Presiders’ Page 25 August (Ordinary Time 21)
We gather as people who have chosen to serve the Lord, chosen to walk the Christian way. We worship God who leads us on — and ask for strength to continue as we have begun.
Year: 2024
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Thomas Reese – NCR: Avoid the extremes when dealing with the role of religion in politics
Link to article (full article printed below): https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/avoid-extremes-when-dealing-role-religion-politics?utm_source=NCR+List&utm_campaign=3a5b08987e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_19_10_38&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6981ecb02e-3a5b08987e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D The role of religion and politics has always been controversial in America, from its inception to the present day. Many of the…
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Synodal Pathway: Two Additional Courses Added for the Facilitative Leadership Training Programme
A note from Julieann Moran, General Secretary for the Synodal Pathway. Dear Representatives, You are receiving this email as you, or someone on behalf of your movement, association, organisation or…
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Jim Cogley: Reflections Tues 20 Aug – Mon 26 Aug 2024
Tues 20th Aug 24 – Biblical Keys to Happiness Fifty years ago, I came to a stage where I was feeling particularly distressed while training for the priesthood in Maynooth…
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Brendan Hoban: We don’t always have to pray with words
Western People 13. 8.2024 Almost 60 years ago when, with 83 classmates, I entered Maynooth College to study for the priesthood, we were given a number of books to guide…
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Séamus Ahearne: What would the world be, once bereft, Of wet and of wildness? Let them be left, O let them be left, wildness and wet; Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet. (Inversnaid by Gerard Manley Hopkins, quoted by Michael Longley)
Weekend 17/18th August-Proverbs 9:1-6 Wisdom is building a house and then erecting a sign, with an invitation for all the ignorant and foolish to come along. The language is strong…
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Seán Walsh: Wee Girl Fretting
WEE GIRL FRETTING – Oh, Daddy – – There, there, alana – – Daddy, Daddy – – Schhh, now, schhh… – If, if Mummy can’t get in – – Nice…
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Gerry O’Hanlon: It Could Happen to a Bishop
It Could Happen to a Bishop 08/08/2024 From the Sacred Heart University website. Link to article: https://sacredheartuniversity.typepad.com/go_rebuild_my_house/2024/08/it-could-happen-to-a-bishop.html July in Ireland is the time we have our All-Ireland football and hurling…
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We Are Church Zoom: A Constitution for the Catholic Church
with Dr. Luca Badini Confalonieri, followed by a dialogue with Fr. Helmut Schüller and a Q & A ZOOM 14.00 – 15.30hrs CEST (1.00-2.30pm Irish time) Saturday 7th of September…
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Presider’s Page for 15 August (Assumption of the BVM)
We worship God who brought Mary to the glory of heaven this day. We celebrate her Assumption, the tangible reminder that the resurrection of Jesus brings victory over death for all who believe.
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Presider’s Page for 18 August (Ordinary Time 20)
Whoever eats the flesh of the Lord and drinks his blood will live for ever. We celebrate Jesus’ promise, believing we will share the eternal destiny of all who have this divine life in them.
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Root & Branch Online and in person: EMPOWERING OURSELVES – Flourish & Thrive, Fri 30 Aug – Sun 1 Sept
Hybrid online, live and in-person Hinsley Hall, Leeds Friday 30th Aug – Sunday 1st Sept. R O O T & B R A N C H A COMMUNITY FOR REFORM…
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Dr Carmel Gallagher: Opinion Column in the Irish Times on Irish Missionaries
Sun Aug 11 2024 – 00:30 Irish missionaries’ heroism and selflessness abroad is often overlooked today The contributions of this unique group of the Irish diaspora have been overlooked to…
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RTÉ reports: EU Apostolic Nuncio Noël Treanor dies aged 73
Updated / Sunday, 11 Aug 2024 18:42 By Ailbhe Conneely Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union Archbishop Noël Treanor has died aged 73. It is understood the…
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Australian Catholic Coalition for Church Reform – John Warhurst: Passing generation of Vatican II clergy
Australasian Catholic Coalition for Church ReformPassing generation of Vatican II clergyJohn Warhurst Yet another religious order or congregation leaves our diocese. A much-loved Vatican II-inspired archbishop dies. Our parish priest…
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Brendan Hoban: Priests need to work with their parishioners
Western People 6.8.2024 In the light of my reflections last week on the subject of priests’ changes, a reader both commends me for a column I wrote some months back…
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Presider’s Page for 11 August (Ordinary Time 19)
We gather together as friends, called by the Lord to forgive each other as quickly as God forgives us.
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Brendan Hoban: America and religion are often a toxic mix
Western People 30.7.2024 As I write, the Democratic Party in America is struggling to cope onfour fronts: a series of gaffes on television that made President Biden’s withdrawal from the…
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Rev Frank O’Connor, Limerick, RIP
The death has occurred of Very Rev Frank Canon O’Connor, Limerick Very Rev Frank Canon O’Connor, peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff of Milford Care Centre on the…
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Séamus Ahearne: ALL THROUGH MY LIFE, THE NEW SIGHTS OF NATURE, MADE ME REJOICE LIKE A CHILD. (Marie Curie)
A LITTLE GIRL FROM A TINY VILLAGE: “I was a little girl from a tiny, little village – and I still am that little girl from Sligo,” Mona McSharry said….
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