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.
Reform of the Irish Church
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)
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.
Don’t deny the chalice to the laity!
Rosaline Redican believes everyone should be invited to receive from the chalice at every Mass and asks why the bishops have not followed through with their teaching in 1998 that this should be the case.
People in power in the Church should ask themselves ‘Could I be wrong?’
Jo O’Sullivan attended the first meeting of the ACI (Association of Catholics in Ireland) on Sat 10 November. When the meeting was disturbed by a man worried about the direction the movement was aking, she found herself reflecting on her own view of the Church
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.
It’s time for the bishops to start listening
Conalo, a columnist in the Carlow Nationalist, sees the pope’s recent wearing of the pre-Vatican II fanon as indicative of a culture with the Church that is determined to ignore the spirit of the Second Vatican Council: a hierarchy that refuses to engage is another indication.
(First published in the Carlow Nationalist of 7 November 2012)
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
Who do the Irish bishops think they are?
Ted Schmidt gives a strong reaction to the Irish Bishops’ refusal to meet with the ACP. His comments were first published on 6 November, in his blog, Theology in the Vineyard
How the ACP relates with the Irish Bishops
This account, prepared by the Leadership Team, describes the efforts at dialogue which the ACP have attempted with the Irish Bishops.
Open meeting of the ACI to coincide with ACP annual meeting
The ACI (Association of Catholics of Ireland) is to have an open meeting in the course of the ACP’s annual meeting, sceduled for 9-10 November in Dublin’s Regency Hotel
Exodus of young people is the Church’s core problem
Teresa Mee asks about the younger generations missing from Church, who are very active in caring for their fellow human beings
Launch of Quo Vadis by Mary McAleese
Mary McAleese’s book, Quo Vadis, is being launched on Saturday 20 October in Marianella, Orwell Rd, at 12.30pm. Members of the ACP who wish to attend are welcome
What the ACP is about — and not about
Brendan Hoban summarises the background of the ACP, and explains in some details what the association is about — and what we are not about.
The Mass is Boring!
This email came to us today. I have taken out the name of the person, for obvious reasons. Is it fair comment?
False Invitations to Bishops not helpful !
This is a warning to some person (or persons) who is causing trouble by sending letters to bishops supposedly coming from us.
Over 400 people attend ACP meeting in Galway
The ACP Leaderhip Team report on the the ‘Towards an Assembly’ meeting in Galway, which not only had a large attendancem by also energy and enthusiasm to match the Dublin gathering in May.
Priests have earned the right to speak about the state of the Church
Brendan Hoban believes that priests should have the freedom to speak out at this time of crisis for the Church. He proposes practical responses to current difficulties in this article, which was first published in the Irish Times of 2 October 2012 (Rite and Reason.
Quo Vadis? — Mary McAleese speaks
Mary Cunningham suggests that Mary mcAleese’s interview with Pat Kenny provides ‘food for thought’
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