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  • ACP press statement – 8 Aug 2021

    August 8 2021
    Barry McGONIGLE

    I fully support the statement.

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  • ACP press statement – 8 Aug 2021

    August 8 2021
    Peter McVerry

    That's a wonderful statement. I was dismayed that the impression given by some bishops was that the mission of the Church was being hindered by not being able to offer First Communion and Confirmation

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  • ACP press statement – 8 Aug 2021

    August 8 2021
    Liamy Mac Nally

    Interesting article from The Journal, Dec 2019. Statement from then Dublin AB Diarmuid Martin. https://jrnl.ie/4917233

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  • ACP press statement – 8 Aug 2021

    August 8 2021
    Declan Foley

    This is an important move, and quite frankly needed. The rites of First Communion and Confirmation, appear to be more about 'how much I collected; the dressing up of the mothers' and dining out. By al

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  • Brendan Hoban: Latin Mass became a vehicle for dissent

    August 7 2021
    Paul McCarthy

    It is unfortunate that the Pope's new motu proprio is so authoritarian -- in a liberal direction now, as it happens. Unity need not mean uniformity. Take a look at the variety of liturgical forms in

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  • ACP press statement – 8 Aug 2021

    August 8 2021
    Paddy Ferry

    ACP Press Statement. An excellent statement, lads, and all so true. That all had to be said and, thank God, you had the courage to say it. Very well said. But will they ever learn? I have me douts

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  • ACP press statement – 8 Aug 2021

    August 8 2021
    Ger Hopkins

    This statement seems a bit out of touch with the popular mood. Even though it's short it still seems to contain a number of contradictions and it's a pity it doesn't deal directly with the matter on m

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  • Are Bishops set to defy ban on Communions and Confirmations?

    July 28 2021
    Liamy Mac Nally

    Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell for Mass on the occasion of his investiture with the pallium Saturday 7th August St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral I welcome you all — priests, religious and laity –

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  • Brendan Hoban: Latin Mass became a vehicle for dissent

    August 7 2021
    Daniel O'Connell

    As a practicing Catholic , I never cease to be amazed by the "dancing on the head of a pin" on how we should or shouldn't express our faith and belief in God and do our best to follow the gospel of Je

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  • Brendan Hoban: Latin Mass became a vehicle for dissent

    August 7 2021
    Eddie Finnegan

    I'm sure readers of the Western People will be at one with Brendan in all of that - though a few of the more alert may wonder about that phrase or clause: "who encourage Communion in the hand". But, a

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