‘Why Women felt compelled to speak out in Killaloe Diocese’
Kathleen McDonnell in her address at Claremorris explained why she and others in Killaloe diocese felt compelled to speak out against the introduction of the male only permanent diaconate.
Year: 2014
Synod on the Family: mid way document
The ” post discussion report” of the General Rapporteur, Card. Péter Erdő is published here in full so you can read it and form your own opinions.
Certainly, the tone and language are entirely different to what we are accustomed to hearing in Vatican documents in recent years.
A life in the day of a Parish……
Seamus Ahearne shares his thoughts on a day in the life of a parish
“The life in the day could fill a book and not a page”
“The routine of daily living is ‘killing the spirit’ of so many.”
“We are invited to open the eyes of our hearts, minds, imaginations to the enjoyment, hilarity, fun, laughter and peace. It isn’t only Autumn is colourful. Life is full and good. The day goes on. “
Presider’s Page for 12 October (Ordinary Time 28)
We gather as fellow-pilgrims at this Sunday’s eucharist, all travelling towards the great banquet of heaven. In our Communion today, we get a taste of what is to come.
Claremorris Meeting on the Voice of Women in the Church
A short report on the Meeting in Claremorris on the Voice of Women in the Church, which took place today (Saturday)
Fifth Anniversary
Brendan Hoban reflects on five years of ACP.
Pope Francis in poetical mood before the Synod
“Now falls the evening on our assembly. It is the time when you willingly return home to find themselves at the same table, in the depth of affection, the good done and received, meetings that warm the heart and make it grow, the good wine which anticipates in the days of mankind the celebration without sunset.”
Padraig McCarthy
Presider’s Page for 5 October (Ordinary Time 27)
There are reassuring words for us in God’s Word, with Paul reminding us that there is no need for us to worry. If there is anything we need, we can pray for it and God’s peace will be ours.
“Proven Women”
Brian Eyre: Catholic Married Priest, Recife, Brazil responds to the discussions at the AGM
Association of Catholic Priests : Report of Annual General Meeting, 01 October, 2014
Report of Annual General Meeting, 01 October, 2014
ACP AGM Wednesday 01 October 2014 – Married Priests – Liamy Mac Nally
Address by Liamy McNally to the AGM.
Fortune Magazine and Pope Francis: Fr. Seán McDonagh, SSC
Sean McDonagh finds signs of hope in an unlikely place, the scandal ridden Vatican bank.
16th October. Thursday of Week 28
Redeeming Blood
Survey on permanent (male only) diaconate
Survey on permanent (male only) diaconate
An Open Letter to Cardinal Pell
Canberra-Goulburn Catholic priest Peter Day quizzes Cardinal Pell about his outspokenness in reasserting the church’s longstanding exclusion of divorced and remarried people from communion ahead of October’s Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family. ‘Has a simple, inclusive and profound ‘family’ meal been overwhelmed by an impersonal and, often times, sterile institutional sacrifice; one that tends towards mass exclusion?’
http://johnmenadue.com/blog/?p=2459
Annual General Meeting , 01 October, 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone,
Invitation to all members to AGM
The Vocations Crisis: will clustering work?
CDF, Edinburgh, Kasper, and the local Church.
Seamus Ahearne, as usual, asks the pertinent questions about what is essential in belonging to church.
‘I feel so embarrassed that such nonsense (banning and silencing) is still going on. Robust discussion is essential in our faith. Anselm said: ‘Theology is faith seeking understanding’
“If any of us are listening to the Christ of the Gospels in recent times – we would get something of these message: The Table is open. All comers are welcome. The outsiders are the insiders. The unlikely ones are the most acceptable ones. Never shut doors. Open hearts and open minds and open imaginations.”
Can women’s voices be heard in Pope Francis’ Church?
Invitation to The McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris on Sat October 11th from 2.00 – 4.30pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Interesting times in Limerick Diocese
Brendan Leahy, bishop of Limerick, has announced a Synod for the diocese of Limerick
A civil war in the Church?
Brendan Hoban in his Western People column questions the commitment of the leadership of the Irish Church to follow Pope Francis on the issue of family.
“Ireland will be represented at the synod in Rome by an archbishop and a nun. In a way no more needs to be said about the response of the Irish Church. While both may well be up to speed on the realities of marriage and family life in Ireland today, neither is married or has children so the signals are all wrong. Isn’t it inexpressibly sad for our Church that there was in Ireland no one the Irish bishops could find to trust who was married and had children?”
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