The New Missal: How is it going for you, our members?
I wonder would any of our members be willing to share with us how you are faring with the New Missal. Are you using the full Missal yet, and if…
Month: October 2011
Meeting of ACP; Western Region
There will be a regional meeting of the ACP (for dioceses of Achonry, Elphin, Clonfert, Killala, Galway and Tuam) at 2.00pm on Wednesday,November 16th in the MacWilliam Hotel, Claremorris. All…
Tony Flannery on the ACP
This article was first published in the Irish Catholic
Clonfert Diocese meeting of ACP
A meeting of the Clonfert group of priests members of ACP was held in Gullane’s Hotel, Ballinasloe on Monday 24th. There were eighteen present – among them P.J. Madden from…
Request from some priests out of ministry
A small number of us priests who are out of ministry because of boundary issues realise that we can get through the sense of isolation and exclusion by being companions…
Paddy O’Kane (Derry) on the AGM
This is Paddy O’Kane’s account of the AGM, and of his own contribution. As you can see, he called on us to invite a bishop on to our leadership team.
Out of our 560 members, only four are from Derry diocese, so it is one of our weakest areas.
Michael Commane: The Association AGM
This article has already appeared in the IN&M Regionals, for whom Michael is a regular contributor.
Questions on RTÉ apology case
The apology from RTÉ to Kevin Reynolds suggests some important questions, not just for RTÉ, but also for the Minister for Justice and for One in Four
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Liturgy Preparation
One of the readings at Mass today gives a vision of the feast in heaven, when death is no more and tears are a thing of the past. Those who gather to worship God this Sunday get a fore-taste of that heavenly meal in the sweet Communion they share on earth…
A Challenge to RTE: Margaret Lee
While it is satisfying that RTE has apologized unreservedly to Fr. Kevin Reynolds, I cannot help believing that we have replaced the arrogance of the institutional church with that of…
RTE Apology to Kevin Reynolds
The ACP wish to congratulate Kevin at having his name cleared. It is also of particular satisfaction to the Association because, when none of the Church authorites was willing to stand by him, our legal team took on his case, and pursued it successfully. We thank them for their great work on our and his behalf. Click here to read the actual apology.
Two ACP members reflect on the AGM
Wilfred Harrington OP and Jim Stanley CSsR share their reflections
Priestly Ministry Today, An insider’s view: Kevin Hegarty
Kevin Hegarty speaks of ‘the two kinds of Catholic Churches in Ireland – the parish community where I work and find fulfilment and the institutional Church from which I often feel alienated’ in his address to the AGM on Tuesday 4 October
Challenges for Priestly Ministry in Ireland Today: Marie Keenan
This is the text of Marie Keenan’s talk at the AGM. Members found it a very challenging talk, which questions many of the assumptions about child protection. Two that stand out for this editor are what she has to say about the National Board for Safeguarding Children, and the fact that bishops and religious superiors have now taken on the role of policing criminal activity, which she says should be reserved to the organs of the State.
Minutes of the Business Meeting at the AGM
Sean McDonagh presents the Minutes of the Business Meeting of the ACP that took place on Wed 5 Oct during the AGM
Age before Suitability? — by Bernard Cotter
Bishops set too much store by seniority. Talent should matter, says Bernard Cotter, in an article recently published in The Tablet. He argues that the priority in parish appointments should be to find the person who has the particular gifts needed in a specific post.
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Liturgy preparation
There are reassuring words in God’s Word this Sunday, with Paul reminding believers that there is no need to worry (see Philippians 4:6-9). As they gather for worship, they hope that if there is anything they need, they can pray for it and God’s peace will be theirs.
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