ACP Statement: ACP Disappointed Over Women’s Issues in the Synod
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…
Month: October 2024
Synod Updates and Commentaries
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…
Rosary for peace and Day of Prayer and Fasting on Mon 7 Oct
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…
Vatican News: Pope Francis announces Consistory for creation of 21 new Cardinals
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…
Brendan Hoban: Will it be Groundhog Day for Church reform?
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…
Coverage of the Synod in Rome
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
Gerry O’Connor, CssR – Homily for 27th Sunday of the Year – Marriage
ACP Leadership Team member Gerry O’Connor on a video sermon for the 27th Sunday of the Year – Marriage Link:
Julieann Moran: Urgent Note!
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…
Diary Date: ACP AGM Wed 6 Nov 2024
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…
Presider’s Page for 6 October (Ordinary Time 27)
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.
Vatican: Synod Newsletter
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…
The Tablet: Catholic synodal process is about a ‘return to the gospel’
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…
Brendan Hoban: We must be careful with our Apple windfall
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…
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