Maureen Kelly The Church in Ireland entered crisis mode – but the synodal process offers a timely opportunity for reconnection writes Maureen Kelly. The possibilities that the synodal vision of Francis opens up and the profound shift it requires is only gradually coming into view. In effect, he is calling the whole Church, to a…
Being synodal is being receptive to the cry of all of the faithful, writes Bishop Paul Dempsey. Back in 2011 a new version of the Roman Missal came into existence. We were told it would be an exact translation of the original Latin text and would contribute to the much-needed renewal in the Church. Even…
The diocese of Limerick is made up of 60 parishes spread across three counties in the Mid-west with a Catholic population of approximately 155,000 out of a total population of 177,000. In April 2016, the diocese held a diocesan Synod, the first since 1937. The principal themes discussed in the Diocese of Limerick are as…
The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora encompasses parishes in Mayo, Galway and Clare. There are 105,707 Catholics in the Diocese and the presiding bishop is Bishop Michael Duignan, who was appointed this year. Ten meetings, encompassing seventeen parishes, across a diocese with thirty-nine parishes took place. In some cases, parishes combined to hold one…
Three Catholic schools to be given co-ed status Three primary schools in Thurles Co. Tipperary are to become fully co-educational following a review conducted on behalf of the Patron, the Archbishop of the Diocese, Dr Kieran O’Reilly. The change is to come into effect in the 2023/2024 school year. The schools involved are Scoil Ailbhe,…
What was notable during the synodal process was the honesty of the contributions. People who spoke did so out of a real concern for the church community and from a real desire to see us better follow the promptings of the Lord. It was notable too that faith matters greatly to people and as a…
The Diocese of Ferns is represented by 100,679 Catholics and is overseen by Bishop Ger Nash – the incumbent since last year. The Diocese covers most of Wexford and parts of County Wicklow. The Diocese of Ferns along with other members of our Synodal planning group and the Diocesan Pastoral Council facilitated meetings with a…
‘Come and see for yourself, Mr President’ Irish missionaries have called on Michael D. Higgins to visit suffering Christians in Nigeria, after the president was accused of blaming a recent slaughter of Catholics at Mass on climate change rather than anti-Christian persecution. The local Bishop Jude Arogundade criticised the president insisting that: “To suggest or…
There has been a “clear call” for married priests, according to the synod report from the diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. The call came from a listening session with parents in the diocese, which largely covers counties Leitrim and Longford. “There is a strong focus on priests as core to the Church. And here there…
Staff reporter Veteran homeless advocate Fr Peter McVerry has suffered minor injuries following an alleged attack at his home by a man who came to him to ask for help. CEO of the Peter McVerry Trust Pat Doyle said that in the early hours of the morning June 8, the Jesuit priest “opened his door…
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