Meeting of Leadership Team of ACP
Report on a meeting of the Leadership Team of the ACP, held on May 5th in Athlone.
Author: Tony Flannery
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Why the Pope shouldn’t come to Ireland now.
Brendan Hoban, in his Western People column, argues that The very last thing the Irish Church needs at present is a visit from the pope.
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Head of Vatican doctrinal congregation confronts LCWR for noncooperation
Meuller confronts the US nuns. How can we interpret this? Are we back to the pre-Francis days? Or is he throwing down the gauntlet to Francis? Whatever, it is a disturbing development, and will be a test of Francis.
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Are married priests next on Pope Francis’ reform agenda?
The discussion concerning the possibility of having married priests seems to be gaining ‘traction’ in some episcopal circles. David Gibson outlines recent developments in an article in the National Catholic Reporter
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I know my 2261.06?
With a total Catholic population in Ireland of 4,635,178, there are 2050 priests active. This means that, on average, there is one priest for every 2,261.06 Catholics.
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Priests need to stand up for themselves
Brendan Hoban in his Western people column says that Turner’s infamous cartoon in the Irish Times may help the progressively disenchanted Catholic clergy to find their own voice, to stand up for themselves, especially when no one else seems ready to accept that poisoned chalice.
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Statement concerning the reported lifting of sanctions on Fr. Sean Fagan
The Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) welcomes reports emanating from Rome that all restrictions have been lifted from Marist priest, Fr Sean Fagan.
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Dalgan Summer School: 14 -17 July 2014
The Dalgan Summer School 2014 is organised by the Columban Ecological Institute, Dalgan Park, Navan, under the direction of John Feehan.
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The Politics of Saint-Making
PAUL VALLELY
With the forthcoming canonisations of two Popes, John XXIII and John Paul II, is it time to look again at the purpose saints are meant to serve. Is the whole process of ‘canonisation’ in need of radical overhaul?
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Is Catholicism now deemed to be old-fashioned, irrational, and unacceptable? Brendan Hoban asks in his weekly Western People column.
In rejecting a version of Catholicism that diminished human freedom, led to outrageous scandal and that in retrospect is now seen to have diminished people and Church, Irish society seems intent on categorising religion and spirituality as unacceptable, irrelevant, even dangerous in a civilised society.
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Comment on Irish Times Cartoon
The leadership of the ACP protests in the strongest possible terms at a cartoon in the Irish Times that they perceive to be gratuitously insulting to Irish Catholic priests
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The pull of Good Friday
Brendan Hoban, in this reflection published in the Western People, explores what it is about Good Friday that still resonates with our lives.
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Calvary- John Michael McDonagh’s New Film
This review of the film ‘Calvary’ was written by Pat Moore, priest of Kerry diocese. He assures me it is well worth seeing.
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Statement of the Association of Catholic Priests – Pope Francis and the ordination of married men.
The ACP calls on the Irish bishops to respond with courage and conviction to the direct challenge presented to them by Pope Francis
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Married men could be ordained priests if world’s bishops agree – Pope Francis
“The Pope explained that he could not take everything in hand personally from Rome. We local bishops, who are best acquainted with the needs of our faithful, should be corajudos, that is ‘courageous’ in Spanish, and make concrete suggestions,”
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Danger area! Do we have an ethical issue with banks?
It would be difficult for us to continue operating normally without using banking services. Do we, or should we, have an ethical issue with the banking services we use as individuals and as a church?
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Death of Canon Michael Cassidy.
We are grateful to Paddy Ferry for sending us this tribute to a great man and priest, Canon Michael Cassidy
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Lessons for the Church from recent State scandals?
Brendan Hoban in his Western People article reflects on what we can all learn from how authorities handled the whistleblowers in An Garda Siochána.
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Is the priest at home? The personal maturity and mental health of the priest. Brendan O’Rourke
This article was first published in the book “Priesthood Today”, edited by Eamonn Conway. Brendan O’Rourke is a Redemptorist priest and psychotherapist. It is published here with the consent of the author.
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Latest news on Tony Flannery’s talks
After a very pleasant and enjoyable series of talks in various parts of the country, my ‘caravan’ is now coming to the capital. I am talking in the Stillorgan Park…
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