The meeting opened with a warm welcome to Fr Larry Behan, Moderator for the Bray and Enniskerry parishes . Eucharist Celebration Fr Larry celebrated a Eucharist service with us. Teresa and Eimear had prepared a Mass leaflet for the occasion. The theme was Celebration...
The Killaloe Forum on the Diaconate, [now known as ‘Seeds of Hope’] - which successfully challenged the introduction of the permanent diaconate [open to males only] in the Diocese of Killaloe - has decided to affiliate with the Association of Catholics in Ireland...
Pope Francis has instructed the Vatican's international theological commission to listen to a wide diversity of views. "Along with the entire Christian people, the theologian opens his eyes and ears to the 'signs of the times,' " said the pope, quoting the Second...
Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has called for a public summit to address the need for emergency accommodation for homeless people. He said the capital was “deeply divided”, with rejoicing at increased spending over the Christmas period contrasted with...
A group of delegates, representing ACI members living in the Dublin Diocese*, met with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin in Drumcondra. The delegation expressed their appreciation to Archbishop Martin of the opportunity to discuss with him the upcoming Vatican Synod on the...
The meeting opened with a Moment of Silence for listening to Spirit deep within us at this crisis period in Church, with Synod on Family in progress. This was followed by a short prayer. Outline of Meeting Agenda • Planning of ACI Wicklow Eucharistic...
Former Irish Taoiseach John Bruton has questioned the centenary commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin - on the grounds that the rising would not have satisfied the conditions for a just war required by Catholic teaching. Read More in this Irish Times...
Robert Mickens predicts that Pope Francis may now push forward with further reforms to the curia, to strengthen the push toward collegiality. Pope Francis told bishops attending the recent Synod of Bishops on the family to speak their minds freely and boldly during...
'Time for bishops to imitate Francis on consulting priests and laity' - Thomas Reese. The most remarkable event at the synod on the family occurred at the very beginning, when Pope Francis encouraged bishops to speak frankly, even if they disagreed with him. Now that...
Patricia Higgins and Seamus O'Gorman call for more than just consultation of families for the next Vatican synod on the family in 2015 - as reported by 'Catholic Ireland'.
To be relevant in the 21st century the Irish Catholic Church needs to become more educated, warm, welcoming, diverse, socially committed, ecumenical and sacramentally vibrant. This was the message given by Trinity College Theology Professor Siobhan Garrigan to a large...
A Roman Observer: For his first column for the NCR, Robert Mickens, a longtime Vatican observer, tells us what to expect when the synod on the family opens this weekend.
IRELAND TO BE REPRESENTED BY ACI AT ROME CHURCH REFORM CONFERENCE Ireland will be represented in Rome on October 2nd and 3rd when an international lay group committed to reform in the Catholic Church meets to call for a greater lay representation in the upcoming...
Minutes Introduction Welcome and updates read to group from Noel McCann re the 11 October Meeting on ‘Starting a National Conversation’, to be held in Regency Hotel Dublin. Julie will place notices up in Kimmage Manor Church. Teresa advised the group re. late...
The seeds of the U.S. defeat in the Vietnam War were planted years before, most notably on March 8, 1965. That was the day the first U.S. Marine combat troops landed in Danang, Vietnam. That action gave a civil conflict a global stage, forming Vietnamese patriots...