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New faces welcomed at the Friary

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By Michelle Crean

Two new friars have joined the Friary - with a third expected to join in the coming weeks.

On the Feast of the Assumption two men, Br Gytis Vaineikis from Lithunia and Br Ken Murphy from Dublin, were received into the Franciscan International Novitiate, Killarney.

They arrived on August 14, and will spend one full year in Killarney.

Br Pat, the Guardian, Br Antony Jukes Novice Master and all members of the community welcomed them.

"We hope that a third novice from Canada will join the group within the next few weeks," Br Pat told the Killarney Advertiser.

Br Joseph Condren OFM Vicar Provincial of the Irish Franciscan Province received Ken and Br Antony Novice Master received Gytis.

Their year is mainly focused on prayer and living together as Brothers in community, so as to help the novices to discern whether the Franciscan way of life is for them.

The novices will gather together with the whole community for prayer five times a day, and will also attend daily Mass in the Friary Church. In the mornings, during the week, the novices will have classes on aspects of Franciscan spirituality, history, theology, different forms of prayer, and the life and writings of Saint Francis of Assisi. The afternoons are taken up with work in the garden and other jobs around the Friary. In the second half of the novitiate year, it is hoped that there will also be the opportunity for the novices to take part in some sort of volunteer work in the local community. Towards the end of the year, the novices will have a final prayer retreat in preparation for making a commitment to this way of life.

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Maine Valley Golf Club raises €13,050

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Maine Valley Members Golf Club hosted a Comfort for Chemo Golf Fundraiser in memory of Kathy Scannell. The fundraiser was a great success raising €13,050. Clonkeen Forestry Services sponsored the event, and a cheque  was presented to Mary Fitzgerald, Paul McCarthy and Mary Horgan on behalf of Comfort for Chemo.

Maine Valley Members Golf Club and Clonkeen Forestry services would like to thank all those who sponsored T-boxes, golf teams, and those who purchased tickets for the event. They would also like to thank Tom Barry from Killarney Printing for all the print works.

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Dóchas Drama Group’s series of short plays  is go!

The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7. The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross […]

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The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7.

The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross venue as its traditional base – the ballroom in the Killarney Avenue Hotel is being refurbished.

“If you are fed up with the incessant rain and constant bad news. Do you need a break? Are tired of listening to advice about your Christmas cake recipe? There is a perfect solution,” said the group’s Liz Ryan.

“We will present six short plays and some of the questions you may ask yourself are: 

“Why is Jane suddenly so honest?

“What did happen on December 9. Will Tiffany be promoted? Will Mags eventually find love?

“Can lost love be re-kindled? What do grandparents get up to when they’re babysitting?

For answers to these questions and more, come along to Muckross Schoolhouse on December 5, 6 and 7.”

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