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An account of a problem being faced by SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) in USA, as they are confronted with sub-poenas to reveal their records. Where an abused person turns for help to a support group, without wishing to go public or take legal action, should the support group be obliged to report the matter to the justice system?
An extract from the article on National Catholic Reporter is given here.
The full article on http://ncronline.org/news/accountability/snap-subpoenas-harm-key-ally-victims
Pádraig McCarthy
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A small number of us priests who are out of ministry because of boundary issues realise that we can get through the sense of isolation and exclusion by being companions…
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If you’ve been at Mass anytime in the last six weeks you will most likely have noticed changes in many of the prayers. It’s often said that it is not…
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This is a very interesting interview conducted by Catholic World Report with Dave Pierre, a journalist who has written extensively about false allegations against priests in the U.S.
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How did the Church in Ireland discern their direction in difficult times in the past? They held many Synods, when such consultation was far more difficult to arrange than today. Although these were clerical events, today it’s clear consultation must be opened up.
This is an article in the Furrow of January 2012.
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Mary Vallely, from Armagh, is raising the question as to why we have an association for priests only. Should we not have one made up of priests and people together?
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The introduction of pastoral workers in Dublin diocese has clearly not been without its problems and difficulties, as was obvious at the meeting in Marianella last month.
Here a priest of the diocese, Paddy Moran, is reflecting on some of these difficulties. He is calling for transparency in how this situation is dealt with, because that is the only way that proper understanding will be achieved.
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This might give you a laugh for Christmas.
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How does one proceed with an Assembly involving a wide spectrum of the Catholic Church in Ireland? The process used by the We the Citizens movement could be worth considering.
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This, the last of our regional meetings before the New Year, was one of the most vibrant ACP meeting that I have attended. There was a sense that people felt they were free to say it as they experienced it, and that led to a very interesting and stimulating exchange of views.
Read the report here.
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If these new guidelines come into practice it would appear that priests will be in even bigger trouble. It is worrying to hear that Ian Elliot describes a protocol that calls for all priests against whom an allegation has been made to be publicly named as “balanced and fair as possible”.
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A new movement in Belgium: Click to read
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A new symbol of false sex abuse allegations by John L Allen Jron Dec. 02, 2011 Here is a link to the John Allen article: Next month will mark the…
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This Statement is issued in response to the publication of the audit of six dioceses by the National Board for Safeguarding Children
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Combined summary table from the NBSCCC Diocesan Reports
Pádraig McCarthy
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The Liturgical Resource document below is based in the 1998 IECL Euchariustic Prayers
It contains
- The Ordinary of the Mass from the Offertory to the end.
- A selection of Prayers over the Gifts
- Prefaces for use through the year
- Eucharistic Prayers 1, 2 3, 4, 5; Reconciliation 1 & 2 and one of the Eucharistic Prayers for Children.
The whole document fits into a 60-pocket display folder and gives the celebrant all that he needs at the altar.
The list of contents is at the end of the file.
Download the 1998 ICEL Eucharistic Prayers (PDF)
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Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests in response to Archbishop Martin’s interview on Morning Ireland: Nov. 28th The Association of Catholic Priests welcomes the comments of the Archbishop…
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The new English translation of the Roman Missal has, understandably, been getting much attention.
The new Irish language translation was also introduced on the same day. The printed version of Ord an Aifrinn arrived in the Veritas store in Dublin just two days before that. Perhaps those who took part in celebrations in Irish (from any part of the congregation!) would offer their reflections.
Pádraig McCarthy
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An Opening Comment for Sunday’s Mass, short introductions to the readings and sample Prayers of the Faithful are provided to help the hard-pressed presider (with page numbers given to help find the way around the new Missal); this page can be printed out and read by the presider.
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I thank Pat Seaver for his challenging words (posting below). I believe he may have started an important conversation, one that is being avoided and indeed with other necessary conversations…
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