A group of English priests recently issued a Call to Action, which was published in The Tablet.
• The ACP Leadership Team wish them every success in their initiative, and look forward to working closely with them.
In Fr Brendan Hoban’s latest article for the Western People, he writes that we in the ACP are at the heart of the Church. We are insulted to be called dissidents. Church leaders need to engage respectfully and realistically with us.
The relationship between clergy and lay members of the ACP was discussed at the meeting last week in Cork, which was attended by clergy and some lay members in Cork & Ross and Cloyne dioceses.
This article provdes an interesting angle on the recent silencing and disciplining of priests by the Vatican. Sean is suggesting that, rather than strengthening Vatican authority, these actions are actually weakening it.
Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the second climax of the Easter season. We celebrate ‘the great beginning of the Church’, the day the Holy Spirit first came to confused and frightened disciples.
Details have been announced of a meeting next Wednesday night to plan a gathering in the west similar to that held in the Regency Hotel in Dublin at the May weekend.
A meeting has been arranged for 30 May to form a lay ‘umbrella group’ representing people interested in reform in the Church
Rev. Michael G. Ryan, pastor of St. James Cathedral in Seattle since 1988, serves on the board of the national Cathedral Ministry Conference.
This article was published in America magazine
Parishes and communities organising Exam Masses may find these resources useful
Opening Comment The Ascension of the Lord is celebrated today. The Church also calls this Sunday ‘World Communications Day’. As he left his disciples, Jesus sent them out to spread…
Fr David Cooper is chair of our sister association in the U.S.(the AUSCP, the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests). This is his response to Brendan Hoban’s ‘Points of Clarification regarding the ACP’ posted on this page.
This piece was written by Brendan Hoban, on behalf of the Leadership Team of the ACP. It is our effort to state clearly where we stand as an association on some issues that are important, and hopefully to clear up some confusion.
The following email was sent to all our members yesterday.
Opening Comment We gather in the love of God, redeemed in the death and resurrection of Jesus. We are people with a mission, challenged to grow in love each day….
Current ACP members and new members in Cloyne diocese and Cork & Ross are to meet on Monday 21 May. Tony Flannery will attend.
For those looking for an account of our gathering on Monday 7 May, you will find many of the texts of the talks in the Article Category “Towards an Assembly”…
With acknowledgement to the Western People, this is Brendan Hoban’s reflection on the great gathering last Monday in Dublin’s Regency Hotel: ‘Towards an Assembly of the Irish Church’. Brendan is a member of the ACP’s Leadership team.
Brian, an Irishman and former Redemptorist, sent us this excellent reflection on the situation Cardinal Brady finds himself in; and he suggests a way out.
A meeting of Clogher ACP took place in Clones on Wednesday 2nd May. Nine Priests attended, six sent apologies. >We gave most of our meeting to reflect on how we…
This gathering at the Regency Hotel, Dublin on the May Bank Holiday Monday, was open to all, lay and clergy alike.
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