Synod Newsletter Link – Newsletter 2 now available
Newsletter No 2 is now available.
This is the link to sign up for the newsletters, which are most informative. There is also advice on how to follow the Synod on various social media platforms.
Newsletter No 2 is now available.
This is the link to sign up for the newsletters, which are most informative. There is also advice on how to follow the Synod on various social media platforms.
Opening CommentWe celebrate the Ascension of Jesus today. We remember his sending out of the disciples, and his promise to remain with us until the end of time. Penitential RiteAssured…
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A Church in crisis demands creativity Dublin’s newly appointed Archbishop, Dermot Farrell engaged with Síolta Editor, Darragh Kennedy for a COVID-19 “virtual” Q&A in which he expresses his confidence in…
Association of Catholic Priests Statement on the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) claiming the Church cannot bless same-sex unions. 18th March 2021 The ACP believes that the…
Two articles that remind us of the huge responsibility there is on all church members to ensure they are not risking life or health when re-opening after lockdowns.
An Irish Times story about a Dublin church being forced to close after ignoring regulations also covers the comment by Archbishop Martin of Dublin about the need to respect the sacrifices made by so many.
“The current public health policy has required sacrifice on the part of all of us. People have accepted that. I think of those who have had to bury a loved one without the normal process of grieving, with funeral rites limited to a bare minimum. We must show respect for those whose sacrifice has been greatest.
Public health policy will only work when its proposals and sequencing are fully respected by all. There is no room for self-dispensation from or self-interpretation of the norms. Jumping the queue by individuals or communities puts everyone at risk”
In another article
Michael J. O’Loughlin of americamagazine.org interviews a man we have become familiar with on our TV news programmes, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
““There have been situations in multiple countries where the source of the cluster was a church service,” he said. “That’s the reason why we gotta be so careful about that.”
As a result, even if churches are open, the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions should consider staying home, “because they really are at high risk,” he said. “It would be so tragic for someone who just comes to a place of worship, gets sick themselves, or gets infected and brings it home to an elderly person who might have a compromising comorbidity, and the person gets seriously ill and dies.”
The Association of Catholics in Ireland has compiled a Directory of Synodality Synthesis submissions to date. It is still a work in progress. This is the link to the page:…
Equality: inside and outside the Synod.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/events-inside-and-outside-vaticans-synod-hall-focus-womens-equality