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While looking for some materials for this Sunday's Gospel, I came across on the site of the group of Irish priest known as Association of Catholic Priests who meets every Saturday in Dublin to have a forum, and a voice to reflect, discuss and comment on issues affecting the Irish Church and society today. A group of priest in Ireland with an annual  membership fee of 20 Euro. That is 1053.45 peso in today's currency conversion. The site was active since 2010. It does not say when the froup actually started, It is of special interest on my part that there is a group besides the Ecclesiastical known associations directed by the Church as stipulated in the Canon Law. This is an initiative coming from the priests of Ireland known as ACP. It is proper to share it with you their constitution: 1. Name: The Association of Catholic Priests (Ireland). (ACP) 2. Purpose of the association: To promote the aims and objectives, as laid out below: Providing a voice for Iris...

A Pastoral Letter of His grace Rolando J Tria Tirona, O.C.D., DD., Archbishop of Caceres.   Pastoral Letter on Restoration of Integrity Most Rev Rolando J Tria-Tirona OCD DD Archbishop of Caceres Aug... by CBCP for Life

Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry. I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only with words and deeds, but no less with prayer and suffering. However, in today’s world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the barque of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me. For this reason, and well awar...