Synod 2021 – 2024
Press Communiqué from the General Secretariat of the Synod Original text: ITALIAN This morning, at the end of the Sunday Angelus, the Holy Father announced that the upcoming 16th Ordinary…
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Presider’s Page for 16 October (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
If you want results, pray without ceasing, says Jesus. God will listen and help. Penitential RiteAs we prepare ourselves for this celebration, let us call to mind God’s generous mercy…
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Justine McCarthy: How Creeslough’s priest reminded us of the church’s still-vital role
In the face of appalling suffering, secularism fades away and we turn toward a humble, loving church for comfort. Irish Times article: In these dark days of the soul when…
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Séamus Ahearne: Brainstorming on a ‘Grand Design’.
An emotional swamp: Amber Barrett from Milford, spoke eloquently after the Ireland V Scotland match. Her goal mattered. But it was her connection with Creeslough that was special. The gutsy…
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Brendan Hoban: The Agony and the Anguish of the Famine Years
Western People 4.10.2022 I’ve spent much of the last ten years researching the Great Famine (1845-52) in the diocese of Killala. Last year, the first of a two volume history,…
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New book by Anne Francis – Called: Women in Ministry in Ireland
What is it like to be a woman in ministry in Ireland? Why do they do it and what are the joys, challenges, and everyday realities of this way of…
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Séamus Ahearne: ‘I WAS ENJOYING EVERYTHING: THE RAIN, THE PATH WHEREVER IT WAS TAKING ME, THE EARTH ROOTS BEGINNING TO STIR. I DIDN’T INTENT TO START THINKING ABOUT GOD, IT JUST HAPPENED.’ (Drifting. Mary Oliver).
The Algarve and the Tolka: The Algarve is a memory. A distant one at that. The home front grabbed me immediately. This little parish of 70,000 is avaricious. It gobbles…
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Presider’s Page for 9 October (28th Sun in Ordinary Time)
The Gospel gives the story of the ten lepers, of whom only one came back to thank Jesus. We praise and thank God who continues to do great things for…
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Chris McDonnell: The Flowing of Faith
The opening lines of Psalm 137 were highlighted in the Rastafarian song made popular by the group, Boney M back in 1992 – the Rivers of Babylon. It told the story of…
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Colm Holmes, We Are Church: Germany and Ireland lead calls for reform
Link to We Are Church for full table: https://www.wearechurchireland.ie/my-post An analysis of National Syntheses (NS) from 28 countries shows Germany and Ireland top of the Reform Table with 83% each……
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Invitation to launch of Dermot Lane’s new book, Nature Praising God: Towards a Theology of the Natural World
Balally Parish Pastoral Council invites youto the launch of Nature Praising God: Towards a Theology of the Natural WorldBy Dermot A. Lane 7:00pm, Thursday 13 October 2022 Church of the…
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eircom.net email accounts
If you no longer use your old ******@eircom.net email address please advise us of your new contact email… Please email your new details to: sec@associationofcatholcipriests.ie Míle buíochas Liamy Mac Nally,…
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ACI Zoom: Transmitting Faith in Contemporary Culture: Michael Conway –
Zoom : Thursday October 6th, 2022at 8.00 p.m. Zoom presentation by the Association of Catholics in Ireland Prof. Michael Conway Transmitting Faith in Contemporary Culture In processing the diocesan synodal reports…
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Donal Dorr: SYNODALITY AND THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN
‘Synodality and the Ordination of Women’ first appeared in the July-August issue of The Furrow. Donal Dorr I’ve just been reading a report in the National Catholic Reporter about how the…
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Brendan Hoban: Sometimes you can have too many rituals
Western People 27.9.2022 I don’t know quite how to put this but did you by any chance and at any stage raise an eyebrow at the excess of ritual that…
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Association of Catholics in Ireland Zoom: Transmitting Faith in Contemporary Culture with Michael Conway
Zoom : Thursday October 6th, 2022 at 8.00 p.m. – Transmitting Faith inContemporary Culture In processing the diocesan synodal reports the ACI steering group concluded that no issue seemed of…
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Séamus Ahearne: Collecting the Vicar
Refreshing the spirit: It is a luxury to be away. To be in the Algarve. To be with friends. To walk and to sit. To let the air speak to…
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Diocesan boundaries set down in 12th century unfit for 21st century
From the Irish Times: Article by Rev Dr Eugene Duffy, vicar for pastoral renewal and development in Achonry diocese. His book The Restructuring of Irish Dioceses will be launched in…
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