Submissions for the Synod
Summary of AUSCP survey Survey release AUSCP
Report from the Association of Catholics in Ireland ACI REPORT DRAFT 4
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ACP AGM Wednesday 01 October 2014 – Married Priests – Liamy Mac Nally
Address by Liamy McNally to the AGM.
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Lessons to be Learned
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Johan Bonny, Bishop of Antwerp, Belgium, has written of his expectations of the forthcoming synod.
It is a longish document but well worth reading in its entirety. The following excerpts are meant to only give a flavour of what he has written.
Time to talk to someone…
Chris McDonnell writing in the Catholic Times reminds us that despite the many forms in which the written word can be expressed ” it is the spoken word that is our basic currency of exchange.”
“In our own times, we have been continually reminded by Francis that conversation is important, that listening is part of understanding. That is why within parishes open conversation leads to involvement and pastoral care, one for another. …. we must not give up seeking conversation that is honest and purposeful.”
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There is a longer document (12 pages) of the AUSCP Report at http://www.uscatholicpriests.org/storage/Survey%20Report%20to%20Rome%20final%20040115.pdf.
Is anybody interested in the synod anymore?
Well, Joe the members of the ACI are praying for a “Girardian” society on their site which would make this synod seem less important or unnecessary, I believe.