Killala Diocese: Lay Leadership Graduation Class

Glad to report that the calendar issue has been rectified and Readings and Liturgical Supports are accessible again via the calendar on the Homepage. Thank you for your patience and…

Press ReleaseRETHINKING PRIESTHOOD – OPENING UP IS NOT ENOUGH  30 June 2022 The feast day of “Peter and Paul”, 29 June, is traditionally the day when men, committed to life-long celibacy…

This weeks reflections about dealing with difficult emotions are a compilation of writings taken from several sources, one of them being Richard Rohr,  combined with much of my own material…

ACI Synodal Pathway Talk Series  Association of Catholics in Ireland (ACI) Zoom Events In preparation for Ireland’s five-year Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland leading to a National Synodal Assembly,…

Joe Mulvaney questions the use of the imagery of sheep and shepherd in the modern world for the type of ministry that is now required.
“there are lots of alternative words and concepts which could be used more meaningfully today e.g. servant leader, influencer, inspirer, animator, coordinator of parish services, moderator, facilitator, Christian community leader for shepherd and People of God or Friends of Jesus instead of sheep. You have many better words.” ….. “We Catholics are honest people. Let us speak out for reform in the Catholic Church using every modern means available to us.”

The Unknown God The swans are missing. The herons appear but they need name tags. I can’t distinguish them. The starlings cheer me up each morning. They frequently take over…