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WHILE many young pupils in town are busy preparing this time of year for their First Holy Communion Day, there’s still a few Confirmation ceremonies taking place in the greater Tralee area this week. On Tuesday it was the turn of sixth class pupils from Spa NS to receive the […]

THURSDAY saw two more Confirmation ceremonies take place at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church in Tralee. In the morning it was the turn of 29 sixth class pupils from Listellick NS to receive the sacrament from Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne. The Bishop stayed on for the afternoon ceremony […]

THE weather gods were not smiling down on Scoil Eoin’s sixth class pupils on Wednesday as they made their way to Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church for their Confirmation Day. Nevertheless there was great excitement among the 63 pupils from three classes receiving the sacrament on a wet Wednesday […]

FRIDAY saw St John’s Church host two more Confirmation ceremonies to round off a busy week for local schools. The weather hasn’t been playing ball all week for the big days and it was the same on Friday for sixth class pupils of CBS Primary, Blennerville NS and Derryquay NS […]

EXCITED sixth class pupils from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn made their way to St John’s Church on Thursday afternoon to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. It was windy, but the rain stayed away as the families arrived for the momentous day in the pupils’ young lives. Múinteoirí Deaglán Ó Cuill and […]

A MISERABLE morning of wind, rain and hail failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the sixth class pupils of Moyderwell Primary School who made their way to St John’s Church on Thursday. After much preparation over the past number of months, Confirmation Day had finally arrived and it was an […]

CONFIRMATION ‘season’ has arrived in the Kerry diocese and St John’s Church is hosting a number of ceremonies for Tralee schoolchildren this week. Nineteen pupils from Presentation Primary School were joined by one from St John’s Parochial School on Wednesday afternoon to receive the sacrament. Ms Lowney’s sixth class pupils […]

THE week of Confirmation ceremonies in Tralee came to a close on Friday, with pupils from two schools receiving the sacrament. Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church hosted two ceremonies with Holy Family and Listellick sixth classes confirmed by Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne. Once again, the weather disappointed — […]

PUPILS from Tralee’s largest primary school had a lovely Confirmation day, despite the wind and showers on Thursday. Smartly-dressed families gathered in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church and the short ceremonies (around 35 minutes) were celebrated by Fr Padraig Walsh. Mr Kennelly, Mr McSweeney and Ms Foley had their classes […]

THERE was little respite from the wind and rain yesterday, as the pupils from Scoil Eoin received the sacrament of Confirmation. Three ceremonies took place at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church in the morning and afternoon with large crowds attending the milestone event in the children’s lives. Fr Pádraig […]

IT’S been a momentous time for pupils from four local schools this week as Confirmations were held in St John’s Church. It was a shame that the weather was so terrible for the sixth class pupils from Moyderwell Mercy Primary School as they arrived for the early afternoon ceremony on […]

THE pupils of St Brendan’s NS Blennerville and Derryquay NS gathered at St John’s Church on Thursday afternoon to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. Weeks of preparation went into the ceremony which was officiated by Fr Vitalis Barasa and all went off well for the sixth class pupils and their […]

THANKFULLY, the morning showers cleared in time for the CBS Primary sixth class pupils to arrive dry for their Confirmation ceremony at St John’s Church on Thursday afternoon. Pupils from three classes taught by Mr O’Connor, Mr Costello and Ms Ryle at the school were receiving the sacrament and they were […]

IT was a glorious Saturday afternoon for Confirmations in Tralee. The Confirmation days for Caherleaheen and CBS Primary were held in the autumn over the past two years, but pupils this year could enjoy a spring day out with their families. Caherleaheen sixth class pupils received the sacrament at the […]

AFTER two years of autumn Confirmation days, it’s back to normal once again and spring sunshine greeted pupils arriving to two churches on Saturday morning in the Tralee area. It was a big day for three pupils in Derryquay NS and their families who attended St Brendan’s Church in Curraheen. […]

OCTOBER isn’t normally a month for Confirmations, but we’re not in normal times. The Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Class of 2021 are now settled into secondary school life, but they got back together on Saturday in St John’s Church to receive the sacrament. It was a brief chance to catch up […]

WHILE they’re now scattered among the secondary schools around town, Moyderwell Mercy’s Class of 2021 were reunited briefly at St John’s Church on Sunday. The occasion was their delayed Confirmation Day which was held in two sittings to accommodate each class. The weather wasn’t great, but that didn’t dampen the […]

A STONE’S throw away from where they spent seven eight years of school, the Presentation Primary Class of 2021 got together in St John’s Church on Sunday. The occasion was their delayed Confirmation Day and the girls were reunited with teachers Ms Gibbons and Ms Broderick to finally enjoy the […]

WE hope the upcoming weekends in September and October will be as kind weather-wise to those making their Confirmations and First Communions! Another glorious, sunny day saw the Class of 2021 Sixth Class pupils from Listellick NS converge on Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church for their long awaited special […]

THEY may be starting a whole new chapter in their lives soon, but there was one last aspect to their primary school lives to complete for last year’s Holy Family NS sixth class pupils. Nearly 30 pupils and their parents were in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church for their […]

IT’S been a long time coming, but the former pupils of Presentation Primary finally got to receive the sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday afternoon. They’re scattered among secondary schools all over town now, so it was nice for them to reunite again for the special day and meet old friends. […]

IT was a special Saturday afternoon for both past and present pupils of Derryquay NS. The present sixth class pupils joined the sixth class of 2019/2020 for a belated Confirmation Day at St John’s Church. Fourteen families in all gathered at the church for the service, which usually takes place […]

OCTOBER is hardly Confirmation season, but for the times we live in it has to be thus for schools in Kerry. Former pupils of St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville may be scattered throughout secondary schools in town, but there was a reunion of sorts on Saturday afternoon in St John’s […]

IT was a long time coming, but Communion Day finally arrived for Presentation Primary School pupils on Saturday morning. The COVID-19 restrictions scuppered Ms Buckley’s second class pupils’ plans earlier this year, but now the under the guidance of Ms Field, they finally got the chance to receive the sacrament […]

OVER six months since their schooldays ended prematurely thanks to COVID-19, the former sixth class pupils of Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn met up again on Saturday afternoon. The occasion was their rescheduled Confirmation Day and the sun shone down as they renewed acquaintances at St John’s Church. It was a special […]

THE sun shone on Friday morning to deliver a brief reprieve from the terrible weather we’ve been enduring over the past month. It arrived just in time to for the boys and girls from two Tralee schools. Families gathered at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Thursday morning as pupils […]

MUCH like yesterday, the sun was shining for Confirmation Day at St John’s Church in Tralee on Friday. Around 120 pupils from Presentation Primary, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, Caherleaheen NS and St Brendan’s NS Blennerville and their families ensured it was standing room only in the church for the ceremony. Bishop […]

THEY had a fantastic day for it. Nearly 70 children from two schools in town enjoyed their Confirmation Day on Thursday. There were two classes from CBS Primary School, and one from Mercy Moyderwell receiving the sacrament as their families looked on. Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne – and a number of […]

THREE classes from Scoil Eoin Balloonagh received their Confirmation at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Friday. Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne was present along with a number of clergy for the occasion and families packed the church as the pupils received the sacrament. Scroll down for photos…

THE big day arrived on Thursday for the boys and girls of two Tralee schools. Families gathered at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Thursday morning as pupils from Listellick and Holy Family NS were Confirmed by Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne. A number of other clergy were present […]