Prayer

Out of the depths I cry out…

by | Apr 10, 2020 | ,

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Prayers – Sunday 06-05-2018

by | Jun 21, 2018 |

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 As we celebrate today the birth of John the Baptist, we pray for the newly baptised in our community that, through the waters of baptism, they receive an abundance of blessings from our Heavenly Father. We pray to the...

Prayers – 27-05-2018

by | May 27, 2018 |

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2018 On this Holy Trinity Sunday, we reflect on the mystery of God as we gather to worship the Father who creates, the Son who redeems and the Holy Spirit who sanctifies. We pray for the grace to appreciate the...

Prayers – 20-05-2018

by | May 20, 2018 |

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 On this Pentecost Sunday, when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles, we humbly beseech our Father that we too be blessed with the wisdom of the Spirit, so that we may grow in love of God and neighbour....

Prayers – 13-05-2018

by | May 13, 2018 |

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 ASCENSION SUNDAY In today’s gospel we read the last message from Jesus before he ascended into Heaven – to go out and proclaim the good news to all creation. We pray for the wisdom, the faith and the love of God to be...

Prayers – 06-05-2018

by | May 6, 2018 |

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2018 In today’s gospel, Jesus just makes one demand of us – that we should love one another. We pray for the grace to treat family, friend and stranger as we would wish God, our Father, to treat us. We pray to the...

Prayers – Sunday 29-04-2018

by | Apr 29, 2018 |

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018 In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus tells  us that  He is the vine, we are the branches and without Him we cannot bear fruit.  We pray for the grace to remain always close to Him, through prayer and love of neighbour, so...

Prayers – Sunday 22-04-2018

by | Apr 22, 2018 |

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2018 In today’s gospel Jesus reminds us that He is the Good Shepherd who cares for us and that He is the gate through which we can gain entry to eternal life. We pray now for the strength and perseverence to live by His...

Prayers – Sunday 15-04-2018

by | Apr 15, 2018 |

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 In today’s Gospel we read how the disciples who met Jesus on the road to Emmaus recognised Him at the breaking of the bread, and how the others were convinced of His Resurrection when He showed them His injured hands and...

Prayers – Sunday 08-04-2018

by | Apr 8, 2018 | ,

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018   In today’s Gospel, we read how Thomas doubted the resurrection of the Lord until he himself could see the wounds in his hands and side. We pray to our Father in heaven that he bless us with faith and that we,...

Prayers for Easter Saturday / Sunday 1,2-04-2018

by | Apr 1, 2018 |

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL   EASTER SATURDAY/ SUNDAY, APRIL 1st/2nd 2018 As we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ, let us remember the true meanings of this great Feastday.  The response to each prayer is “Lord, hear our Prayer”.   Easter is Light - - May each of...

Prayers for Holy Thursday – 29-03-2018

by | Mar 29, 2018 |

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL HOLY THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2018   In our gospel reading tonight, Jesus reminds us that in the washing of feet, he has given us a model to follow.  We pray that in our every thought and action we be loyal followers of Christ treating our...

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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