ACP Zoom Presentation

Massimo Faggioli

Theologian, Author and Columnist

for Commonweal and La Croix International.

The Fight for Hegemony of and Within US Catholicism

on

Wednesday 12 May 2021 at 7.00pm

Meeting ID: 843 0868 9233


Passcode: 547584

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84308689233?pwd=Q0h0UndWRDJBdFpwRGRkUlJBM0ttdz09

All … Read the rest

ACP Submission on a New Edition of the Lectionary

In response to the Bishops request for submissions in relation to the proposed new edition of the Lectionary for Mass in Irish dioceses, the Association of Catholic Priests wish to make … Read the rest

Looking backward::Going forward 

Loose words:

Torrents of words have spewed out from the keyboard over the past 15 months. Everyone must be drenched. It was effluent from my fingers and I take no responsibility for any of it. Some might … Read the rest

Closing date for receipt of comments on ACP draft Synodal Pathway submission is

Mon May 10th 

Dear ACP Member

The Irish Bishops are inviting submissions on methods/models to be adopted before the Synodal Pathway consultation gets underway. They are seeking … Read the rest

Link to register:

https://us7.list-manage.com/survey?u=553eeacfc0a758e79433e24f8&id=dced5526bb

Robert Mickens reports in La Croix International:

Archbishop Mark Coleridge says days of the autocratic, monarchical Church “are over”; expresses confidence in German synodal path, saying talk of schism is “ridiculous”.

Subscription required for full article:

https://international.la-croix.com/news/letter-from-rome/australian-archbishop-says-theres-no-stopping-popes-push-for-synodality/14261

In the Irish Times, Patsy McGarry reports on the Bishop of Clonfert, Michael Duignan’s recent pastoral reflection on the what might lie ahead for the church. He also cites the financial challenges facing the Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Farrell.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/a-possible-disaster-catholic-church-reckons-with-declining-interest-post-pandemic-1.4557615?localLinksEnabled=false… Read the rest

Tony Flannery writes:

In my most recent book I wrote about how the Church has created problems for itself, and for believers, by defining doctrines at particular times in its history, and declaring that they have to be held by … Read the rest

Utter Gibberish is now Part of the Mainstream

Western People 4.5.2021 

‘I saw it on Facebook’ joins ‘I won it on the horses’ and ‘The dog ate my homework’ as the most incredible statement anyone could possibly make – and … Read the rest

Former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, is among the authors, contributors, and signatories from various fields and backgrounds who have signed the statement from The Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research.

Link to Statement:

https://www.wijngaardsinstitute.com/academic-statement-ethics-same-sex-relationships/

Link to download report on … Read the rest