Tag: Ireland
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Overhauling First Communion?
The Irish Jesuit social justice campaigner, Fr. Peter McVerry, has called on schools and churches to work together to radically overhaul the manner in which First Communions are conducted.
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Pricey First Communion
Parents in Ireland spend €1,000 (= $1,428) on average on their child’s First Communion.
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1966 translation from Ireland
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3/28 Press Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests
While some priests may welcome the new texts, it is clear that others will resist them, while many, maybe the majority, will accept them with a sense of resignation and without enthusiasm.
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“Central authority of the Church far removed from the spirit of Vatican II”
“It is difficult to avoid a sense of disappointment over the decision to introduce the new English translation of the Roman Missal later this year.” – Fr. Tom Jordan, OP
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Resource from Irish National Centre for Liturgy
I would like to call attention to an EXCELLENT resource recently published by the Irish National Centre for Liturgy entitled “The New Missal: Explaining the Changes.” it is written by Fr. Patrick Jones, with assistance from Sr. Moira Bergin, Julie Kavanagh and Fr. Liam Tracey.
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Statement Expected from Ireland’s Bishops
“At Maynooth this week members of the bishops’ Commission for Worship, Pastoral Renewal and Faith Development met the Association of Catholic Priests. Forthright criticisms of the new translation were expressed by priests. Their discussions coincided with the spring meeting of the Irish Episcopal Conference.”
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The Challenge of Translation
Fr. Pádraig McCarthy writes: “If I were to contract to buy a new car which I would use for the next five years, and I became aware of defects which would inhibit it from being effective in the purpose for which I bought it, and which could even be damaging to people I love, I…
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Follow-up on the National Propers for Ireland
Readers of Pray Tell may remember that I posted a note of appreciation for the beautiful texts appearing in the National Proper approved for the dioceses of Ireland. These explanatory notes shed light on the propers for St. Ita and St. Brigid.