Diary Date: ACP AGM Wed 6 Nov 2024 – 2.00-5.00pm Radisson Hotel, Athlone.

An online workshop where you can learn practical tools for dealing with suffering related to aging, serious illness, and the end of life.

Anthony Ruff OSB writing in his blog www.praytellblog.com asks ‘what to do when your church changes on you’. He bases his comments on a presentation by Barry Hudock at St. John’s University and uses the case of Fr. Joseph Fenton as an example.

Perhaps a pertinent question in the light of the Synod’s discussions?

Link to an interview with Gerry O’Hanlon SJ by Pat Coyle – a more comprehensive assessment of the Pope’s position on women’s ordination. Understanding Pope Francis by Irish Jesuits

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