Interesting article. My sister lives in Wales and attends a wee parish is Usk - Our Lady's Priory. The priest there (Fr. Richard), although a small community, empowered his parishioners to be fully
'..it is mathematically indisputable that, in ten
to fifteen years, the steep decline in the number of priests will provoke a Eucharistic famine in Ireland'.
Breathtaking!
In many Dublin parishes we h
I tried to highlight the seriousness of this issue in my article in the Tablet (July 19th One man two vocations). The Church in England is not many steps behind that in Ireland. We have this small win
1. Not mentioned is allowing active priests to have the option to marry. I for one, would love to see priests who left return to the ministry BUT would consider it tough on those who 'stayed' to be e
Peter Clifton @3.
'not consistent with the quiet decorum which should precede communion'..indeed! Far from quiet decorum Jesus of Nazareth lived his life surrounded as he was by all sorts of riff raff
We don't do the sign of peace very often in our parish. It usually only happens at funerals etc; and I must admit that I am in favour of such a gesture. (BTW what are the 'profane' gestures mentioned
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Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) on crisis in vocations
August 5 2014Interesting article. My sister lives in Wales and attends a wee parish is Usk - Our Lady's Priory. The priest there (Fr. Richard), although a small community, empowered his parishioners to be fully
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) on crisis in vocations
August 5 2014Canada and the United States have priests from Poland, Sri Lanka, and other Asian countries....is that not acceptable in Ireland? Just a query....
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) on crisis in vocations
August 5 2014'..it is mathematically indisputable that, in ten to fifteen years, the steep decline in the number of priests will provoke a Eucharistic famine in Ireland'. Breathtaking! In many Dublin parishes we h
Circular Letter on the Sign of Peace at Mass.
August 4 2014The "profane gestures" are an incorrect translation of "gesti profani" from the same people who brought us the new translation of the liturgy.
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) on crisis in vocations
August 5 2014I tried to highlight the seriousness of this issue in my article in the Tablet (July 19th One man two vocations). The Church in England is not many steps behind that in Ireland. We have this small win
Pope lifts suspension of Father D’Escoto, former Sandinista official
August 4 2014Let our silenced priests take heart from this move by Francis.
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) on crisis in vocations
August 5 20141. Not mentioned is allowing active priests to have the option to marry. I for one, would love to see priests who left return to the ministry BUT would consider it tough on those who 'stayed' to be e
Pope lifts suspension of Father D’Escoto, former Sandinista official
August 4 2014There is hope for our silenced priests -take heart Brendan Butler
Circular Letter on the Sign of Peace at Mass.
August 4 2014Peter Clifton @3. 'not consistent with the quiet decorum which should precede communion'..indeed! Far from quiet decorum Jesus of Nazareth lived his life surrounded as he was by all sorts of riff raff
Circular Letter on the Sign of Peace at Mass.
August 4 2014We don't do the sign of peace very often in our parish. It usually only happens at funerals etc; and I must admit that I am in favour of such a gesture. (BTW what are the 'profane' gestures mentioned
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