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Addressing Maynooth
Brendan Hoban like many priests spent a good part of today, Friday, visiting the elderly and sick in his parish and found there’s a lot of upset out there among people about the allegations that have been made against Maynooth Seminary.
Many priests will be considering if they should address this issue at weekend Masses. Brendan offers some thoughts that might provide a bit of clarity on the background as so many are confused; it might encourage priests to address it.Comments on this topic should be posted at “Maynooth Seminary Crisis: ACP Statement”
Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership – weekly Sunday video homily
25th Sunday Year C 2025 Theme: Shrewdness Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4SV6p-t3yI
The Equality of Women, and the question of Ordination.
Tony Flannery thinks we should accept Pope Francis’ invitation to discuss openly and honestly issues in the church.
Francis said recently’ The path ahead, then, is dialogue among yourselves, dialogue in your presbyterates, dialogue with lay persons, dialogue with families, dialogue with society.I cannot ever tire of encouraging you to dialogue fearlessly.’
Tony feels it is time there was an open dialogue about the issue of ordination for women.Brendan Hoban: Much still to do in race for the Presidency
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John O’Brien Book Launch – Transformative Renewal in the Catholic Church
John O’Brien’s new book Transformative Renewal in the Catholic Church will be launched in The Parish Hall Kimmage Manor on Wed Feb 11th starting at 5.45-6.15 and continuing until ca 8…
Synod: Listening is key…
Bishop Denis Nulty affirms that listening to people’s experience of faith and Church at local level is a key first step on the Synodal pathway… An invitation to get involved….