by Christopher White Vatican Correspondent An African bishop took to the microphone to make the case for greater pastoral accompaniment of polygamous couples. A day later, a priest took to…
A group of pilgrims left the Eternal City Oct. 7, saying they are returning home to continue the push for women to answer their spiritual call as deacons. One of…
The Russians and the Oireachtas: My friend (John Mooney) wrote in The Sunday Times that the Russians had ‘captured’ a member of the Oireachtas. He also wrote of the possibility…
On our journey through life, we pause on Sunday 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.
8 October 2024 The equality of women, and in particular calls for their ordination to the diaconate, has been one of the biggest issues to emerge in the synodal process…
How the Vatican News is reporting on the Synod: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/taglist.chiesa-e-religioni.Vaticano.sinodo.html The Journal – Irish online news forum: https://www.thejournal.ie/vatican-catholic-church-synod-second-and-final-session-6503289-Oct2024 NCR Online: https://www.ncronline.org/sections/vatican New Ways Ministry: Interesting articles. Note there might be…
Pope Francis renews appeal for ceasefire in Middle East At the conclusion of his midday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis appeals for a ceasefire in the Middle East, a release of…
Pope Francis announces a consistory for the creation of 21 new Cardinals from around the world to be held in the Vatican on 8 December 2024. By Deborah Castellano Lubov…
Western People 1.10.2024 Remember the Grand Old Duke of York immortalised in the words of the nursery rhyme? Oh! The grand old Duke of York He had ten…
This link covers most of the ‘stories’ happening at the Synod, from the Vatican News website: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/taglist.chiesa-e-religioni.Vaticano.sinodo.html
ACP Leadership Team member Gerry O’Connor on a video sermon for the 27th Sunday of the Year – Marriage Link:
Urgent – Corrupted link attached to link for Penitential Service in yesterday’s email! Dear friends and colleagues. I have just been informed that a corrupted link was attached to yesterday’s…
ACP AGM Wed 6 Nov 2024 2.00-5.00pm Radisson Hotel, Athlone. Speakers: Michael Conway, Paddy Boyle, Gerry O’Hanlon, Tim Hazelwood on Care of Priests and Synodality Paddy Boyle: The rights and…
October is Mission Month. In two weeks time we will honour the work of missionaries on Mission Sunday; throughout the month, we remember that ‘Christian Families are Missionary Families’. And we praise God’s constant care for all people, at home and abroad.
The Synod is a movement of the Spirit. In order to be more aware of this, the participants in the XVI General Assembly had a special time of retreat and…
by Sarah Mac Donald The synodal process is about “a return to the Gospel” and it should not have “fashionable” reforms among its priorities, Bishop Paul Dempsey has said. Speaking…
Western People 24.9.2024 Have you noticed that, despite continuing to plummet in the polls, Sinn Féiners are smiling again. Probably, I suspect, for two reasons. One is all that delicious…
Note: The usual first Wednesday Healing Mass in Lady’s Island has been changed to Wed 9th Oct at 3pm. Tue 1st Oct 24 – Trying to figure God out! A…
Mother… Son She held Him in her arms for the very first time… in a stable… at Bethlehem. Held Him a final time when lowered into her arms from a…
Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team on this Sunday’s Homily, 26th Sunday – ‘Hell’ Link to homily: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqD0770RGEA
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