Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Weekly Sunday Homily

Brendan Hoban, writing in the Western People, looks at the continuing fall out from the recent referendum on the eighth amendment and expresses concern at a ‘moral triumphalism and political totalitarianism (that) has no place in public discourse.’
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“if this is the new Ireland then God help those who disagree with the emerging consensus. It won’t hold a candle to the control and oppressiveness of the Catholic past, and that’s saying something.”

An extract from a report in americamagazine.org by Luke Hansen SJ dealing with the ministry women exercise in the church in the Amazon region.
“since there are few priests, women baptize children and preside at marriages …. Sometimes we also have to listen to confessions. Of course, we cannot give absolution, but we place ourselves in a position of humbleness, listen to the person and give a word of comfort, perhaps before death.” – Alba Teresa Cediel Castillo, M.M.L.

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Brendan Hoban’s article in The Western People argues that Irish Bishops may be too careful and too averse to risk. Instead, he says, they need to give the type of leadership people are asking for.

Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) Calls for Greater Protection of Elderly Rights in Light of Legislation* Date: 3 November 2025 The Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) welcomes the legislative developments…

Regional Priests Meetings – North
Tuesday 11 September 2018 at 2.00pm in the Clannree Hotel, Derry Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal. 
All priests welcome, including non-ACP members.