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“I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow? ” (M Oliver) Cappincur – The Grand Canal: (1) Tullamore took over the news recently. The death of…

‘Outsider’ Bishop is just what Tuam needs Western People 18.1.2022 For many reasons Sunday, January 9th was a big day for Tuam diocese with the installation of a new archbishop,…

The ACP responds to recent comments by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, Waterford & Lismore in relation to Fr Richard Geoghegan. The story was covered in the Irish Examiner. Link to article: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40787049.html Full…

19th Jan 2022 – 6.00-7.00pm The Synodal Pathway: Good News for Catholic Women? PENELOPE MIDDELBOE at the  TABLET WEBINAR Come and put your questions! Root &Branch is honoured that Penelope…

Linda Romey writes in the Global Sisters Report: …Are women religious trying to solve the wrong problem? Yes, we need to care for older religious. We do have a shortage of…

Welcome to the Irish Synodal Pathway On 10 March 2021, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference announced a new Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland leading to the holding…

Ten Years suspended from Ministry. Taken from Tony Flannery’s Blog: http://www.tonyflannery.com/ten-years-suspended-from-ministry/ JAN 12 Ten Years out of Ministry: A Reflection. The year was 1986. It was January, and there was…

‘The Way We Were’  & ‘ Windmills of Your Mind.’ Air pollution and crude language: I rang the Surgery to renew a Prescription on Monday. The phone spiel began with…

HUNTINGTON, INDIANA — Thanks to years of preparation, the remaining members of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters were acceptant, and even hopeful, as they planned to transform their dwindling community in the…

It’s time we stopped talking ourselves down Western People 6.1.2022 One of the obvious truths about modern Ireland is how rich this country is now. Yet for some reason I…

Homily for Mass for the Installation of Archbishop-elect Francis Duffy as Archbishop of Tuam The Synodal Pathway presents a way of being Church and of living out our baptism. It…

Neil Michael reports in the Irish Examiner: More than 21% of Ireland’s entire population of parish priests and brothers — both serving and retired — have died in just three…

THE CHALLENGE  OF THE EPIPHANY PIONEERS: It is a wonderful feast. It has to be properly celebrated. The virulent temptation is to get lost in a cosmetic celebration of the…

From RTÉ: The twelfth and final day of Christmas, January 6, was known in Ireland as Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas or Little Christmas. As a reward for their hard work…

Alpha Ireland is excited to be starting the new year with intention. We want to support Catholic parishes in building disciples in 2022. Join us as we embark on REFOCUS – a…

A New Year Pastoral Reflection… It is book of the year time once again. Covid 19 afforded us plenty of time for picking up a book and there were some…

Vatican lists 22 Catholic missionaries killed in 2021 The Vatican’s Fides News Agency releases its annual list of Catholic missionaries who died a violent death in 2021, with the majority…

Give Thanks and Live In Hope God of the Seasons, and lover of the ages, master of the moment, You are beyond time yet within all time. We return to…

‘Hope is being able to see there is light despite the darkness.’ (Desmond Tutu)   Charlie as a visionary! Charvet shirts and Le Coq Hardi food are mentioned in dispatches…

The ACP Leadership would like to extend sincere sympathy to our colleague Mattie Long, PP, Louisburgh, on the death of his brother, Peter, RIP. The death has occurred of Peter…