Condolences to Pat Rogers, CP
The ACP Leadership extends deepest sympathy to our colleague Pat Rogers, CP, on the death of his brother John. May he rest in peace. Pat provides the Homily Resources on…
Year: 2021
Brendan Hoban: Placing Hope in Faith – the Killala Diocesan Assembly Experience
Bishop John Fleming addressing the 300-plus delegates at the Diocesan Assembly Article by Fr Brendan Hoban, as published in the Western People Tues 12th October 2021. Next Sunday, October 17, is…
Pope: Celebrating Synod means walking together on the same road
Vatican News reports: Pope Francis formally opened the Synod of Bishops on Sunday with a solemn Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. Faithful from around the world – including laymen and…
Presider’s Page for 10 October (28th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
On our journey through life, we pause here for a while, to offer worship and praise. We remember God’s goodness and ask for the gift of wisdom as we continue to hurry towards the Kingdom.
Brendan Hoban: The strange place that is America…
America often seems like a strange place Western People 5.10.2021 America is a strange place. Strange that it should be so strange as our two countries have so much in…
Brian Eyre: THE EXPERIENCE OF A MARRIED CATHOLIC PRIEST DURING COVID 19 LOCKDOWN
THE EXPERIENCE OF A MARRIED CATHOLIC PRIEST DURING COVID 19 LOCKDOWN In the early stages of Covid 19 lockdown when the number of people that could be present in the…
Root & Branch Synod: Bristol Text
From Root & Branch Synod: The Bristol Text to Reform is a document that embodies some of the discoveries we have made in our journey of discernment. It exists both…
America Magazine: Ordaining women to the priesthood will not fix the church’s institutional problems
Pia de Solenni writes in the America Magazine: When the Catholic Church officially addresses the question of whether women can be ordained to the priesthood, as it did in “Ordinatio…
In-person meeting for Irish Bishops in Maynooth this week
Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in-person this week in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Autumn 2021 General Meeting. Due to public health restrictions arising from the…
Séamus Ahearne: at his 007 best – No Time to Die
No time to die (as ministers of Christ) Moonshine: I am worried. No one loves me. Everyone is avoiding me. All my usual companions along the Tolka, have postponed their…
Brendan Hoban on President Michael D Higgins
Not a good day at the office for Michael D Western People 28.9.2021 There was a lovely moment last week at the end of President Michael D. Higgins’ visit to…
Angela Hanley on the history of the diaconate ministry
Two diocesan bishops – Limerick and Kildare & Leighlin – indicated recently that they intend to proceed with asking lay men (only) to consider becoming deacons. Theologian Angela Hanley spoke…
Presider’s Page for 3 October (27th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
October is Mission Month. In three weeks time we will honour the work of missionaries on Mission Sunday; throughout the month, we are challenged by the Mission theme for 2021: ‘We cannot remain silent’, based on the strong words from the Acts of the Apostles: “We cannot but speak about what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20).
• Today is Day for Life in Ireland, which invites Catholics to consider a more positive and compassionate response to the care of people who are in the final stages of life .
German Synodal Path – Live Stream
Here‘s the link to the English livestream if you want to follow the 2nd big assembly of the German Synodal Path which will take place in Frankfurt. It starts today…
Diocese of Dromore launches Redress Scheme
Diocese of Dromore launches Redress Scheme 29. SEP, 2021 The Diocese of Dromore apologise unreservedly for the hurt and damage caused to victims and survivors of any priest or church…
Pope says Vatican II shaped his theology, including in social teaching
NCR online article by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said the Second Vatican Council so shaped his theological and pastoral vision that perhaps he has not been as explicit as…
Presider’s Page for 26 September (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
All are welcome in this place: anyone who is not against us is for us. All may gather here to worship God our Saviour. Today is the Church’s 107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (observed annually since 1914). Resources from the South African Catholic Bishops Conference, some included below, can be found on www.vatican.va
Séamus Ahearne: Culture, characters, crisis and Indi on film…
‘Accentuate the positive.’ (Bing Crosby) The talking Tolka: I’m confused. The Tolka River chats with me every morning. The heron doesn’t appear. The ducks must be sleeping. The Dawn Chorus…
Brendan Hoban: This great Mayo team owe their fans nothing
This great Mayo team owe their fans nothing Western People 21.9.21 In the aftermath of the Mayo defeat, Adrian Langan wrote in these pages last week, ‘We need analysis…
America Magazine: Pope Francis responds to attacks from EWTN, other church critics: ‘They are the work of the devil.’
Gerard O’Connell reports in America Magazine: When a Jesuit in Slovakia asked Pope Francis “How are you?”, the pope stunned them with his answer: “Still alive, even though some people…
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