16th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Presider’s Page
As we gather on this Summer Sunday, we are challenged to be hospitable, welcoming people. We worship the God who always has a welcome for us.
Year: 2013
Fr. Helmut Schüller preaches reform in the USA
Jamie Manson reports on Fr. Helmut Schüller’s 15-city tour of the United States, under the banner ‘The Catholic Tipping Point’. Fr Schüller helped found the ‘Call to Disobedience’ movement in Austria. (First published in the National Catholic Reporter: read the original article and comments here.)
Government should reconsider Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill
Pádraig McCarthy asks the government to reconsider before adding the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill to the statute books. He presents a specific case where gender selection is the reason for a mother threatening suicide, noting that abortion for the purpose of gender selection is illegal in England and Wales.
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Presider’s Page
The beautiful story of the Good Samaritan is told again at today’s Mass, with its challenge to us to look after others, as the Good Samaritan did. We gather to worship God who showed us what love means.
ACP receives response from bishops regarding censured priests
The Irish Bishops Conference has replied to the ACP’s letter which requested that the bishops enter into discussions with the CDF regarding Irish priests censured by the Vatican. The ACP’s original letter can be read here
ACP events for Autumn 2013 announced
The ACP Leadership Team sent this message today to all members; it gives advance notice of some events already organised for the Autumn
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Presider’s page
On this first Sunday of July, we gather to praise God’s faithfulness, and to ask for grace in the work we’re called to do.
Can theology be wrong?
Patrick Rodgers reflects on the story of Abraham and Isaac, and the difficulty religious leaders have in admitting their mistakes.
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Bidding prayers
In this Sunday’s liturgy we pray that those on holidays may be refreshed, that those who travel may journey safely and that the blessing of God may be upon us all.
Letter sent to Archbishop Muller by lay group in the West of Ireland
This letter was sent on behalf of a group of people in the West of Ireland, accompanying 1,200 signatures which they collected earlier this year. We are very grateful to all the people who worked on this project.
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Bidding Prayers
The love of the Lord is better than life, so we bring our needs into the divine presence, trustfully, at this Sunday’s Mass.
Report on ACP meetings with Priests Councils
The ACP Leadership Team has been to meetings with most of the Diocesan Priests Councils over the past few months. Here is our report on those meetings.
Pope Francis: 100 Days in Office: Statement by the Austrian Priests’ Initiative on 19 June 2013
We, the leadership of the ACP, fully endorse and support this statement from our colleagues in Austria.
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Bidding prayers
In this Sunday’s Mass, we bring our prayers to the Lord, who forgives the guilt of our sin: we are confident of God’s power to save us and raise us up.
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Bidding prayers
Now that the special feasts are behind us (Trinity Sunday and the Body and Blood of Christ), the Church resumes its journey through Ordinary Time, imbuing it with the Spirit of Easter and Penetcost.
‘America’s ACP’ prepares for its annual assembly
Dan Morris-Young looks forward to the second annual assembly of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests, to be held in Seattle later this month (first published in the NCR: read original story and comments here.)
Irish Examiner reports on apology received by Kerry priest
Saurya Cherfi reports in the Irish Examiner on the High Court apology received by Fr Liam O’Brien
Statement from ACP Leadership re Fr. Liam O’Brien
The ACP Leadership Team welcomes the apology a Kerry priest has received in the High Court for a false allegation
ACP receives appeal on behalf of Bishops Robinson, Power and Morris
Tony Biviano asks Irish priests to support an online petition on behalf of three Australian bishops, who want the Church to address the issue of abuse of children ‘ for Christ’s sake’
The Body and Blood of Christ – Bidding Prayers
The feast of the Body and Blood of Christ was traditionally called ‘Corpus Christi’: today we celebrate the great gift we share in Holy Communion — the Bread of Life and the Cup of Eternal Salvation.
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