Two Questions about the “Summary”
Is there anyone out there who can answer these two questions about the “Summary of Findings of the Apostolic Visitation?
Pádraig McCarthy
Author: Tony Flannery
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The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
This is Kevin Hegarty’s response to the report from the Vatican Visitation of the Irish Church. We publish it with acknowledement to the Mayo News.
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Seamus Ahearne OSA responds to the Visitors Report
I suppose we all had our own particular response to the Report from Rome after the visitation of the Irish Church. Some people had positive things to say; others were disappointed. This piece was sent to us by Seamus Ahearne OSA who works in a parish in Dublin. See if it relates to how you reacted.
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Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
This article by Brendan Hoban is a fuller response from the ACP to the report on the Vatican Visitaion of the Irish Church than the short paragraph published here on 20 March (below).
It expresses both the aspects the ACP welcome in the document, and those the association has some concerns about.
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Brief Response from the ACP to the Vatican document
“The Association of Catholic Priests is happy to give a broad welcome to the Vatican summary of the report on the visitation of the Irish Church. We share the sense…
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Dave Pierre replies to Sean O Connaill’s critique
Since we put Sean O’Conaill’s critique of Dave Pierre’s book up as a post on the website, it is only fair to give the same prominence to the response from the author himself.
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Reform in the Catholic Church will be glacial, at best
This article, taken from the ‘Rite and Reason’ column in Irish Times of 13 March 2012, was written by Margaret Lee. It raises serious and difficult questions about the role of lay people in the Church, and the difficulties around consultation processes that have been held in some dioceses; and indeed also around parish pastoral councils
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Reflection on Mothering Sunday 2012
Mary O’Vallely sent in this beautiful reflection for Mother’s Day
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A response to Dave Pierre’s book on falsely-accused Catholic priests
Sean O’Conaill (Derry) responds to a review of Dave Pierre’s book reproduced a short while ago on this website. Sean has a contrary point of view, and is critical of some of the facts presented and the conclusions drawn
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Info on St Patrick available on new website
What do we actually know about St Patrick? Do we know anything for sure? How can we find out? Behind all the later traditions which grew around him, reflecting his influence on the people of Ireland, we have his own words. There’s now a website where you can get back to the real St Patrick. Let your parish know about it. Pádraig McCarthy.
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“Safeguarding What?” by Nicholas Peter Harvey
This article is an excellent reflection on the policies of Child Safeguarding currently practiced by the Irish Catholic Church, raising many of the questions that we in the ACP have been concerned with. It is reproduced with permission from The Furrow.
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Opinion Poll on religious attitudes in Ireland out soon
On Thursday April 12th, the ACP will be holding a press conference at 10.00am in Buswell’s Hotel to present the findings of our major opinion poll on religious attitudes in Ireland. …
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Brendan Hoban writes on the ACP’s May gathering
Brendan writes about the gathering on May 7th, which the ACP is calling: ‘Towards an Assembly of the Irish Catholic Church’. First published in the Western People.
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News for ACP members
Two interesting new items of news for our members.
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Schedule for “Towards an Assembly of the Irish Catholic Church”
Regency Hotel: Monday, May 7th; 10.30am to 4.30pm
(Under the auspices of the Association of Catholic Priests)
First Session: Naming the Reality.
- There will be four speakers giving short input.
- Followed by a general forum.
Tea/Coffee Break
Second Session: The Vision
- Three speakers outlining their vision for the Church.
- Followed by general forum.
Break for Lunch (available in the hotel)
Third Session: Where to from here.
A presentation of a statement, coming out of the morning sessions. This might contain something like the following:
- A call for a new model of Church
- Calling lay groups to work together to make this model a reality
- Asking that this process continue towards a full assembly of the Irish Church.
- This presentation will be followed by a general forum which, hopefully, will shape the final document.
This gathering is open to all, lay and clergy. At some suitable time during the day there will be an opportunity for lay groups and individuals to gather, with a view to looking at the possibility of forming some type of lay ‘umbrella group’ comprising of existing groups and interested individuals.
If you are planning to attend we ask you to register on this website, so that we will know how many are coming.
There is no charge for attendance, but lunch will be at you own expense.
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Whatever happened to Vatican II?
Sr. Margaret MacCurtin OP will give a lecture in St.Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Dublin 4, on Thursday 8th March 2012 at 8.00 p.m. The lecture is entitled “Whatever happened to…
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New Members of the Association
We are delighted to report a big increase in new members of the ACP in recent times. This is partly due to the initiative of the Dublin unit, which is…
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ACP Leadership meeting with bishops
The leadership of the Association of Catholic Priests – Tony Flannery, Brendan Hoban and Sean McDonagh, (P.J. Madden being unavoidably absent) met with representatives of the Irish Episcopal Conference, Bishops…
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Interim Guidance on Leave from Ministry
Interim Guidance – Leave from Sacred Ministry and Apostolate for Clergy and Religious: Document January 2012
http://www.safeguarding.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Ministry-Leave-2012.pdf
Pádraig McCarthy
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Moncrieff Show’s National Priest Survey 2012
This is the result of an opinion poll carried out among Irish priests by The Moncrief Show on Newstalk. It makes for very interesting reading.
With acknowledgement to Newtalk and the Moncrief Show.
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