Month: June 2014

Dear Editor, Any commission set up to investigate infant mortality rates in Ireland in the last century should also be empowered to monitor the application of the so called Protection of Life in Pregnancy Act 2013. This law, for the first time in our history, gave permission for the wilful ending of the life of…

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Dear Editor, I was disappointed to read your headline ‘Majority of priests ‘dissatisfied’ with new missal’ (Ic 12/6/14) but not surprised that it was generated by the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) and based on a very small telephone poll of just 191 priests. I find it very poor indeed to complain about the new…

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Dear Editor, I write to express my disgust at the latest vicious and crass attack on the Church by the former president, Mary McAleese. By calling the Pope and the Synod of Bishops who will be discussing family issues in the autumn “bonkers” Mrs McAleese is insulting all Catholics. It’s clear that she doesn’t really…

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Dear Editor, Your edition of June 12, 2014 included a full page advertorial promoting The Mater Foundation’s Make Your Will Week.  This fund raising event for projects in the Mater Hospital poses something of a dilemma for potential donors or testators.  Many of your readers, inspired by Christian charitable motives will want to support excellent…

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Dear Editor, Reports on the launch of “A New Vision of Education” will have alerted readers to the imminent destruction of the Anglican Christian ethos of Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines and the Catholic Christian ethos of Mater Dei and St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra. This is euphemistically called ‘incorporation’ whereby the three colleges…

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Dear Editor, In drawing attention to the apparent dissatisfaction among Irish clergy with the present English translation of the Roman Missal, I fear that the ACP and your newspaper are omitting consideration of the preparation for its use before Advent 2011 and the effort necessary on our part needed to understand prayers expressing the richness of…

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