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The names of the months of the year are in themselves evocative of mood, climate, event and experience. Yet depending on where you live on our planet, the same month…

Pen Pal I lived a lot in my head, as a lad. Like, I was the last in the –  brothers and sisters well ahead of me.  They were stretching…

Around 1,400 people from all over the world are expected to gather online to put synodal methodology into practice, with a focus on the participation of women in a synodal…

DEMOCRACY MATTERS: On Tuesday 9th April 2024, the Dáil assembled to elect a new Taoiseach. There were many speeches. Leo Varadkar spoke in his farewell words as Taoiseach and did…

Link to full article: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-came-out-suicidal-the-women-speaking-out-after-leaving-opus-dei/a576273725.html

Dear Representatives, Thank you to all those who made a submission in response to the next stage of the Universal Synod. The writing group from the Irish Synodal Pathway spent…

On April 8, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published a highly anticipated declaration on the theme of human dignity. To help make sense of this new…

Note: On Sat 4th May a Wood You Believe seminar with a focus on Healing the Family Tree will be held in Tallaght Retreat Centre from 10am to 4pm. Bookings…

While the ACP website does not normally advertise ‘vacant positions’, a request to post the following details was received from a Sister of Mercy. Position Available: Head of Communications with…

Western People, 2.4.2024 On a recent Faith Alive! programme on Mid-West Radio, in the wake of Leo Varadkar’s resignation as Taoiseach, I made the comment that I thought the response…

The next meeting of our Edinburgh Newman Association is on Monday evening next, April 15th at 7.30pm at our usual venue, Mayfield/Salisbury Church of Scotland, 18 West Mayield, Edinburgh EH9…

At the end of Mass with Western Bishops in Tuam this morning the Papal Nuncio announced changes to the diocesan make-up in the West of Ireland. They include: The Archbishop…

Vatican News reports: The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s new document ‘Dignitas infinita’ took five years to complete, and builds on the papal magisterium of the last decade:…

Note: Next seminar on Personal and Family Tree Healing is in Tallaght Priory Retreat Centre on Sat next 13th April from 10-4pm. Contact there for bookings. Tue 9th April –…

Joe O’Leary is giving a talk based on his article on the Nicene Creed in the Japan Mission Journal, abbreviated to 12 points. (Post updated 8 April 2024.) THE NICENE CREED IN INTERRELIGIOUS…

From CatholicNews.ie – News service for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference – link to article: https://catholicnews.ie/irish-synod-prepares-vision-of-renewal-for-national-submission-ahead-of-universal-assembly/?fbclid=IwAR0quyOYGg9XZxU5beHU74h8hnrKrkr_EWawFiT6mKzIW0GLVzDIna7wsi4 The Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland has invited submissions from dioceses…

While the synodal process is starting to transform the Church in Ireland, priests are often those most resistant to change. FROM THE START of his pontificate, it has been evident that…

Western People, 26.3.2024 In today’s papers (as I write) there’s a report on an investigation by the Garda Anti-Corruption Unit  into the activities of a Garda unit based in the…

This is the link to the America magazine article: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/04/02/pope-francis-benedict-ganswein-interview-book-247617 Link to The Tablet article: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/features/2/24212/the-successor-a-papal-past-and-present?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Tablet%20newsletter%204%20April%202024&utm_content=The%20Tablet%20newsletter%204%20April%202024+CID_fef7696c29da052676375c572b15a35c&utm_source=SxTabNews_v1&utm_term=Austen%20Ivereigh

WAC Zoom Thurs 18 April @ 7.30pm with Bishop Brendan Leahy The Zoom will be in three parts: Free admission – to register click on the link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/synod-2024-tickets-861425405577?aff=oddtdtcreator