General Meeting of ACI announced
The Association of Catholics in Ireland [ACI] have announced the date of a general meeting in Dublin. It will follow the AGM of the ACP on 10 November. A draft statement of objectives has also been published.
Author: Tony Flannery
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Wedding in France: Can some priest help?
Anna Barwick from SARL Chareau Rigaud in France seeks a priest to perfrom a Catholic marriage in France
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An unusual request to ACP members
Tony Flannery asks ACP members to vote for Roisin O’Shea, who “has been very helpful in working for justice for one of our members, and has been generous in offering her services for others that may be in need.”
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Come to Galway — Brendan Hoban
Brendan Hoban invites you to the Assembly Day in Galway on Saturday, October 6th, with the reminder of the value of days like this.
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What Archbishop Martin thinks of the ACP
This is a short extract from a long interview with the Archbishop of Dublin in the Sunday Times of 23 September 2012, by Justine McCarthy — and the ACP’s response to it.
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‘Ireland’s Troublesome Priests’ feature on BBC Radio 4
‘Ireland’s Troublesome Priests’ , presented by Ruth McDonald, was first broadcast on Sunday, Sept 23rd at 1.30pm on BBC 4. It can be heard on iPlayer on the BBC website.
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Vatican process against Basque theologian continues
Jesús Bastante of the Spanish newspaper, El Público, reported in 2011 that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith had opened a process against Basque theologian José Antonio Pagola. Pagola’s book Jesus: An Historical Approximation is available from Convivium Press. This is an English translation of Bastante’s article
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Complete a survey on the new Missal
Pádraig McCarthy presents a survey on the experience of the new translation of the Missal (one for priests, and another for laity) and invites ACP members to complete it
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Change in Venue for Southern Gathering announced
‘Towards an Assembly’ in the South is now to take place in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island
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ACP members in Achonry and Tuam meet
ACP members met in Claremorris on 12 September — part of the build-up and preparation for the Assembly of the West.
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I am the youngest Kildare priest
Paddy Byrne, the youngest priest of Kildare and Leighlin diocese, writes of his experiences (first published in the Carlow Nationalist)
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Meeting about new lay umbrella group held
The Steering Group working on the setting up of a lay umbrella group met recently. The umbrella group will be known as The Association of Irish Catholics (ACI)
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Bishop’s Public Statement when priest steps aside is unnecessary
Bill Cosgrave argues against the practice of making a public statement in a parish in the event of an allegation against a priests. This is a position that has been vigorously argued by the ACP since its foundation. This article was first published in The Furrow.
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American bishop escapes jail
A lawyer slams the freeing of Bishop Finn on a charge of failing to report child abuse (opinion piece first published in the Kansas City Star, submitted here by Paddy Moran, Westland Row).
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Why people fail to confront sexual abuse
Fr Raymond J. de Souza writes on why is it so difficult to speak up about sexual abuse, and why so many prefer to keep quiet
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Shortage of priests is having drastic consequences
Brendan Hoban writes of lay funeral presiders being commissioned in Liverpool and lay-led Communion services taking the place — two responses to a shortage of priests that is becoming drastic in these islands (published with acknowledgement to the Western People).
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Full text of Cardinal Martini’s interview shortly before he died.
Thanks to the National Catholic Reporter, we are glad to be able to bring the full text of Cardinal Martini’s interview. We in the ACP believe that this is an enormously significant statement, coming from a man of such learning, distinction and spirituality; and the circumstances of the interview make it, in a sense, his last will and testament to the Church. It gives us encouragement and hope in the positions we have adopted.
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The Love Revolution: Paul Burns
This reflection on the need for love in our Church has been sent to us by a former priest in England, Paul Burns.
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We are Church meeting in Limerick
WE are Church Ireland , part of the International movement WE are Church , which is promoting reform in the Catholic Church is now organising an informational meeting on our…
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Update on AGM: November 9/10: Regency Hotel, Dublin
We have made some changes to our plans for the AGM. The main one is that the second session on Saturday morning will be open to all, lay and clergy. Read the details here.
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