MOYVANE PARISH NEWSLETTER Fr. Kevin McNamara, P.P. 089/4044816; Presbytery & Office 068/49308; Secretary: Jacqueline Parish Office times: Mon & Thurs 10am – 12noon; Tues & Fri 10am – 1pm; Closed Wed. Book Masses, Baptisms and Weddings during office hours. Thank you. Lent continues. Lent Repent. www.dioceseofkerry.ie E-mail: [email protected]. Vigil and Sunday Masses – Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th February MOYVANE: Sat 24th 7.30pm Richie Brosnan, Coilagurteen (1st Anni) KNOCKANURE: Sun 25th 10.00am Patrick & Mary Kennelly, Gortdromagouna MOYVANE: 11.00am Bridie Stackpoole, Aughrim & Woodgrove (1st Anni) her loving husband Henry & dec family members Church of the Assumption Moyvane: Monday 26th Feb to Sunday 4th March Mon 26th 7.00pm Stations of the Cross 7.30pm Mary Prendeville, Listowel (Rec Dec) (sister to Anne Fitzgerald, The Village) Tues 27th 8.00pm Healing Celebration in Duagh (No Mass) – Bus leaving from outside Moyvane Church at 7.15pm (further names can be taken after Masses this weekend) Wed 28th 7.30am Lenten Mass (Special Intention – expectant mother) 7.30pm Marie O’Callaghan, Glin Road (Anni) & deceased of the O’Callaghan family Fri 2nd 7.30pm Anne & Jim Cunningham, Kilbaha (Anni) Sat 3rd 7.30pm Martin & Mary Mulvihill, Leitrim East (Anni) Sun 4th 11.00am John Holly, The Village (Anni), his wife Bridget, their daughter Emma & her husband Jack O’Brien Church of Corpus Christi Knockanure: Sunday 4th March Sun 4th 10.00am Mary Carmody, Knockanure (Anni) PRIEST ON DUTY THIS SUNDAY: Fr. Seán Hanafin 087/8341083. Emergencies only. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: KNOCKANURE: No Adoration until further notice due to fault with heaters. MOYVANE: Wednesday 10am to 7pm. LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS: Offertory €1,609.90; Shrines Moyvane €85 & Knockanure €15.12; Diocesan Collection (Lourdes) €965. Very many thanks. Your generosity is deeply appreciated. SECOND COLLECTION: At all Masses this weekend in aid of the World Meeting of Families. PRAYERS & SYMPATHY: To the relatives and friends of Hannah Ferguson (née Enright), l/o 6 New Houses, Moyvane, who died in London on February 14th . To Eileen Griffin & family, Tullarow, Kilkee on the death of her loving husband J.J. who died on Wednesday 21st. (Eileen is an aunt to Fr. Kevin). Also to the relatives of Jim Prendergast, Dublin whose funeral took place on Wednesday 21st . May Hannah, J.J & Jim Rest In Peace. NOTICES KNOCKANURE COMMUNITY CENTRE: Rambling House on Thurs 1st March at 9pm. All welcome. Please come along and enjoy a great night of music, song and dance. Adm free. Refreshments served. Ann Flavin 086/3090948. Active Retirement Day on Mon 12th March. Music by Stevie Donegan. €10. If attending it is important to please ring the office on 068/49799. New members welcome. MOYVANE /KNOCKANURE COMMUNITY GAMES: GAA teams required u14 Girls, u10 All Boys/All Girls/Mixed team required panel of 16. Manager required for both teams and all other help would be appreciated. For further info please contact Brigitte 085/1018226. GROW Community Mental Health Movement in Ireland: A four week programme ‘Getting to Know Grow’ starts Wed 7th March at 8pm & continues each Wed in the Seanchaí Centre, Listowel. This programme is open to all and is free of charge. No introductions needed. Just come along. Contact Jerry 086/0271990. PRO-LIFE SPEAKER Suggested and approved by the Bishops Pro-Life speakers will speak at weekend Masses around the country. We welcome Mary Fitzgibbon from Tralee to speak at all our Masses this weekend. DAFFODILS AND PEOPLE OF HOPE I just love daffodils. I don’t think that it is any great surprise that one of the great poets, William Wordsworth, should be so moved by the beauty of a field of daffodils. In fact they inspired him to pen those famous words: “And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils” I defy anyone to look on a mass display of lovely golden blooms and not feel uplifted. It is not only their magnificence, of course, it is above all the joyous sign that is now Spring, with Easter fast approaching and all its warm blessings just around the corner. God bless you, kind and noble daffodil, for your message of hope. You are not the most practical of plants – you cannot be eaten, you have next to no scent and your stems are brittle, but what does all that matter? You give us such joy, such a sense of wonder, just looking at you. If you don’t believe me just stop and look at daffodils where they are sprouting delightfully at present. In spite of the awful recent bad and difficult weather, the daffodils remain focused to their task in hand. They give all of us such hope. Is it any wonder that Conquer Cancer have daffodils in abundance. Our prayerful blessings and good wishes to all who are living with cancer. Thank you for the gift of hope you share with us. Thank God for daffodils and their message of hope. Thank God, too, for all the hope-filled people we encounter. TRANSFIGURATION – A PEAK EXPERIENCE As Lent progresses, the shadow of the cross begins to loom. Even though the Gospel this weekend narrates the account of the transfiguration of Jesus in glory, it is in the light of His death and resurrection that this scene is to be viewed. On Mount Tabor Christ’s disciples got a glimpse of the glory that was His as the Son of God the Father. Here we get a glimpse of our own glory, for we too are children of God the Father. This should fill us with hope and meaning. Martin Luther King tells how he had his own Tabor. In the height of the struggle for civil rights for black people, one night he suddenly reached rock bottom. He felt he could not go on. He was tired of the insults and injuries. In this state of exhaustion and despair, he threw himself on his knees before God and prayed: “LORD, I HAVE TAKEN A STAND FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IS RIGHT. BUT NOW I AM AFRAID THE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO ME FOR LEADERSHIP. IF I STAND BEFORE THEM WITHOUT STRENGTH AND COURAGE, THEY TOO WILL FALTER. BUT I AM AT THE END OF MY POWERS, I HAVE NOTHING LEFT. I’VE COME TO THE POINT WHERE I CAN’T FACE IT ALONE” He says that at that moment, he experienced the presence of God in a way he had never experienced it before. On the strength of that experience, he was able to continue to struggle and remain faithful to the task at hand CONFIRMATION Blessings and congratulations to our 38 young parishioners who were Confirmed on Friday at 11am. MURHUR N.S. MOYVANE - Aoife Curran, Cillian Hannon, Grace Harrison, Conor Kissane, Mary Kearney, Aoibhín McCarthy, Robert Sexton McEnery, James Horgan O’Brien, Jack O’Donoghue, Diarmuid Óg O’Connor, Patrick O’Connor, Jack Quinn, Sarah Quinn, Matthew Quinn, Jacinta Roche, Killian Ryan, Áine Shine, Cara Stack, Bobby O’Riordan, Mollie O’Riordan. SCOIL CHORP CHRÍOST, KNOCKNAURE – Sarah Barrett, Jakub Bolka, Áisling Doody, Kelly Enright, Aaron Flavin, Cian Halton, Lucy Keane, Nicola Kennelly, Megan McElligott, Grace McMahon, Harry O’Connor, Ciara O’Sullivan, Fionn Stack, Ben Sweeney, Seán Sweeney, Clodagh Donegan Ward, Aoife Walsh, Aaron Whyte. A very special word of thanks to both head teachers Mrs Mary Madden and Mrs Julienne Donegan for journeying with and preparing the children for this special sacrament. Very many thanks to both of them for such a beautiful liturgy and to the children who were fantastic. A very special word of thanks to Tara for guiding the choir in producing such uplifting and most appropriate hymns and music for the celebration and thanks to all the children from both schools who made up the choir. Thanks to all who helped to have the Church looking so well both inside and out. We are blessed to have the artistic beauty and gifts of Tommy Moloney. As ever Tommy did an excellent job with our focal point. We are very grateful to Gabrielle Fitzmaurice for communicating so well the various sections of the ceremony. Last but by no means least Sacristan Shane who is always present and generous with his time and work for all special celebrations in our Parish. Very many thanks. May all the children (named above) enjoy the blessings and warm presence of the Holy Spirit all the days of their lives. Long life to all of you. Your families did you proud on Friday, well done to all of them. “Stay Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle them in the fire of your love”. LENT THIS WEEK Monday Stations 7pm. Tuesday Duagh Mission 8pm. Wednesday 7.30am Lenten Mass. Lent continues. .