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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Seminarian

    Eileen (point 11): "if there are any" seminarians? Yes there are seminarians in seminary. Spiritual formation does not take place on the university campus - it mainly takes place on the college campus

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Seminarian

    Carol (point 10) In response to your queries, yes seminarians were consulted on their thoughts on reforms for the seminary. And if you would like the views of seminarians, I would suggest you contact

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Eddie Finnegan

    @Fr S. Corkery: Fr Sean, I may have crossed swords (well, wooden ones) with you both here and in The Furrow over the past year or so, but thanks for this breath of sanity among the Chinese Whispers an

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Fr S Corkery

    Hi one and all, Can I try to make a positive suggestion. This stuff about Maynooth is like one of them "Chinese Whispers." We have gone from Michael Kelly to Noel Whelan to Fr Hoban and now others are

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Carol

    Like Eddie, I welcome the comments from "someone" who knows Maynooth.... The sooner we see the results/recommendations of the AV enquiry the better. At least we would have something concrete to look a

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Joseph O'Leary

    It sounds like the proposed changes at Maynooth are very slight. If the notion of "seminary" still has any meaning, one would think that a distinctive space for the seminary community and lifestyle is

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  • The New Missal – Michael Commane OP

    January 10 2012
    Joseph O'Leary

    The churches were not overflowing with the 1973 missal but it's a pretty sure prediction that they will be even less so with the soulless and styleless new translation. I used the new Eucharistic Pray

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Martin

    carol, my seminarian friend at maynooth welcomes this change. eileen - the maynooth seminary is these fella's home. everyone deserves peace in their own home. they shouldn't have to drive to a retreat

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  • The New Missal – Michael Commane OP

    January 10 2012
    Paul Burns

    "Canoodling couples", "lovely girls"?? This discussion sounds like the script from an episode of Father Ted. Thanks for the light hearted input everyone in these troubled times.

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Patrick Anthony

    As a seminarian, I would respectfully request that the writer inquire closer as to actual events in Maynooth rather than have his opinion handed to him by the speculators in the Irish Times. Further,

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