Presiders at weekend liturgies may like to welcome groups or individuals from continental Europe with greetings like these at the beginning or end of Mass. Phonetic versions are given for priests or congregation leaders unfamiliar with these languages. Corrections and other suggestions most welcome.
Two different, both very interesting, reactions to the interview given by Bishop John Magee. Brendan Hoban reflects on the problem of the language used by some senior clerics. Margaret Lee wonders about saying that people who were abused are ‘destroyed’ or that they ‘can never find peace’
The Association of Catholic Priests, while it welcomes the fact that Bishop Magee did an interview, believes that what he said was inadequate. Like many other senior clerics, the language…
At their services this weekend, worshippers come into the presence of the God whose mystery they can never comprehend: ‘all we have comes from the Lord, and we can only bow down in awe, and bring forward the praise that is due to the Almighty….’ —the purpose of the gathering.
The media have given very slanted versions of what is a very slanted Report – or just engaged in anti-clerical rants. However have priests in the Cloyne diocese done anything…
The theme for this Sunday’s liturgy is: ‘Everyone is welcome in God’s house, everyone who loves God’s name’. In that spirit, Catholics gather for weekend celebrations to experience the warmth of the divine embrace.
This is the report of a very interesting meeting that was attended by members of our Association from the dioceses of Cork and Ross and Cloyne on Tuesday last, 9 August.
Padraig McCarthy has supplied us with the links for those who are looking for the Rite of Marriage as it will be celebrated when the New Missal come in this Autumn.
We thank him for this information
In this Sunday’s liturgy, Catholics gather to celebrate our beautiful God, who was revealed to Elijah as a gentle breeze and who calmed the storm on the lake. The liturgy expresses gratitude that this God takes our fears away and gives rest to our souls.
We recently met with a couple of priest who are out of ministry, and they made an interesting request to us, which we were more than happy to comply with. Please read this post, if you are interested in this issue.
You will see Vincent Twomey’s intemperate attack on the ACP on this website. This is a response from Brendan Hoban
This article is taken from the July 15th issue of Commonweal
Interesting attack on us here by Vincent Twomey. I wonder did any of our members know of this conference, or maybe even attended it.
The Association of Catholic Priests has not called for a postponment of the Eucharistic Congress. That was a personal suggestion made by me in an article in the Irish Times….
Great wonders are proclaimed in today’s Liturgy. God’s love and God’s care for humanity are made manifest, and those who gather for Mass are invited to join in God’s feast.
Our colleagues in Clogher are setting a headline for all of us, with the regularity of their meeting and the substance of their agendas.
Our hearts go out to the people of Norway in their trauma. This horrible incident was the big story last week together with the worsening situation in the Horn of…
Joe O’Leary, for those who don’t know him, is a priest of Cork and Ross, who lives and works in Tokyo. He is a member of the association from the beginning, and a regular contributor to the website.
We would naturally be interested in comments; from members only in this instance, please.
This summer Sunday, those who gather for worship rejoice in many gifts, including the promise that all will share in Christ’s glory. At Mass, they give thanks for these treasures, as they continue on the journey to the fullness of the kingdom of heaven.
Privacy, confidentiality and advice seeking are being taken out of our lives. Through centuries people built up customs of privacy which helped make life easier. It was taken for granted…
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