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The meeting on Friday, Nov. 9th with Peter McVerry speaking at the Regency Hotel begins at 7.30pm.
The meeting on Friday, Nov. 9th with Peter McVerry speaking at the Regency Hotel begins at 7.30pm.
Seamus Ahearne draws inspiration from the Jews at Terezin and asks if we can emerge from ‘all that freezes and destroys the Joy of the Gospel in our lives’.
The Irish Bishops‘ statement at the end of their Winter meeting in Maynooth included comments on the two major initiatives from the Vatican in recent days – the questionnaire on the Synod on the Family, and Pope Francis’ document, The Joy of the Gospel. (Published on the bishops’ website: read the full statement here)
Seamus Ahearne OSA reflects on the Church in Ireland in the wake of action against Tony Flannery. He believes Church leaders in Ireland will show courage, since the Gospel asks no less.
Brendan Hoban challenges a Catholic newspaper to apologise for inaccurate reporting (Written for the Western People)
The issues with the ‘new’ Missal are ongoing for us in the ACP. Difficulties continue to be experienced by so many people with the “new translation” of the Roman Missal. The ACP has decided to highlight the fact that there was, and is, a ready alternative available.
The ACP is making available the prayers for the Advent and Christmas seasons along with the Order of the Mass from the 1998 Missal in a printed format. The opening prayer, prayer over gifts, prefaces and prayer after communion are also available at the weekly ‘Liturgy Preparation’ page on our site.
The Irish Independent interviewed Tim Hazelwood, member of ACP leadership team, concerning the false allegation that was made against him and the toll it took on him. Tim also deals with the pressures that priests experience due to the continuing and increasing shortage of priests.