prayers who starts new treatment for his cancer this Monday. Fr. Pat is simply fantastic in living and coping with cancer and also sharing the joys and sorrows of carrying such a heavy cross. May the Lord continue to bless, heal and guide him during these coming weeks. We are so very proud of you Fr. Pat, you are a wonderful gift to us all. FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE: A two-day course on how to overcome your fears and anxieties will be held this Sat May 21st and next Sat May 28th from 10am-2pm daily. The workshop is facilitated by psychologist Tom Griffin who will aim to give participants a positive practical approach to overcoming their fears. The workshop is limited to 20 places. with payment of €20 euro required per person, Info from 068/23584. PILGRIMAGE TO ROME SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO & SORRENTO: This “Year of Mercy”, the Holy Father has encouraged us to go on Pilgrimage. There is a special Pilgrimage dedicated to Padre Pio which will take place from the 10th to 17th October and is costing €1,099 per person sharing. This Pilgrimage is organized by Michael Clifford, formerly of and now living in Kildare and was started by his late mother Sheila Clifford in the Parish of Killarney. I have been on this Pilgrimage many times while I worked in Killarney and I can highly recommend it. Further details from Michael Clifford 085/1309835 or [email protected]. KNOCKNARRA NOVENA: is currently taking place in St. John the Apostle Church, Knocknarra, Galway. There will be different speakers each night with yours truly on Tuesday evening @ 8pm. You can view the Novena live each evening by logging onto knocknacarraparish.ie and clicking on the webcam. NATIONAL PRO-LIFE GATHERING: Ireland’s constitutional protection for unborn babies and their mothers is an inspiration throughout the world. However, the 8th Amendment is now under serious threat with powerful groups campaigning to remove it. There will be a special gathering on Sat June 4th on Molesworth Street in Dublin from 3-4pm. To organise or find a bus in your area phone Katie 087/2668702, Maria 085/7619297 or Michael 085/8711100. Further info e-mail: [email protected]