What we WISH the Irish bishops had said to the ACP
An ACP member believes he understands why the Irish bishops are reluctant to meet the ACP. This is the letter he wishes they wrote to the ACP, explaining their position in full honesty.
ACP News
Clogher ACP group considers pastoral supervision of priests
Clogher ACP members met to consider pastoral supervision/reflection for priests, and leanred that no comparable professional walk of life leaves the requirement for self-care absolutely to its own personnel.
The ACP supports Fr. Roy Bourgeois
The ACP Leadership Team has issued a statement of support for the U.S. Maryknoll priest recently dismissed from his Religious congregation and excommunicated
Vatican punishes Austrian ‘Call to Disobedience’ priest
Philip Pullella reports on the Vatican’s decision to strip Helmut Schueller of the title of ‘Monsignor’.
ACP leaders bring priests’ concerns to Ian Elliot
The ACP Leadership Team report on their meeting with Ian Elliot, the CEO of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland.
Forum held in Cork church suggests similar groups in every parish
Máire Mulcahy reports on the recent meeting in Dennehy’s Cross parish in Cork as a follow up to the Assembly for the South.
Birmingham Catholics receive a ‘Call to Action’
The ACP highlights the Call to Action now extended to Birmingham (originally launched by Portsmouth priests)
Nuclear industry is a ‘Pandora’s Box’
Ellen Teague reports on the recent launch in London of Sean McDonagh’s book, Fukushima: The Death Knell for Nuclear Energy?
Killaloe laity and clergy want significant change in Church
Fintan Deere reports on the results of a listening process in Killaloe diocese (on Ci News)
New book of John F Deane poems to be launched in Dublin
John F Deane invites ACP memebrs and friends to the launch of his most recent book of poems
ACP decides to continue trying to communicate with bishops
The ACP Leadership Team reports on the priests’ meeting that formed part of the recent AGM of the Association
ACI to set up its own website
The Steering Group of the Association of Catholics in Ireland (ACI) reports on its review of the Regency Hotel launch of the ACI on 10 November. An ACI website is to be developed to facilitate communication within the association.
Priests are under unique and damaging pressures today
Gerry Moloney analyses the pressures many priests experience today and their causes, reflecting on the recent tragic death of a Mayo priest.
Our communities should represent what God wants for our world
Peter McVerry imagines a parish where everyone’s needs are met, in which everyone felt loved and valued and respected, no-one was marginalised or made to feel unwanted, where everyone’s views were listened to with respect and discussed in love and tolerance: the Kingdom of God on earth
Advent Celebration: We are Church: Dec. 2nd
I was at this last year, and it was a lovely event. A good way to start Advent
Is the ACP in danger of adopting ‘Group Think’?
Seamus Ahearne appeals to ACP members to take responsibility for the church at local level
ACI’s first general meeting held in Dublin
The Association of Catholics in Ireland (ACI)’s first general meeting took place on 10 November after the ACP’s AGM at the Regency Hotel in Dublin
A new prayer for serenity is offered for all
Fr James Martin SJ has written a ‘New Serenity Prayer’ — recommended to ACP and ACI members, bishops etc.
Cork people invited to forum in Bishopstown parish
A forum to be held in Dennehy’s Cross Church in Cork will address the next steps to be taken towards reform in the Irish Church
Petition to end compulsory celibacy launched
Tony Hoey, an Irishman living in England, invites members to sign his petition for married priests. He explains why he set up his website.
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