Articles

Women of the Killaloe Diocese Speak Up

by | Sep 17, 2014 | ,

A number of women who are heavily involved in their parishes in the diocese of Killaloe have spoken of their disapproval and disappointment at the proposed introduction of a male only permanent diaconate in the diocese. They have also questioned the need for yet...

Launch of ACI North Wicklow

Launch of ACI North Wicklow

by | Jun 23, 2014 |

Minutes of Meeting held on June 3rd 2014 Introduction John Kelly welcomed people to the meeting. He also welcomed Noel McCann, Chair of the Steering Group of ACI Ireland, who would introduce ACI later. John then briefly outlined the purpose of this ACI local...

Healing for a Wounded Church: Diagnosis and Treatment

by | Mar 12, 2014 |

A talk given by Kevin Egan D.Min at the All Hallows College Spring 2014 Series of Public Talks on Tuesday 4th March 2014.  In his presentation Kevin adopts the role of a doctor/physician rather than a judge.  His goal is to help a critically ill patient, namely the...

ACI’s Campaign for Lumen Gentium 37

The Promise of Synodality

What we have experienced of synodality so far gives ACI real hope that a longstanding structural injustice in the church may at last be acknowledged and overcome.

As all Irish bishops well know, the 'co-responsibility' they urge lay people to share - as numbers and energies of clergy decline - has been sabotaged time and again by canonical rules that deny representational authority and continuity to parish pastoral councils.  ACI's 2019 call for the immediate honouring of Lumen Gentium Article 37 becomes more urgent by the day and is supported by the following documents - also presented to the ICBC in October 2019.

The Common Priesthood of the People of God and the Renewal of the Church
It was Catholic parents and victims of clerical abuse who taught Catholic Bishops to prioritise the safeguarding of children in the church

Jesus as Model for the Common Priesthood of the People of God
It was for challenging religious hypocrisy and injustice that Jesus was accused and crucified. He is therefore a model for the common priesthood of the laity and for the challenging of injustice - in society and within the church.

A Suggested Strategy for the Recovery of the Irish and Western Catholic Church
Recovery of the church depends upon acknowledgment of the indispensable role of the common priesthood of the lay people of God and the explicit abandonment by bishops and clergy of paternalism and clericalism - the expectation of deference from lay people rather than honesty and integrity.

For the full story of ACI's campaign for the honouring of Article 37 of Lumen Gentium, click here.

Prayer

"Come Holy Spirit, Renew Your wonders in this our day, as by a new Pentecost. Grant to Your Church that, being of one mind and steadfast in prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and following the lead of blessed Peter, it may advance the reign of our Divine Saviour, the reign of truth and justice, the reign of love and peace. Amen."

Saint Pope John XXIII, 1962 - In preparation for Vatican Council II, 1962-65.

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