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Western People  7.11.2023 Now that the first part of Synod 2023-24 in Rome has drawn to a close, a 40-plus page report from Synod 2023, provides a synthesis of progress…

This is the homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell at the annual Mass in the Pro-Cathedral for priests deceased since November 2022 in the Archdiocese of Dublin St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin,…

Vatican Press Office short statement (as part of its daily bulletin): Removal of bishop of Tyler, U.S.A., and appointment of apostolic administrator The Holy Father has removed Bishop Joseph E….

From RTÉ website: https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1109/1415512-pope-francis/ By Ailbhe Conneely Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent The Association of Catholic Priests has welcomed Pope Francis’s new guidance on transgender people as “very positive” and an…

A note from Garry O’Sullivan, Synodal Times: The Synodal Times is offering members of the ACP a free 3 month subscription to our digital paper with no obligation afterwards. We…

The statement from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) is below, followed by links to RTÉ and BBC coverage of the story. 1On July 14, 2023, this…

The ACP Leadership Team would like to express deepest condolences to our colleague Tim Hazelwood, Cloyne diocese, on the death of his mother Mary Hazelwood, RIP. Go ndéana Dia trócaire…

Link to Recording: ACP AGM 2023 RUNNING ORDER Radisson Hotel, Athlone, 7 Nov 2023 – 2.00pm-5.00pm Host: Gerry O’Connor CSsR, ACP Leadership Team H.M.S.           (Hours, Minutes, Seconds) 00.00.00         Welcome and…

Note: In response to many queries as to when and where seminars and retreats are taking place and as a means of ordering books from the Wood You Believe series,…

Does any man dream that a Gael can fear? Of a thousand deeds let him learn but one! The Shannon swept onward broad and clear, Between the beleaguers and broad…

Theme: The Last Priests in Ireland – What is Life Like for Them? Speakers: Paddy Byrne, John Dunphy, Julieann Moran and Tim Hazelwood All welcome Paddy Byrne             Paddy is…

WAC have organised a ZOOM Synod Symposium on 15 November 2023. We have expanded our capacity from 100 to 250 for this ZOOM meeting, as we sold out 100 very fast!So…

Prisoners’ Sunday31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Prisoners’ Sunday is a day to direct our thoughts and prayers to prisoners, their families, and their children. Prisoners’ Sunday is also a time to…

Western People 31.10.23 As I was ordained in 1973, that year became a pivotal point in my life for that and for a variety of other reasons. It was also…

Fr Paddy Byrne looks after three parishes in Kildare & Leighlin diocese. Following a newspaper article on Cutbacks to Sunday Mass, Paddy was invited on to the Claire Byrne show…

XVI ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPSFirst Session(4-29 October 2023)Synthesis ReportA SYNODAL CHURCH IN MISSION October 28th 2023 Link to full report: https://www.synod.va/content/dam/synod/assembly/synthesis/english/2023.10.28-ENG-Synthesis-Report.pdf

There has been much anger and hurt and grief and bitterness expressed around the appalling actions of Hamas and of Israeli authorities since 7 October. These expressions could be seen…

“Yes, I will go to Dubai. I think I will leave December 1st until December 3rd. I’ll stay there for three days. I remember that when I went to Strasbourg,…

Brendan Hoban’s new book, Holding Out for a Hero: The Long Wait for Pope Francis, has just been published. Brendan looks back on his fifty years as a priest. The book…